Literacy and Numeracy for Teachers

Course aim

To prepare students with the literacy and numeracy skills required for a professional career in teaching.

Course content

Students will develop their literacy and numeracy skills in preparation for a career in teaching. For literacy, students will develop skills in understanding, evaluating, organising and analysing texts. In the numeracy component, students will increase their confidence and ability in interpreting, using and communicating mathematical concepts in different contexts.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Tutorial	2 hours x 2 per week x 10 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
Online (Learning activities)	4 hours x 10 weeks
EXTERNAL, ONLINE SCHEDULED CLASS
Tutorial (Virtual Classroom)	2 hours x 2 per week x 10 weeks

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

Assessment

Reflection, Test/Quiz

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
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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.