ED3218 - English Curriculum Year 10
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2011 |
| 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 24-Mar-2011 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Leanne Dalley-Trim |
| Lecturers: | Ms Katrina Guazzo, Ms Lisa Moody. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); oral presentation (10%); curriculum unit (50%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 24-Mar-2011 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Leanne Dalley-Trim |
| Contact hours: |
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| 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.