EDF5819 Primary English 3
Faculty of Education
EDF5819 Primary English 3 is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It needs EDF5818 and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF5819
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After EDF5819
1 unit list EDF5819 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisites
-
Must be enrolled in D6001
Overview
This unit focuses on developing coherent and advanced knowledge in relation to literacy teaching in a diverse social, cultural and technological world, with a particular focus on writing in the middle years of schooling. Building on previous work, you will continue to develop your understanding of English learning as described in the Victorian and Australian curriculum and explore and critique various conceptual frameworks and theoretical ideas that help you to understand how students continue to develop various literacy knowledges, skills and understandings. The teaching of writing is examined from a number of current research and evidenced based perspectives to assist you to develop appropriate pedagogical practices, design teaching programs and assess students’ learning across the full range of abilities and with respect to students from a range of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Bld blk |
Assessment
- Teaching writing in the middle years (2000 words or equivalent)50%
- Critiquing multimodal writing pedagogies (2000 words or equivalent)50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
demonstrate a critical understanding of key theoretical and conceptual frameworks related to students’ writing development
- 2
demonstrate knowledge of pedagogical approaches to teaching and assessing writing and how these can be used to create opportunities for the explicit teaching of writing and the authentic practice of writing
- 3
reflect on everyday writing practices to evaluate how multimodal texts can be taught and practiced within diverse learning environments
- 4
plan inclusive learning experiences that consider students who come from diverse social, cultural, religious and linguistic backgrounds
- 5
reflect upon your own English and literacy skills as a future classroom practitioner
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study.
Usually, you can expect to engage with:
• 24 hours* of scheduled learning delivered on campus via weekly/regular directed learning activities; and
• the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study
*Subject to variation due to professional experience requirements
Scheduled learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
You will be provided with the opportunity to engage with relevant literature and resources. Further, you will be encouraged to deepen your understanding of topic areas through collegial discussion and debate, and by participating in activities designed to extend your learning.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Where it fits
EDF5819 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Jessica Premier
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Jessica Premier
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5819?
You need EDF5818 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
What can I take after EDF5819?
EDF5819 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including EDF5852.
When is EDF5819 offered?
In 2025, EDF5819 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is EDF5819?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5819 have an exam?
No. EDF5819 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include EDF5819?
EDF5819 is part of Early childhood and primary education; Primary and secondary education; and Primary education.