Learning Area English Additional 3 (EDUC91304)

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This subject advances Teacher Candidates understanding of the language, literature and literacy demands of teaching and learning English in the context of Australian/Victorian Curricula and Frameworks. This subject will support Teacher Candidates to advance their understanding of how language, literature and literacy form an integrating framework of disciplinary knowledge and focus on advancing Teacher Candidates’ knowledge, understanding and skills about the nature of English education for all secondary school students (Years 7-12).

Teacher Candidates are supported to advance their knowledge about the English language and its relationship to effective communication. They also advance their understanding of literature, including the factors that impact understanding, appreciating, responding to, analysing and creating a diversity of texts. Additionally, Teacher Candidates are supported to advance their engagement with literacies, and to understand the theory and practice that underpin expanding repertoires of communication.

The assessment tasks in this subject provide a pathway for the development of Teacher Candidates’ understanding of the interrelationship between language, literature and literacy in the discipline of English through the evaluation of research and a case study of practice.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, Teacher Candidates should be able to:

  • Demonstrate strong English subject and pedagogical content knowledge including differentiation of teaching and content selection and organisation to meet the specific needs of students of diverse backgrounds and abilities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
  • Select and integrate English teaching strategies and resources, including ICT, to meet the specific needs of students from diverse backgrounds, and to engage students in their learning.
  • Critically reflect on key educational issues and theories that impact on teaching and learning in English.
  • Identify appropriate sources of professional learning support and plan professional learning needs.

Generic skills

This subject will develop the following set of key transferable skills:

  • Clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice.
  • Critical and creative thinking.
  • Responsiveness to a changing knowledge base.
  • Reflection for continuous improvement.
  • Linking theory and practice.
  • Inquiry and research.
  • Active and participatory citizenship.
  • Clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice.

Last updated: 4 March 2025

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

All Modes:

EDUCXXXXX Learning Area English Additional 2

Standard/Accelerated Mode:

EDUC91161 Learning Area English 3 is taken concurrently (at the same time)

Extended Mode:

EDUC91161 Learning Area English 3

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

EDUCXXXXX Learning Area English Additional (SI) 3

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: 4 March 2025

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Evaluation: Evaluative Research-based paper

  • 2500 words
Mid semester50%

Case study: A case study of practice

  • 2500 words (equivalent)
During the examination period50%

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: 4 March 2025

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Further information

Last updated: 4 March 2025