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ED4403:03

Advanced English and Mathematics Education

Townsville, Cairns, External

HECS Band 1

Please check prerequisites in Master Schedule.
21 hours lectures, 21 hours workshops. Semester 1. External in Semester 1 for RATEP students only.

Compulsory for all students undertaking the BEd program in early childhood or primary education.

Staff:

Dr I Putt (Townsville coordinator);

Dr G Ward (Townsville campus);

Assoc. Professor M Klein (Cairns coordinator);

Mr E Wilson (Cairns campus);

Dr I Putt (External coordinator).

This subject will explore pedagogical issues at an advanced level in both literacy and numeracy across the curriculum. Core content comprises the examination and evaluation of current syllabus documents in English and Mathematics and systemic diagnostic instruments such as the Year 2 Net with regard to their contribution to current trends in Queensland education. The subject aims to equip preservice teachers to plan and implement productive pedagogies including new basics and rich tasks.

Learning Objectives:

plan for the integration of literacy and numeracy across all curriculum areas;

address issues of access and equity that relate to teaching literacy and numeracy across the curriculum;

show a sound conceptual knowledge of pedagogic principles as in new basics framework;

demonstrate confidence and skills in planning and assessing literacy and numeracy outcomes.

Assessment by:

Townsville

English Education: reading behaviour analysis (15%), individual negotiated contract project and written test of content (35%); Mathematics: portfolio of tasks (25%), examination (25%).

Cairns

Portfolio of integrated tasks and critical pedagogic analyses (100%).