Pre-requisites

LD802 Literacy in non-dominant languages

Co-requisites

LD808 Literacy and multilingual education

Learning Outcomes

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

• Create culturally relevant literacy materials and justify their suitability for a variety of target groups, purposes and contexts.

• Reflect critically on the theoretical, cultural and linguistic underpinnings of materials for a particular context.

• Design training materials for literacy tutors in the context.

• Plan for the progression of materials for emergent, intermediate and advanced literates.

Unit Description

This unit explores the design and production of culturally relevant literacy materials for different stages of literacy development, suitable for a range of target groups, purposes and contexts. A process will be outlined to identify cultural themes and incorporate ethno-art forms in the planning and creation of materials. Students will be enabled to produce materials for adults and children that take into account theoretical understandings of literacy acquisition (covered in Literacy and Multilingual Education) and the practicalities of the situation including linguistic, motivational and cultural factors. The unit concludes with a focus on the design of instructional programs to train local tutors in how to teach using these created literacy materials.

Topics

• Developing - Programs, curriculum, themes and materials (Modules 1-4)
• Bridging - Connecting languages (Modules 5-6)
• Extending - Reading to learn (Modules 7-8)
• Training - Tutors and teachers (Modules 9-10)
• Assessing - Progress and programs (Module 11)
• Advocating - Materials for awareness raising (Module 12)

Assessment and Indicative Load

Assessment types include Portfolio. Indicative study load is 160 hours.

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Unit offerings

Face to face: (Demand based)

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.