Literacies, Languages, and Learners (SI) (EDUC91206)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online

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Overview

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This subject introduces Interns to the theory and pedagogies of language and literacy education, emphasising the increasing complexity of literacy in secondary schools. Recognising the interrelationship between literacy and learning, Interns are supported to identify both the language and literacy needs of their students, and the language and literacy demands of their learning areas. This subject references the Australian/Victorian Curricula and Frameworks.

Interns will be introduced to a range of teaching strategies across the language modes - speaking, listening, reading, viewing, writing - and supported to select best practice pedagogy and assessment to develop their classroom practice.

Embedded throughout this subject is the Clinical Teaching Model, which will support Interns to select and integrate teaching strategies and resources, including ICT, and to assess and provide feedback to students to meet their learning needs.

The assessment tasks in this subject will support Interns to apply their understanding of contemporary theories and pedagogies of language and literacy to the language and literacy demands of their learning areas to develop, structure and sequence learning programs and use assessment and feedback to support student learning.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, Interns should be able to:

  • Critically reflect on contemporary theories and pedagogies of language and literacy education, and the implications for effective teaching practice.
  • Analyse and apply knowledge of the language and literacy demands of learning areas to differentiate teaching and learning for students across the full range of abilities.
  • Integrate teaching strategies and resources, including ICT, that support all students to successfully negotiate the increasing complexity of literacy in secondary education.
  • Select assessment, diagnostic and feedback strategies to assess and support the language and literacy development of students across the full range of abilities.

Generic skills

On completion of this subject, Interns should be able to demonstrate:

  • Clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice.
  • Critical and creative thinking.
  • Creativity and innovation.
  • Teamwork and professional collaboration.
  • Learning to learn and metacognition.
  • Responsiveness to a changing knowledge base.
  • Linking theory and practice.

Last updated: 13 March 2025

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
EDUC91122 Literacies, Languages, and Learners
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.

Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Last updated: 13 March 2025

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Report: Report on oral language analysis

  • 2000 words
Mid semester40%

Planning document: Written document on supporting student reading and writing

  • 3000 words
During the examination period60%

Attendance

Hurdle requirement: A minimum of 80% attendance at, or engagement with, all sessions identified as contact hours (may include lectures, tutorials, seminars and workshops, both synchronous and asynchronous).		Throughout the teaching periodN/A

Last updated: 13 March 2025

Dates & times

  • Semester 2 - Online
    CoordinatorEmily Frawley
    Mode of deliveryOnline
    Contact hours24 hours (16 hours of synchronous online classes and 8 hours of asynchronous online activities).
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period28 July 2025 to 26 October 2025
    Last self-enrol date 8 August 2025
    Census date 1 September 2025
    Last date to withdraw without fail26 September 2025
    Assessment period ends21 November 2025

    Semester 2 contact information

    efrawley1@unimelb.edu.au

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Last updated: 13 March 2025

Further information

Last updated: 13 March 2025