Literacy and Numeracy for Teachers

Undergraduate | 2026

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Mode
Mode
Your study is delivered on campus and/or online
On campus, 100% online
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Area/Catalogue
EDUC 1095
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Course ID
206130
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus West, Online
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
AU Pathways and Participation
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Tamra Ulpen
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Course level
1
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
No
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University-wide elective course
No
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

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

Course learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate an ability to reflect on and enhance their own development in literacy and in numeracy
  • Apply technical skills of writing including appropriate syntax and grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage
  • Demonstrate an understanding of how different text types are structured according to language and syntactic features
  • Critically read, analyse and identify rhetorical writing techniques in a range of different text types
  • Identify mathematical information and meaning in different contexts
  • Use mathematical concepts of number, measurement, and statistics in real-world and less routine contexts
  • Interpret and analyse a range of data displays and representations

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus West

Class number
Class number 21404
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Mar - 16 Apr Thursday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK2-10
5 Mar - 16 Apr Thursday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus West AHMS, 8052A-B
7 May - 4 Jun Thursday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK2-10
7 May - 4 Jun Thursday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus West AHMS, 8052A-B
Notes:
If you have completed and successfully passed EDUC1116 Literacy & Numeracy for Teachers please do not enrol in this course.
Class number
Class number 21405
Section
Section TU02
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Mar - 15 Apr Wednesday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus West David Pank, DP2-08
6 Mar - 17 Apr Friday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS2-09A
6 May - 3 Jun Wednesday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus West David Pank, DP2-08
8 May - 5 Jun Friday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS2-09A
Class number
Class number 21406
Section
Section TU03
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Mar - 15 Apr Wednesday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS2-09A
6 Mar - 17 Apr Friday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS4-12A
6 May - 3 Jun Wednesday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS2-09A
8 May - 5 Jun Friday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS4-12A
Class number
Class number 21407
Section
Section TU04
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Mar - 14 Apr Tuesday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-28
5 May - 2 Jun Tuesday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-28

Online

Class number
Class number 20150
Section
Section 01OL
Size
Size 70
Available
Available 70
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Notes:
If you have completed and successfully passed EDUC1116 Literacy & Numeracy for Teachers please do not enrol in this course.

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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 21/08/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus West

Class number
Class number 51573
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
11 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS4-12B
13 Aug - 24 Sep Thursday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus West David Pank, DP2-11A
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS4-12B
15 Oct - 12 Nov Thursday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus West David Pank, DP2-11A
Notes:
Foundation Studies/Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pathway Programs and Legacy UniSA Undergrad Certificate and Diploma students Only. If you have completed and successfully passed EDUC1116 Literacy & Numeracy for Teachers please do not enrol in this course.
Class number
Class number 51574
Section
Section TU02
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
12 Aug - 23 Sep Wednesday 8:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS4-12A
13 Aug - 24 Sep Thursday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS3-13A
14 Oct - 11 Nov Wednesday 8:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS4-12A
15 Oct - 12 Nov Thursday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS3-13A
Notes:
Foundation Studies/Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pathway Programs and Legacy UniSA Undergrad Certificate and Diploma students Only. If you have completed and successfully passed EDUC1116 Literacy & Numeracy for Teachers please do not enrol in this course.
Class number
Class number 51575
Section
Section TU03
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
10 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS5-12
12 Aug - 23 Sep Wednesday 12:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus West David Pank, DP2-09
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS5-12
14 Oct - 11 Nov Wednesday 12:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus West David Pank, DP2-09
Notes:
Foundation Studies/Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pathway Programs and Legacy UniSA Undergrad Certificate and Diploma students Only. If you have completed and successfully passed EDUC1116 Literacy & Numeracy for Teachers please do not enrol in this course.
Class number
Class number 51576
Section
Section TU04
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
11 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS3-13A
14 Aug - 25 Sep Friday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK4-18
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS3-13A
16 Oct - 13 Nov Friday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK4-18
Notes:
Foundation Studies/Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pathway Programs and Legacy UniSA Undergrad Certificate and Diploma students Only. If you have completed and successfully passed EDUC1116 Literacy & Numeracy for Teachers please do not enrol in this course.

Online

Class number
Class number 50133
Section
Section 01OL
Size
Size 70
Available
Available 70
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,
Notes:
Foundation Studies/Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pathway Programs and Legacy UniSA Undergrad Certificate and Diploma students Only. If you have completed and successfully passed EDUC1116 Literacy & Numeracy for Teachers please do not enrol in this course.

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed EDUC1116 Teaching for Creative Artistry in Secondary Schools

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