Minimum enrolment number of 12 applies to this offering. Should enrolments not reach the minimum number required for on-campus study, students may be transferred to the on-line offering and advised of this change before semester commences.
Introduction
Literacy in Secondary School equips pre-service teachers with the knowledge and skills required to effectively teach literacy in secondary classrooms. Grounded in the research that shows explicit reading and writing instruction improves students’ academic understanding, this unit highlights the integral role of language and literacy in student learning across the curriculum. You will learn how explicit instruction in reading and writing—tailored to discipline-specific content—enhances students’ learning and develop a teaching toolkit to identify, teach and respond to the literacy needs of diverse learners, including students who speak English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D)
Summary
| Unit name | Literacy in Secondary School |
| Unit code | EMT510 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | Arts and Society Faculty of Education |
| Discipline | Education |
| Coordinator | Ms Emma Rutherford Vale |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
| Level | Postgraduate |
Availability
Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August
Learning Outcomes
- Articulate knowledge of current theory about how students learn to read and write and the evidence base for effective literacy instruction in secondary schools.
- Critically reflect on the nature of literacy and its role in curriculum learning, and the implications of this for your teaching practice.
- Demonstrate understanding of the literacy conventions and demands associated with curriculum areas.
- Develop and apply explicit literacy instruction for specific educational contexts.
- Demonstrate academic and information literacy skills.
Fee Information
2027 fee information will be available in August.
Requisites
Concurrent Prerequisites
EMT502Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | This unit is taught in mixed mode involving both synchronous and asynchronous experiences. All students will engage with the course content through weekly online recorded lectures and tasks including weekly readings, discussion boards and quizzes as well as through the completion of assignments. There are three options for tutorial participation, which is required. You should select one of the following options that best fit your learning needs and constraints: On campus students: Weekly f2f tutorial in Hobart (2hrs) for students enrolled on campus. Off campus / online students: A two-hour synchronous online tutorial is scheduled for online students. Students join this through our MyLo Zoom tab and come to practice the weekly task, discuss the weekly content and connect with peers. Online students attending this tutorial are also encouraged to view the online discussion board and interact with peers there. Off campus: Online only students who cannot attend the synchronous tutorial can instead choose to complete the weekly tutorial asynchronously in our MyLo Discussion board by completing the weekly task/s there. You will receive comments, feedback and guidance from our expert online tutor. You are expected to dedicate approximately ten hours per week to this unit. This may be divided as follows: weekly lectures and online content (2 hours) weekly tutorial (2 hours), reading and assessment preparation (5 - 6 hours). Please be aware this may vary slightly from week to week depending on the topic and planned experiences. |
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| Assessment | Reflection on the role of literacy in learning (20%)|Assessment of subject matter expertise in the effective teaching of reading in secondary school (40%)|Planning a writing lesson using the GRR model (40%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Please see the online library list and unit schedule. |
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