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ED4120:04

Teaching ESL to Indigenous Students

External

HECS Band 1

Please check prerequisites in Master Schedule.
Semester 2.

Available to final year BEd students.

Staff:

Ms G Shopen.

This subject reviews the theory and practice of teaching English to Indigenous children as a second language. It deals with the specific educational needs of Indigenous students, issues involving second language learning and oral language development. It considers specific issues related to reading and writing a second language for Indigenous peoples and considers how all these relate to culturally inclusive curricula.

Learning Objectives:

acquire knowledge of issues related to TESL relevant to Indigenous contexts;

consider strategies for the effective teaching or oral and written language to Indigenous children;

develop reflective practices which can be utilised in the development and improvement of inclusive curricula.

Assessment by two practical tasks involving learning resource development (1,000 words equivalent) (60%); one curriculum project (1,500 words equivalent) (40%)