English Education (Birth to 5)

Course aim

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.

Course content

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.

Textbook(s)

McDonald, L 2017, A Literature Companion for Teachers, 2nd ed, PETAA, Newtown

Seely Flint, a, Kitson L, Lowe K, Shaw , K, Feez, S, Humphrey, S and Vicars M 2020, Literacy in Australia: Pedagogies for Engagement , 3rd Edition, Wiley, Milton

Derewianka, B & Jones, P 2016, Teaching Language in Context, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, South Melbourne

Callow, Jon 2013, The Shape of Text to Come, 1st Edition, PETAA, Newtown

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EDUC 5259	English Education (Junior Primary)

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL (INTENSIVE)
Lecture (Intensive)	1 hour x 8 days
Tutorial (Intensive)	5 hours x 8 days
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE (INTENSIVE)
External	N/A x N/A

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

Assessment

Presentation, Viva Voce

Fees

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