Course overview
The aim of this course is to further develop understandings of the theory and practice of teaching English at the secondary level, with a focus on the senior years. Pre-service teachers will explore professional practices in secondary English that are relevant, inclusive, and representative of contemporary contexts, recognising the diversity of learners and learning pathways. They will critique the role of literature and texts in the English classroom with a view to considering historical priorities and traditions in English teaching and engage in planning for learning and assessment in the senior years.
Course learning outcomes
- Demonstrate broad and coherent content knowledge for the teaching of English and literature
- Demonstrate knowledge of planning for socially and culturally inclusive and relevant teaching in English with reference to Australian curriculum, SACE and/or IB programs
- Plan developmentally appropriate sequences of learning and assessment with an explicit focus on the senior secondary years
- Critically reflect on the social and cultural impact of literature and texts in subject English