English for Secondary Teaching 1

Course aim

To develop students' critical understanding of the nature, content, practices and theories of the English curriculum for middle and senior schools.

Course content

Students will develop critical knowledge of English as a secondary school subject. Students will investigate the historical perspectives and the scope of the English curriculum in Australia today, the introduction of current frameworks within the Australian and the International Baccalaureate curriculum. The students will also investigate programing and planning of teaching activities, cross-curriculum perspectives and assessment, literacy and explicit teaching of language through texts, short stories, novels, picture books, TV, film, video, media and magazines for the middle years.

Textbook(s)

McDonald, L & Walsh, M N 2013, A literature companion for teachers , 1st edition, Primary English Teaching Association Australia , Marrickville Metro, NSW

Derewianka, B 2011, A new grammar companion for teachers, 2nd ed, Primary English Teachers Association , Marrickville Metro, NSW

Teach Like a Champion: 49 Techniques that Put Students on the Path to College 2010, Lemov, D N, 1st edition, Jossey-Bass , San Francisco

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Workshop	3 hours x 11 weeks

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

Assessment

Critical Analysis of Unit Plan, Essay, Presentation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1A)
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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.