Course overview
This course will engage students with theoretical and pedagogical perspectives about language, literature and literacy and teaching and learning strategies for developing an English curriculum for the primary years. Students will extend their knowledge of theories and research that inform their implementation of the English curriculum in the primary years emphasising literature, perspectives on difference, and contemporary issues in English. Students will apply their knowledge by analysing approaches to teaching and learning English in ways that demonstrate their ability to make judgments about the design and implementation of a quality classroom English program.
Course learning outcomes
- Analyse the features of literary language in different contexts and text types
- Apply effective strategies for engaging learners with a range of texts and language practices
- Critically analyse how a social issue can be represented through a range of texts and language practices
- Evaluate different theoretical perspectives of learner difference and the implications for inclusive teaching of English
- Apply and evaluate approaches to planning and student assessment
- Analyse student portraits and data to inform planning
Availability
Class details
Mawson Lakes
Class number 1161
Section TU01
Size 27
Available 27
Class number 1162
Section TU02
Size 27
Available 27
Fee calculator
To display course fees, please select your status and program below:
We’re updating this Fee Calculator. It currently shows fees for programs only. Please check the relevant program for full fee details.
Study Abroad student tuition fees are available here.
Only some Postgraduate Coursework programs are available as Commonwealth Supported. Please check your program for specific fee information.
The Student Contribution amount displayed below is for students commencing a new program from 2021 onwards. If you are continuing in a program you commenced prior to 1 January 2021, or are commencing an Honours degree relating to an undergraduate degree you commenced prior to 1 January 2021, you may be charged a different Student Contribution amount from the amount displayed below. Please check the Student Contribution bands for continuing students here. If you are an international student, or a domestic student studying in a full fee paying place, and are continuing study that you commenced in 2025 or earlier, your fees will be available here before enrolments open for 2026.