ED3218 - English Curriculum Year 10

Credit points:	03
Year:	2010
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Education

Available to students enrolled in Bachelor of Education (Middle School and Secondary). Note: The lectures for the Cairns offering of this subject are delivered on-line through LearnJCU and requires students to have access to the World Wide Web for participation in the subject.

This subject provides a general introduction to English education in the secondary school, focussing particularly on Years 8-10. Topics include: English education syllabus development; the theoretical language basis from which current English syllabus documents in Queensland have been constructed; the concept of outcomes-based education central to this syllabus; lesson and unit planning including assessment in Years 8-10 English; pedagogies of reading, writing, speaking, listening and viewing as they apply to the English classroom; and to issues of literacy, disadvantage and student diversity.

Learning Outcomes

• design engaging, effective and theoretically sound learning experiences for the middle school English classroom that respect and value student diversity;
• gather and evaluate textual material for the English classroom from a range of sites, including global information sources;
• read and reflect critically on theoretical debates and professional resources for the middle school English classroom;
• understand and apply knowledge about language and language learning to professional English education contexts in the middle school;
• identify and evaluate the curriculum framework, content, processes and skills including different assessment modes.

Prerequisites:	ED2488 OR ED2499
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	ED5225

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 25-Mar-2010
Coord/Lect:	Dr Leanne Dalley-Trim.
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 26 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40%); oral presentation (10%); curriculum unit (50%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 25-Mar-2010
Coordinator:	Dr Leanne Dalley-Trim
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures - (lectures on-line via LearnJCU) 26 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40%); oral presentation (10%); curriculum unit (50%).

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.