School Of EducationLanguage and Literacy 2 (AREP)Western Sydney University Unit Code: 101494.3
Discipline: EDUCATION NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 2
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
100740 - Curriculum Studies 9: Language and Literacy 2 (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
This unit will continue the development of students' understandings about language and literacy in a K-6 context, including the development of emergent literacy. The unit will focus on the area of writing, including literary, factual, media and multimedia texts. It will include the teaching of spelling and functional grammar. Students will develop their theoretical knowledge about the teaching and learning of writing, and the relationship between writing, reading, talking and listening. Students will have an opportunity to investigate methodologies employed in school and will develop a mini unit of work and teaching plans with a literacy focus. As part of the unit students will complete 5 days of Professional Experience in NSW schools.