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
This unit is designed to provide you with the essential theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed to be a proficient secondary English teacher. You will explore the ways in which adolescents learn to read, write, and communicate in English at the secondary level with emhasis on contemporary approaches to the teaching of reading and writing in the secondary years, including close attention to the teaching of narratives, poetry, film, dramatic performances, and multimodal texts. An important part of this unit involves understanding the Australian Curriculum English and drawing on theory, research, and evidence-based pedagogical knowledge to inform teaching practice. You will analyse student work samples and use curriculum documents to plan explicit teaching experiences for language, literature, and literacy learning. You will also develop skills in refining learning sequences, designing literacy strategies, and planning coherent lessons that apply English discipline and pedagogical knowledge to support student learning.
Summary
| Unit name | English Studies in Secondary School |
| Unit code | EMT515 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | Arts and Society Faculty of Education |
| Discipline | Education |
| Coordinator | Ms Lisa Davies |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
| Level | Postgraduate |
Availability
Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August
Learning Outcomes
- Analyse a range of literary texts and text types for their pedagogical purposes.
- Apply research and theoretical knowledge of the English discipline to teaching and assessment.
- Demonstrate academic and information literacy skills through the use of scholarly literature, APA referencing, punctuation, spelling and grammar.
Fee Information
2027 fee information will be available in August.
Requisites
Concurrent Prerequisites
EMT502Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | This unit is delivered solely online. You will participate in weekly Zoom tutorials, collaborative discussion board tasks, and weekly activities. |
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| Assessment | Analysing and refining a learning sequence for teaching narrative texts (20%)|Designing and reflecting on English teaching practice (40%)|Designing literacy strategies for film writing in secondary English (40%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Perrin, R. (2015). Pocket guide to APA style (7th ed.). Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning. Reading Lists provide direct access to all material on unit reading lists in one place. This includes eReadings and items in Reserve. You can access the Reading List for this unit from the link in MyLO, or by going to the Reading Lists page on the University Library website. |
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| Recommended | Atherton, C., Green, A., & Snapper, G. (2013). Teaching English literature 16–19: An essential guide. London: Taylor & Francis. Boas, E., & Gazis, S. (Eds.). (2016). The artful English teacher: Over 100 practical strategies for the English classroom. Australian Association for the Teaching of English (AATE). Additional Readings are indicated on the Weekly Overview page in MyLO |
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