Minimum enrolment number of 12 apply 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 develop your knowledge and skills for the teaching of English. With a focus on the senior secondary English curriculum, it examines curriculum documents and program sequencing, with particular attention to evidence-based teaching, learning and assessment practices.. You will develop knowledge of the sophisticated nature of senior secondary English studies, and the pedagogical practices needed to implement curriculum content effectively. Special emphasis is placed on the pedagogical content knowledge teachers require for effective planning sequencing, assessing, and teaching English. This unit is both theoretical and practical in nature.
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Summary
| Unit name | Advanced English Studies in Secondary and Senior Secondary School |
| Unit code | EMT610 |
| 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
- Apply theoretical knowledge of the English discipline to teaching practice.
- Apply pedagogical decision making in the senior English context.
- Design a sequence of lessons / experiences for the teaching of English in the senior secondary classroom.
- Communicate using appropriate academic and information literacy skills.
- Create a selection of resources and strategies appropriate for classroom use.
Fee Information
2027 fee information will be available in August.
Requisites
Prerequisites
EMT510 and EMT515Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | You are expected to dedicate around ten hours per week to this unit. This may be divided as follows: Weekly Lecture (1 hour); Weekly Readings (2 hours); Weekly Tutorial (2 hours)/Weekly Discussion Boards (2 hours); Assessment (5 hours). Your progress in this unit depends on your engagement with weekly online tutorials and discussion boards |
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| Assessment | Planning to Teach: Text Selection (20%)|Designing a Senior Secondary English Learning Sequence (40%)|Designing an English Lesson (40%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
There is no required textbook for this unit. All required readings will be made available to you on MyLO.
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| Recommended | Gordon, J. (2015). Teaching English in secondary schools. SAGE Publications. 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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