EDUC4143
10 units
4000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course deepens student understanding of the principles and practices of teaching and learning Languages Other Than English (LOTE) and English as a Second Language (ESL) in secondary schools. Students will explore lesson planning and programming for Stage 6 LOTE and ESL English curricula; course and assessment requirements of the NSW Higher School Certificate for LOTE and ESL English; and issues and trends in teaching languages in schools. Specific attention will be given to the importance of cultural awareness in language teaching, and current developments and research into the teaching and learning of first, second and subsequent languages.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 1 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Develop lesson plans, programs and assessment tasks for Stage 6 LOTE and ESL English curricula.
2. Use a range of strategies, technologies and resources for teaching and assessing Stage 6 LOTE and ESL English curricula.
3. Interpret the course and assessment requirements of the NSW Higher School Certificate for Stage 6 LOTE and ESL English curricula
4. Discuss current issues and trends related to the teaching of Stage 6 languages in schools including the need to address multiliterate, numerate, and multimodal practices.
5. Discuss the importance of assessment moderation and its application for teaching LOTE/EAL/D, using subject specific work samples to develop understanding and skills in using assessment moderation for supporting consistent and comparable judgements of student learning.
6. Discuss current developments and research into the teaching and learning of first, second and subsequent languages
7. Appreciate the importance of cultural awareness in language teaching.
Content
- Principles and practices of teaching and learning Stage 6 LOTE and ESL English in New South Wales schools.
- Lesson planning and programming for Stage 6 LOTE and ESL English curricula.
- Course and assessment requirements of the NSW Higher School Certificate for Stage 6 LOTE and ESL English curricula.
- Strategies, technologies and resources for teaching and assessing Stage 6 LOTE and ESL English curricula.
- Current issues and trends related to the teaching of languages in schools including the need to address multiliterate, numerate, and multimodal practices.
- Current developments and research into the teaching and learning of first, second and subsequent languages.
- The importance of cultural awareness in language teaching
Requisites
Enrolment in this course is dependent on meeting the teacher education admission milestone of successful completion of
- Three HSC band 5s (including one in English) or
- 80 units of UoN courses or
- Regulatory authority approved comparable pathways
Teacher Education Milestone
Assessment items
Proposal / Plan: Unit plan
Project: Projects
Contact hours
Semester 1 - 2024 - Callaghan
Integrated Learning Session-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 6 week(s) starting in week 3
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 8 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 8 week(s) starting in week 1
Course outline
- EDUC4143 - Semester 1, 2024 (All) (PDF, 596.2 KB)
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