Key facts
UNE unit code: EDEE330
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- Trimester 1 - Online
- Armidale Campus
- Yes
- No
- No
- 6
Unit information
To be effective as a teacher in a secondary school English classroom it is essential that you have a sound understanding of the theory which underpins the use and knowledge of English in all of its forms.
This unit will introduce you to the pedagogy of teaching English in the secondary school classroom and give you opportunities to put this knowledge into practice as you examine the secondary English curriculum.
You will learn how to interpret curriculum documents and develop lesson plans, learning sequences and assessment tasks which encourage student engagement and provide useful feedback for students from diverse backgrounds with a range of abilities and learning needs.
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Teaching period | Mode/location |
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Trimester 1 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
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There are no intensive schools required for this unit.
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Notes
This unit addresses Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at the Graduate Stage, otherwise referred to as Graduate Teacher Standard Descriptors (GTSD).
Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.
Unit coordinator(s)
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- interpret, critically analyse and evaluate the aims, objectives, outcomes, content and text requirements of the NSW Education Standards Authority: English K-10 Syllabus along with the learning across the curriculum content including cross-curriculum priorities and general capabilities, related curriculum documents, support materials and policies with a particular focus on Stages 4 and 5 (GTSD 2.1.1);
- demonstrate broad knowledge and understanding of the structure, content, underpinning theory and research, mandated text requirements and the place of ICT to develop a repertoire of highly effective teaching resources and learning strategies appropriate to the range of content in English 7-10 (GTSD 1.2.1, 2.1.1, 2.5.1, 3.3.1, 3.4.1, 3.5.1);
- demonstrate models of pedagogy for teaching and assessing English, including ways of differentiating the English curriculum to meet the diverse needs of learners in the classroom (GTSD 1.2.1, 1.3.1, 1.5.1, 1.6.1, 3.1.1);
- demonstrate an ability to interpret, critically analyse, evaluate and integrate aims, objectives, outcomes, cross-curriculum priorities, general capabilities, learning across the curriculum areas, content and text requirements, appropriate pedagogical and assessment strategies including the use of verbal and non-verbal communication and ICT for lesson planning, based on an understanding of the requirements of the NSW Education Standards Authority: English K-10 Syllabus and related curriculum documents, support materials and policies with a particular focus on Stages 4 and -5 (GTSD 2.1.1, 2.2.1, 2.3.1, 2.5.1, 2.6.1, 3.1.1, 3.3.1, 3.4.1, 3.5.1, 5.1.1);
- critique and understand the central tenets of the major theories, research and pedagogy in secondary English relevant to effective teaching and learning across the language modes of speaking, listening, reading, writing, viewing and representing, and develop a repertoire of literacy strategies to address the diverse needs of students (GTSD 1.2.1, 2.1.1, 2.5.1, 3.3.1).
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
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Assessment 1 | Yes | 40% | All offerings | Teaching Resource Portfolio. Relates to GTSD: 1.2.1, 1.3.1, 1.5.1, 2.1.1, 3.4.1 No. Words: 1500 |
Assessment 2 | Yes | 60% | All offerings | Lesson Plan and Rationale. .Relates to GTSD: 1.2.1, 1.3.1, 1.5.1, 1.6.1, 2.1.1, 2.2.1, 2.3.1, 2.5.1, 2.6.1,3.1.1, 3.3.1, 3.4.1, 3.5.1, 5.1.1 No. Words: 2500 |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
50 Instructional Routines to Develop Content Literacy
ISBN: 9780133347968
Fisher, D., Brozo, W.G., Frey, N., & Ivey, G., 3rd 2014
Text refers to: All offerings
The Complete Guide to English Usage for Australian Students
ISBN: 9780170418638
Ramsay, M., Nelson, Cengage 6th 2019
Text refers to: All offerings
Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library — purchase is optional.
Secondary English Subject and Method
ISBN: 9781108746939
Quin, R., Cambridge University Press 2020
Text refers to: All offerings
The English Teacher's Companion
ISBN: 9780325028408
Burke, J., 4th 2012
Text refers to: All offerings
Charged with Meaning: Becoming an English Teacher (print + digital)
ISBN: 9781760323608
Sawyer, W., Phoenix Press 2nd ed. 2019
Text refers to: All offerings
Scaffolding Language, Scaffolding Learning: Teaching English Language Learners in the Mainstream Classroom
ISBN: 9780325056647
Gibbons, P., 2nd 2014
Text refers to: All offerings
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