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Details for EDU415 Language and Literacy

This unit explores how the English language is used in personal, community, academic and professional contexts while providing insight into language use in a multicultural and plurilingual society. Students will develop an understanding of the principles and theories of language and literacy development., a social view of language and varieties of spoken and written English. They will also examine how spoken and written language combine with other ways to make meaning through multimodal texts. Students will apply their understanding of informal, formal, diagnostic, formative and summative assessment strategies to their own language and literacy skills and needs. They will also apply this social view of language when working with a range of texts.  

Quick Stats

  • Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
  • Course code: EDU415
  • Credit points: 10

Subject Coordinator

Contact studentsupport@ac.edu.au for more information.

Prerequisite

Nil

Unit Content

Outcomes

  1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the ways that different contexts of language demand different varieties of language. 
  2. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how English language functions, from the perspective of a social view of language. 
  3. Demonstrate broad knowledge and understanding of and respect for the use of languages and literacies in a multicultural and plurilingual society. 
  4. Apply a range of assessment, reporting and diagnostic tools in language and literacy to enhance learning and teaching. 
  5. Develop a personal philosophy of teaching language and literacy. 

Subject Content

  1. What is Language and Literacy – A close study, ACARA & NESA 
  2. Understanding Language and Literacy – Language and its Development 
  3. Understanding Language and Literacy – Literacy and its Development 
  4. Critical analysis of teaching Practices – Language and Literacy Development – EALD 
  5. Addressing Challenges and Opportunities – Meaning Making Language and Literacy 
  6. Proposing Strategies for Effective Instruction – 1 
    • Explicit Instruction
    • Authentic Assessment
    • Collaborative Learning
    • Digital Literacy Integration
  7. Proposing Strategies for Effective Instruction – 2 
    • Using Picture Books to develop language and literacy  
  8. Proposing strategies for effective Instruction – 3 
    • Developing a Rich vocabulary. Verbal and non-verbal communication 
  9. Assessment and Reporting 
  10. Naplan Test Years 3 and 5 
  11. Taxonomies 
  12. Negotiating the curriculum in terms of language and literacy 

This course may be offered in the following formats

  • E-learning (online/asynchronous)

Please consult your course prospectus or enquire about how and when this course will be offered next at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

  1. Forum Posts (20%)
  2. Minor Essay (40%)
  3. Critical Reflection (40%)

Prescribed Text

  • Fisher, D., Frey, N., & Hattie, J. (2016). Visible learning for literacy, grades K-12: Implementing the practices that work best to accelerate student learning. Corwin Press. 
  • Derewianka, B. M. (2011). A new grammar companion for teachers. 
  • Honig, B., Diamond, L., & Gutlohn, L. (2018). Teaching Reading Sourcebook. Arena Press