English Curriculum in the Early and Primary Years 1

Course aim

To develop students’ understandings of a socio-cultural model of language and literacy practices and to explore effective strategies for teaching, planning and assessing reading

Course content

Reading practices; reading development, aspects of reading including phonological awareness, phonics, comprehending; techniques for assessing reading; texts and reading resources for the R-7 English program; teaching strategies for reading ; planning for reading .

Textbook(s)

Hill, S 2006, Developing early literacy: assessment and teaching, Eleanor Curtain Publishng, Prahan, Victoria

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EDUC 1063	Language and Multiliteracies

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Workshop	2 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment: case study of a reader, Assignment: theorising reading

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.