School Of EducationTeaching English as a Second Language in K-6 Mainstream Classes (AREP)Western Sydney University Unit Code: 100743.3
Discipline: ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TEACHING
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 3
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
100178 - Teaching English as a Second Language in K-6 Mainstream Classes
Prerequisite
101486 Language and Literacy 1 (AREP) AND 101487 Early Primary Mathematics (AREP) AND 101488 Science and Technology 1 (AREP) AND 101489 Personal Development, Health & Physical Education 1 (AREP) AND 101490 Creative Arts 1 (AREP) AND 101491 Human Society and Its Environment 1 (AREP)
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in 1598 Bachelor of Education (Primary) - AREP, which is a course specifically designed for Indigenous Australian students preparing to be primary school teachers. Prior to enrolling in this unit students must have: 1) successfully completed an approved Child Protection Workshop 2) submitted a Prohibited Employment Declaration prior to 1 June 2010 or a Working with Children Check Student Declaration after 1 June 2010.
About this Unit
In 2015 this unit replaced by 102131 Teaching English as an Additional Language in Primary Schools. One in four children in Australia grows up in bilingual or multilingual households. Many of these children need support to develop their English. This unit aims to contribute to the overall course aims by preparing teacher education students with initial principles about (English as an Additional Language) EAL teaching and learning. Whilst the emphasis will be on developing an understanding of appropriate classroom strategies for learners of English as a second language within a mainstream cross-curricula program, particular emphasis will be given to the learning needs of and appropriate pedagogies for Indigenous Australian students learning English as an Additional Language or dialect.