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Advanced English Studies in Secondary and Senior Secondary School unit (EMT610)

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Location: Online

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

Location Study period Attendance options Available to
Online Semester 1 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 1 22/2/2026 16/3/2026 19/4/2026 13/6/2026

* 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

  • 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

Field of Education Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 Domestic Full Fee 4
070105 $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

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2 Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
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Requisites

Prerequisites

EMT510 and EMT515

Teaching

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

AssessmentPlanning to Teach: Text Selection (20%)|Designing a Senior Secondary English Learning Sequence (40%)|Designing an English Lesson (40%)
TimetableView 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.

 
Recommended

Gordon, J. (2015). Teaching English in secondary schools. SAGE Publications.
Guy, P. (2015). Transforming reading skills in the secondary school. Routledge.
Pike, M. (2004). Teaching secondary English. SAGE Publications.
University of Tasmania (2015). APA 7th edition. In Referencing guide. Retrieved from https://utas.libguides.com/referencing/APA7th

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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