English Education (Early Childhood Education)
Postgraduate
Postgraduate
EDUC 5258
Postgraduate
No
162763
4.5
No
School of Education
To engage students with theoretical and pedagogical perspectives about language, literature and literacy and teaching and learning strategies for developing an early literacy and English program in Early Childhood.
Students will extend their knowledge of theories and research that inform their implementation of the Early Years Learning Framework English curriculum in early childhood, emphasizing language development and early literacy, perspectives on difference, curriculum integration and play, and contemporary issues literacy in early childhood education. Students will apply their knowledge by analysing approaches to teaching and learning language and literacy in ways that demonstrate their ability to make judgments about the design and implementation in a range of early childhood settings.
Ewing, R, Callow, J and Rushton K 2016, Language and Literacy Development in Early Childhood, 1st edition, Cambridge University Press, Australia
Fellowes, Janet and Oakley, Grace 2014, Language, Literacy and Early Childhood Education , 2nd ed, Oxford University Press, South Melbourne
Derewianka, B & Jones, P 2012, Teaching Language in Context, 1st edition, Oxford University Press, South Melbourne
Common to all relevant programs | |
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Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
EDUC 5259 | English Education (Junior Primary) |
Nil
Component | Duration | ||
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INTERNAL, MAGILL (INTENSIVE) | |||
Lecture (Intensive) | 1 hour x 8 days | ||
Workshop (Intensive) | 5 hours x 8 days |
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Presentation, Viva
EFTSL*: 0.125
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