EDF5852 Leading English and literacy in primary schools
Faculty of Education
EDF5852 Leading English and literacy in primary schools is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education. It isn't offered in 2021. It needs EDF5831 and EDF5835.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF5852
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After EDF5852
No unit lists EDF5852 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in D6001
Overview
This unit is designed for pre-service teachers who are specialising in English and Literacy teaching in primary schools. The content enables you to deepen and extend your English and literacy professional knowledge, professional practice and professional engagement. You will explore the role of assessment in profiling students’ learning and examine a range approaches, differentiated for particular student groups, to improve students’ learning outcomes. You will critically examine inclusive teaching approaches that are relevant for 21st century literacy learners. You will engage with local and international literacy educational research and policy to inform the development of their knowledge for leading collaborative literacy planning teams.
Offerings in 2021
The 2021 handbook lists no offerings for EDF5852.
Assessment
- Innovative approaches to teaching literacy (2000 words or equivalent per student)50%
- Leading teaching teams to plan a literacy unit of work (2000 words or equivalent)50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
demonstrate an understanding of factors that impact the learning trajectories and proficiencies of students as outlined in primary English curricula (F-6)
- 2
evaluate resources, models, assessments, and approaches, including effective use of ICT, that support the planning of student-centered English units of teaching, with reference to the English/literacy education research literature and contemporary policy advice
- 3
critically discuss factors, issues and approaches that enhance or hinder primary children’s English and literacy learning during primary school, and evidenced-based practices to address these
- 4
review and critique perspectives in the literacy research evidence-base to inform recommendations about effective curricula, teaching approaches and environments for inclusive literacy education that are relevant for the 21st century.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
You can expect to undertake a minimum total workload of 144 hours per teaching period which may include:
- on average 24 contact hours of scheduled activities which may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement; and
- 120 hours of self-directed/independent study to make up the minimum required hours
For the unit teaching schedule, please visit the timetable.
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 understanding.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
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Where it fits
EDF5852 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2021 handbook.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5852?
You need EDF5831 and EDF5835 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is EDF5852 offered?
EDF5852 has no offerings listed in the 2021 handbook.
How much work is EDF5852?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5852 have an exam?
No. EDF5852 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include EDF5852?
EDF5852 is part of Early childhood and primary education; Primary and secondary education; and Primary education.