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This specialisation provides an opportunity for students to develop their knowledge, understandings and skills to teach English in the primary years. This specialisation highlights the centrality of English to all learning areas and the importance of English in the Australian Curriculum. The specialisation units build on understandings developed in core units and deepen students' knowledge about teaching reading, writing and children's literature in classroom contexts. Where possible, these units provide opportunities for students to develop their capacity as teachers of literacy by working with children in school contexts. Particular focus is given to developing additional depth of understanding of expert content knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge and highly effective classroom teaching in English.
This unit set 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. In particular please check the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
On Campus at Mount Lawley
Teacher, Primary Teacher, English Teacher
The Master of Teaching (Primary) qualifies graduates to teach junior, middle and upper primary students in government and non-government schools.
Students should select three units (30 credit points) from the following:
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| LAN6218 ^ | Literacy Coaching in Middle and Upper Primary | 10 |
| LAN6228 ^ | Literacy Coaching in Junior Primary | 10 |
| LAN6230 ^ | Teaching Reading in the Primary Classroom | 10 |
| LAN6270 ^ | Teaching Writing in the Primary Years | 10 |
| LIT6260 ^ | Children's Literature in the Classroom | 10 |
^ Core Option
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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