Literacy Birth to 8 Years
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
EDUC 3053
Course Level
Undergraduate
Offered Externally
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Course ID
101734
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
Course owner
School of Education
Course Alert: This course is no longer available for enrolment
Course aim
To extend students’ knowledge, skills and understanding relevant to the teaching of speaking, listening, reading, writing with children aged from birth to 8 years.
Course content
Application of detailed knowledge of curriculum documents, materials and organisational requirements for literacy development in children birth to eight years with a special focus on the early years of school (children aged 5-8 years);; ; planning for children’s reading and writing development using appropriate curriculum resources; demonstrating knowledge, skills and teaching strategies relevant to the areas of oral language, reading, writing, spelling, grammar, handwriting and critical literacy; demonstrating expertise in synthesizing theoretical knowledge, curriculum goals and outcomes, with appropriate teaching strategies and resources.
Textbook(s)
Hill, S 2012, Developing early literacy: assessment and teaching, 2nd Ed, Elearnor Curtain Publishing, Melbourne
Prerequisite(s)
| Common to all relevant programs | |
|---|---|
| Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
| EDUC 2048 | Introduction to Literacy and Numeracy in Early Childhood |
Note: No prerequisites for Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) students.
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNAL, MAGILL | |||
| Workshop | 2 hour x 12 weeks | ||
| Lecture | 1 hour x 11 weeks | ||
| EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE | |||
| External | 10 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
Individual reflective review, Literacy curriculum project, Short answer paper
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1A)
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