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Unit Set Information

English Education Major

Effective from 01-JAN-2019 : Code MABUTM

This major prepares students for a dynamic and rewarding career teaching English and Literature in secondary schools. The major combines study in the content of English (including literature, language, writing, and mass media) with studies in educational theory and teaching practice. It is distinctive and in its approach to English teaching, emphasising the importance of sound content knowledge in English and innovative approaches to texts and technologies. Students receive specialised instruction from expert teachers who are also researchers and authors in the field.

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This Major can be studied in the following courses:

• Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

Mode of Delivery

On Campus at Mount Lawley

Learning Outcomes

1. Adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts to create positive learning environments in English Education.
2. Communicate knowledge and ideas clearly in both written and oral formats.
3. Critically reflect using accredited standards, mentor feedback and the ECA Code of Ethics to demonstrate responsibility and accountability and plan for continued collaborative and autonomous professional learning and development.
4. Demonstrate broad and coherent knowledge of visual arts and the Australian Curriculum and teaching strategies for English in secondary education.
5. Demonstrate leadership, exercise professional judgement and collaborate to plan, problem solve and make decisions in English.
6. Exercise critical thinking and judgement to plan and implement visual arts programs for a range of students with diverse abilities and needs, and assess the outcomes.
7. Review, analyse and synthesise knowledge of teaching strategies to plan for the content of English teaching.

Related Careers

Secondary English Teacher

Employment Opportunities

Graduates will be eligible to seek employment in both government and non-government secondary schools teaching English.

Major Structure

Students are required to complete 10 Content units and 2 Curriculum units. Content units educate students in the subject area and the Curriculum units explain how to teach the subject area to others.

^ Core Option
* Students will be assessed to see if they have achieved the ECU minimum standard of English language proficiency in this unit. Students who don't meet the minimum standard will be provided with appropriate English language support and development.

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