Pre-requisites

ED520.306 Developmental Learning and Pedagogy
ED521.306 Twenty-first Century Learning and Teaching
ED621.306 Ecology and Management of Learning Environments

Co-requisites

None.

Learning Outcomes

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

• Demonstrate and apply broad and coherent knowledge of the substance and structure of content, relevant to the Victorian Curriculum F-10 and Australian Curriculum and primary schooling in the Humanities, including cross-curriculum priorities and general capabilities, to plan lesson sequences and units of work

• Analyse different perspectives on, and understandings of Humanities content, including Christian, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and other perspectives, and develop strategies that respect and respond to students’ diverse histories, cultures and languages in order to support their inclusive participation and engagement

• Critically review and apply theoretical and pedagogical approaches appropriate to teaching Humanities

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of, and the ability to plan for authentic and differentiated teaching and assessment practices in Humanities that include a range of effective teaching and communication strategies, and respond to diverse learners and needs, including relevant literacy and numeracy learning

• Plan strategies for organising and managing Humanities lessons in and beyond the classroom, including providing clear directions, selecting a range of equipment, resources, relevant and appropriate ICT, and external education providers, to support engagement and safe participation

Unit Description

This unit enables you to develop your knowledge and understanding of curriculum for Humanities and make connections to local contexts. You will learn to understand, respect and respond to diverse perspectives on historical, geographical, economics and business, civics and citizenship content knowing that students’ diverse histories and cultures will impact their engagement with the content. A range of perspectives on various knowledge, events and concepts will be explored including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, knowledge and perspectives. A Christian perspective and response to content knowledge and its application will be integrated across the unit.

The unit covers learning theory and pedagogies appropriate to teaching Humanities, including a range of approaches such as inquiry learning, explicit instruction, discipline-based, theme-based and integrated curriculum, and making pedagogical decisions related to content being taught. In addition the unit covers the integration of informal, formal, diagnostic, formative and summative assessment strategies, and a range of highly effective teaching and communication strategies to respond to diverse learning needs and support students’ engagement and participation in Humanities. You will learn how to address literacy and numeracy learning relevant to Humanities including intentionally integrating skills and knowledge, such as reading, interpreting and creating texts in relevant genres, as well as the wide range of numeracy knowledge and skills relevant across the Humanities subjects. You will also develop understanding of and the ability to address each of the cross-curriculum priorities (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures, Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia, Sustainability) and general capabilities (Critical and Creative Thinking, Ethical, Intercultural, Personal and Social) within Humanities teaching and learning experiences.

The unit introduces you to a range of resources, including ICT, and external education providers relevant to Humanities learning, as well as strategies for evaluating their relevance, appropriateness, and value for enhancing and expanding students’ learning.

Topics

• Christian perspective on, and response to, Humanities content and its application
• Understanding, respecting and responding to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and other perspectives on Humanities content
• Understanding and using the Victorian Curriculum F-10 and Australian Curriculum for Humanities relevant to primary schooling
• Making pedagogical decisions – critically reviewing approaches including inquiry learning, explicit instruction, discipline-based, theme-based and integrated curriculum
• Planning for informal, formal, diagnostic, formative and summative assessment in Humanities
• Addressing and integrating literacy and numeracy learning relevant to Humanities
• Planning for and integrating the cross-curriculum priorities and general capabilities
• Differentiated and inclusive practices in Humanities for diverse learners
• Developing a range of highly effective teaching and communication strategies to support engagement and participation in Humanities
• Identifying, evaluating and selecting resources, ICT, and external education programs to support engagement and participation in Humanities
• Planning lesson sequences and integrated units of work in Humanities
• Organising and managing Humanities learning environments and experiences
• Integrating local contexts and engaging parents/carers and local community members in Humanities learning programs

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Unit offerings

Face to face: Semester 1, 2025 and Semester 1, 2026 (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.