ED4403 - Advanced English and Mathematics Education
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 4 |
| Administered by: | School of Education |
External offering available RATEP students only.
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 Outcomes
- address issues of access and equity that relate to teaching literacy and numeracy across the curriculum;
- demonstrate confidence and skills in planning and assessing literacy and numeracy outcomes;
- plan for the integration of literacy and numeracy across all curriculum areas;
- show a sound conceptual knowledge of pedagogic principles as in contemporary curriculum frameworks for literacy and numeracy.
| Prerequisites: | ED3488 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 04-Apr-2008 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Fiona Walls |
| Lecturers: | Mrs Lorraine Cordukes, Dr Fiona Walls. |
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| Assessment: | invigilated in-class task for mathematics (25%); portfolio/folio for english (20%); exam for english (25%); critical response for english (5%); planning an investigation for maths (15%); data investigation for maths (10%). |
| External, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 04-Apr-2008 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Geoff Ward, Dr Fiona Walls |
| Lecturer: | Mrs Lorraine Cordukes. |
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| Method of Delivery: | Printed materials |
| Assessment: | exam for english (25%); portfolio/folio for english (20%); exam for maths (20%); critical response for english (5%); teleconferences - attendance and participation for maths (10%); planned investigation for maths (10%); data investigation for maths (10%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 04-Apr-2008 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Eric Wilson |
| Lecturers: | Mr Eric Wilson, Assoc. Professor Mary Klein. |
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| Assessment: | portfolio of integrated tasks (60%); critical analysis of lesson sequence (40%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.