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| MYS4005 | Teaching Middle Years English | ||
| SCHOOL OF EDUCATION | |||
| Credit Points: 12 | |||
| Description: | |||
| This unit will familiarise students with the ‘big ideas’ of subject English and contemporary theories for learning and teaching them. It will also provide an understanding of curriculum standards and frameworks, in the field of English, for young adolescents. The relationship between English-specific student learning outcomes and generic competencies will be explored, as will the relationship between English-specific professional standards of teaching and general principles of best pedagogical practice in the middle years of schooling. Consideration will be given to teaching strategies, particularly through integrated learning programs, for making English interesting, relevant and useful for young adolescents, including youth at risk. Full Unit Outline | |||
| Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005) | |||
| For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website: | |||
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 15/03/2014 VET: 14/05/2014