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English Education Major

Effective from 01-JAN-2025 : 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:

Mode of Delivery

On Campus at Mount Lawley

Unit Set Coordinator

Ms Barbara HARRIS

Learning Outcomes

  1. Review, analyse and synthesise knowledge of teaching strategies to plan for the content of English teaching.
  2. Exercise critical thinking and judgement to plan and implement English programs for a range of students with diverse abilities and needs, and assess the outcomes.
  3. Demonstrate broad and coherent knowledge of English and the Australian Curriculum and teaching strategies for English in secondary education.
  4. Communicate knowledge and ideas clearly in both written and oral formats.
  5. Demonstrate leadership, exercise professional judgement and collaborate to plan, problem solve and make decisions in English.
  6. Adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts to create positive learning environments in English Education.

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.

Content Units
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
CUR4210Curriculum Enrichment for the Major Secondary Specialisation15
ENG1140Discovering Literature15
ENG2118Literature and Theory15
ENG2120Popular Texts for Young People15
LAN1060Grammar for Secondary English Teaching and Learning15
WRT1600Creative Writing15
ENG3140From Fiction to Film15
ENG3160Graphic Novels15
CCC3106Contemporary Australian Literature15
Plus, select one (1) unit from the following:
ENG3050 ^Poetry and Passion15
WRT3600 ^Writing Speculative Fiction15
Curriculum Units
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
LAN2250Introduction to Secondary English Teaching15
LAN2251Planning and Teaching English 7-1215

^ Core Option

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.

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