James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2011

ED2094 - English Education for Early Childhood

Credit points: 03
Year: 2011
Student Contribution Band: Band 1
Administered by: School of Education

Compulsory for all students specialising in the Early Childhood area. External Offering available only to ECE online students only.

The basis of this subject is teaching young children in subject English across the areas of speaking, listening, reading, viewing, writing and designing, with particular reference to appropriate national and state curriculum frameworks and policies. Topics include a critique of several models of instruction which influence teaching across the language/literacy area, with a view to maximising learning opportunities for young children in today's P-3 classroom; a review of children's literature; investigation of a variety of text forms; issues of language diversity and learning styles and their impact on best teaching practice; and a variety of means for assessing and reporting such learning. There is a focus on meaning and relevance within the schooling and other contexts, as the basis for selecting literacy instructional techniques and materials to be used. Consideration of the profound changes in literacy demands for young children today and the major role media and technology play are featured.

Learning Outcomes

Graduate Qualities

Assumed
Knowledge:
Lesson planning skills are assumed knowledge in this subject.
Prerequisites:6 credit points of level 1 ED subjects
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
ED2001 and ED2092

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2011
Coord/Lect: Dr Geoff Ward.
Contact hours:
  • 26 hours lectures
  • 13 hours workshops/Seminars
    Assessment:end of semester exam (50%); assignments (50%).

    External, Study Period 2
    Census Date 25-Aug-2011
    Coordinator: Dr Geoff Ward
    Method of Delivery:WWW - LearnJCU
    Assessment:end of semester exam (50%); assignments (50%).

    Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
    Census Date 25-Aug-2011
    Coord/Lect: Mr Eric Wilson.
    Contact hours:
    • 26 hours lectures
    • 13 hours workshops/Seminars
      Assessment:end of semester exam (50%); assignments (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.