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Introduction

This unit introduces you to pedagogies appropriate for supporting the learning of literacy in classrooms. Opportunities are provided for you to develop your personal literacy skills and identify where these skills can be applied in the context of education support. Through this unit you will develop an understanding of appropriate pedagogies for individualising literacy development, along with the theoretical underpinnings of how children learn in and through literacy. You will deepen your own content knowledge, along with assessing children’s literacy thinking using work samples and practical classroom examples.

Summary

Unit name Foundations of Literacy Support
Unit code EES160
Credit points 12.5
College/School Arts and Society
Faculty of Education
Discipline Education
Coordinator Mrs Wendy Wilson
Available as an elective? No
Delivered By University of Tasmania
Level Introductory

Sustainable Development Goals

The Unit Coordinator has identified that this unit aligns with the following UN Sustainable Development Goals. We welcome your thoughts and feedback on the alignment of the unit with these goals.

Availability

Location Study period Attendance options Available to
Online Semester 2 This unit is available through off-campus delivery Available to International Students Available to Domestic Students
  • Key:
  • This unit is available through on-campus delivery On-campus
  • This unit is available through off-campus delivery Off-Campus
  • Available to International Students International students
  • Available to Domestic Students Domestic students
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Key Dates

Study Period Start date Census date WW date End date
Semester 2 5/7/2026 27/7/2026 30/8/2026 24/10/2026

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

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Learning Outcomes

  • identify strengths and weaknesses in your literacy skills, and evaluate evidence of your own learning.
  • reflect on your current skills and knowledge in relation to literacy support work.
  • articulate learners language and literacy development and discuss the consequences of this development in literacy support work.
  • describe key concepts and essential knowledge with regard to literacy support in Australian educational contexts.

Fee Information

Field of Education Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 Domestic Full Fee 4
079999 $592.00 $592.00 not applicable $2,562.00
  • Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
  • HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility3
  • FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility4

1 Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
2 Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
3 Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
4 Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.

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Teaching

Teaching Pattern

Off Campus:

Weekly online lecture (2 hours)

AssessmentPersonal Literacy Reflection (20%)|Supporting Language and Features of Text (40%)|Supporting Oral Language, Reading and Writing (40%)
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Textbooks

Required

Required readings will be provided each week via MyLO.
Recommended

Recommended Readings are set by the Unit Coordinator as readings that will further develop your knowledge and understanding of teaching and course-specific content. If you are seeking sources of evidence to support your assignments, you will find these readings a useful starting point. There is no requirement to purchase these texts/materials.
Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. (n.d.). The Australian curriculum. Retrieved from http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au
Derewianka, B., & Jones, P. (2016). Teaching language in context (2nd ed.). South Melbourne: Oxford University Press.
Emmitt, M., Zbaracki, M., Komesaroff, L., & Pollock, J. (2015). Language and learning: An introduction for teaching (6th ed.). South Melbourne, VIC: Oxford.
Fellowes, J., & Oakley, G. (2019). Language, literacy and early childhood education (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press.
Martin, J. R., & Rose, D. (2008). Genre relations: Mapping culture. London: Equinox Publishing Ltd.
University of Tasmania (2023). APA. In Referencing and assignment writing. Retrieved from https://utas.libguides.com/referencing/APA7th

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