Faculty of Education and Arts
School: Education
This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Unit Title
Teaching of Secondary English 2Unit Code
LAN4276Year
2015Enrolment Period
1Version
1Credit Points
10Full Year Unit
N
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Description
This unit focuses on the development of teaching programs for secondary English courses, including curriculum goals, texts, content and methods.Students read and interpret current curriculum documents,analyse relevant text areas and concepts, and plan units of work that conform to the learning area,to student needs, and to system requirements. English majors focus on the senior secondary years 11 and 12; English minors focus on the lower secondary years 8, 9 and 10.
Non Standard Timetable Requirements
On-campus and residency mode of delivery available. Pre-service Teachers enrolled in the residency mode may complete some aspects of the unit within their residency schools.
Prerequisite Rule
Students must pass 1 units from LAN4210
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
- Construct programmes that take into account the diversity of student backgrounds, needs and abilities.
- Construct programs for English classes that detail clearly a sequenced and structured series of lessons based on current curriculum frameworks.
- Demonstrate an understanding of current curriculum frameworks.
- Identify those factors that influence student development in comprehension and composition across a range of texts.
- Reflect upon their aims and methods as these relate to the teaching of specific text areas and to the different possible models of English teaching.
Unit Content
- Consideration of appropriate reading, writing, viewing, speaking and listeningactivities for different secondary year levels. Examination of the Curriculum Frameworks, Outcomes and Courses of Study for subject English. Examination of the text types taught in secondary English, selected from: prose fiction (eg. novel, story) scripted drama (eg. radio/stage play) poetry & song (eg. poetry, song lyrics) expository text (eg. news feature, documentary) advertising (eg. print advertising, TV advertising feature film (eg. live action, animation) TV narrative (eg. TV drama, soap opera) digital media (eg. computer games, ICT texts) canonical texts (eg. Shakespeare)
- Construction of programs for secondary English classes.
- Examination of resources and approaches appropriate to the text types taught in English.
- Exploration of relevant political, historical and theoretical issues relevant to the teaching of English.
Additional Learning Experience Information
This unit will be conducted through workshops and, where appropriate, lectures.
Assessment
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
ON CAMPUS| Type | Description | Value |
|---|
| Assignment | Programming task | 60% |
| Examination | Curriculum knowledge and theory | 40% |
Text References
- ^ Fleming, M. & Stevens, D. (2004). English teaching in the secondary school. 2nd ed. London: David Fulton.
- ^ Curriculum Council of WA. (2006). Course of Study: English. Curriculum Council of WA.
- ^ Curriculum Council of WA. (2005). Outcomes and standards framework: English. Curriculum Council of WA.
- Emmitt, M., Komesaroff, L. & Pollock, J. (2006). Language and learning: an introduction for teaching. 4th ed. Melbourne: OUP.
- Durrant, C. & Beavis, C. (2001). P(ICT)ures of English: teachers, learners and technology. Kent Town: Wakefield/AATE.
-
- Green, B. & Beavis, C. (1996). Teaching the English subjects: essays on English curriculum history and Australian schooling. Geelong: Deakin UP.
- Winch, G. et al. (2006). Literacy: reading, writing and children's literature. 3rd ed. Melbourne: OUP.
- Sawyer, W., Watson, K. & Gold, E. (2004). Re-viewing English in the 21st century. 2nd. ed. Sydney: Phoenix.
Journal References
- Interpretations. Perth: English Teachers' Association of WA.
- English and Media Magazine. London: English and Media Centre.
- English in Australia. Adelaide: AATE
- Southern Review. Adelaide: University of Adelaide.
^ Mandatory reference
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Academic Misconduct
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
- plagiarism;
- unauthorised collaboration;
- cheating in examinations;
- theft of other students' work;
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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Faculty of Education and Arts
School: Education
This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Unit Title
Teaching of Secondary English 2Unit Code
LAN4276Year
2015Enrolment Period
2Version
1Credit Points
10Full Year Unit
N
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Description
This unit focuses on the development of teaching programs for secondary English courses, including curriculum goals, texts, content and methods.Students read and interpret current curriculum documents,analyse relevant text areas and concepts, and plan units of work that conform to the learning area,to student needs, and to system requirements. English majors focus on the senior secondary years 11 and 12; English minors focus on the lower secondary years 8, 9 and 10.
Non Standard Timetable Requirements
On-campus and residency mode of delivery available. Pre-service Teachers enrolled in the residency mode may complete some aspects of the unit within their residency schools.
Prerequisite Rule
Students must pass 1 units from LAN4210
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
- Construct programmes that take into account the diversity of student backgrounds, needs and abilities.
- Construct programs for English classes that detail clearly a sequenced and structured series of lessons based on current curriculum frameworks.
- Demonstrate an understanding of current curriculum frameworks.
- Identify those factors that influence student development in comprehension and composition across a range of texts.
- Reflect upon their aims and methods as these relate to the teaching of specific text areas and to the different possible models of English teaching.
Unit Content
- Consideration of appropriate reading, writing, viewing, speaking and listeningactivities for different secondary year levels. Examination of the Curriculum Frameworks, Outcomes and Courses of Study for subject English. Examination of the text types taught in secondary English, selected from: prose fiction (eg. novel, story) scripted drama (eg. radio/stage play) poetry & song (eg. poetry, song lyrics) expository text (eg. news feature, documentary) advertising (eg. print advertising, TV advertising feature film (eg. live action, animation) TV narrative (eg. TV drama, soap opera) digital media (eg. computer games, ICT texts) canonical texts (eg. Shakespeare)
- Construction of programs for secondary English classes.
- Examination of resources and approaches appropriate to the text types taught in English.
- Exploration of relevant political, historical and theoretical issues relevant to the teaching of English.
Additional Learning Experience Information
This unit will be conducted through workshops and, where appropriate, lectures.
Assessment
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
ON CAMPUS| Type | Description | Value |
|---|
| Assignment | Programming task | 60% |
| Examination | Curriculum knowledge and theory | 40% |
Text References
- ^ Curriculum Council of WA. (2005). Outcomes and standards framework: English. Curriculum Council of WA.
- ^ Curriculum Council of WA. (2006). Course of Study: English. Curriculum Council of WA.
- ^ Fleming, M. & Stevens, D. (2004). English teaching in the secondary school. 2nd ed. London: David Fulton.
- Green, B. & Beavis, C. (1996). Teaching the English subjects: essays on English curriculum history and Australian schooling. Geelong: Deakin UP.
- Sawyer, W., Watson, K. & Gold, E. (2004). Re-viewing English in the 21st century. 2nd. ed. Sydney: Phoenix.
- Emmitt, M., Komesaroff, L. & Pollock, J. (2006). Language and learning: an introduction for teaching. 4th ed. Melbourne: OUP.
- Durrant, C. & Beavis, C. (2001). P(ICT)ures of English: teachers, learners and technology. Kent Town: Wakefield/AATE.
-
- Winch, G. et al. (2006). Literacy: reading, writing and children's literature. 3rd ed. Melbourne: OUP.
Journal References
- English and Media Magazine. London: English and Media Centre.
- Southern Review. Adelaide: University of Adelaide.
- Interpretations. Perth: English Teachers' Association of WA.
- English in Australia. Adelaide: AATE
^ Mandatory reference
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Academic Misconduct
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
- plagiarism;
- unauthorised collaboration;
- cheating in examinations;
- theft of other students' work;
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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