Pre-requisites

ED141.406 Educational Contexts and Professional Engagement 1

Co-requisites

None.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, the student will be able to:

Unit Description

In this unit, pre-service teachers will appreciate children’s capacities to learn about and through English. The practicum will provide opportunity to link theory to practice.

Pre-service teachers will critically evaluate contemporary theories of how children develop mastery in English. This will include perspectives if English is a child’s first or subsequent language. They will identify key aspects in children’s development of concepts and skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening. They will develop strategies for effective pedagogies, assessment and curriculum design in primary settings.

Pre-service teachers will appreciate the need for and develop capacities in inclusive practices for all children. They will plan for and evaluate strategies to enable children from a range of diversities and contexts to succeed.

Pre-service teachers will develop a critical understanding of the complexities of English and key curriculum documents such as VELS and Australian Curriculum and the learning theories that underpin them. They will develop a range of strategies to enable students effective learning about, in and through English including the

Pre-service teachers will evaluate the opportunities that Children’s Literature provides for children to understand themselves and their world. Pre-service teachers will explore a wide range of children’s literature and develop strategies for text selection for a variety of pedagogical purposes.

Through practicum, College-based assignments and individual portfolios pre-service teachers will demonstrate personal proficiencies in English to the level required by the National Standards for Teaching. As these requirements are yet to be published, the College will expect proficiency to an equivalent of Year 11 English. They will also demonstrate proficiencies in the use of related digital technologies to enable their own and children’s learning.

Pre-service teachers will discuss social, cultural and Christian perspectives on the impact of proficiency in one’s own language on individuals, their communities and in a global setting. They will consider how their own understandings of Christian writings inform their teaching of English. They will reflect on their personal strengths and challenges as Christian teachers.

Teaching Strategies

Pre-service teachers learning in this course will involve a variety of approaches including: lectures; practicum; observations; responding to educational scenarios; critical reflections; discussions; tutorials; workshops; assessment tasks; assessment feedback; guest speakers; classroom observations; practical teaching assignments; reflective journals; contact with professional associations; oral presentations; and online activities.

Unit offerings

Face to face: (Every Year, Semester 1)

Please note

The Unit Offerings listed above are a guide only and the timetable for any year is the final authority. The College may vary offerings based on demand, regulatory requirements, continual improvement processes or other conditions.

This unit may be available in different modes of delivery i.e. online and face-to-face as listed above. The unit content will not differ between these modes of delivery. There will possibly be a difference in the schedule and/or the prescribed assessment tasks, however both will cover and assess the same content.