Unit Outline

This unit is designed to help you further develop your knowledge and skills for the teaching of English. With a focus on secondary and senior secondary curriculum, this unit covers an examination of curriculum goals and content, text selection, program sequencing, and teaching strategies. You will develop knowledge of the sophisticated nature of senior secondary English studies and knowledge of the pedagogical practices needed for the implementation of major aspects of English content in your classroom. Special emphasis is placed on the pedagogical content knowledge teachers require for effective planning and teaching subject English. This unit is both theoretical and practical in nature.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Demonstrate understanding of best practice in teaching English.
2.	Create a selection of resources and strategies appropriate for classroom use.
3.	Apply sophisticated knowledge of curriculum content and classroom teaching.
4.	Communicate using appropriate academic and information literacy skills.

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	EMT510

Alterations as a result of student feedback

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Multiple Choice Quiz	Week 4	10 %	LO1, LO3
Assessment Task 2:	Resource Design	Week 8	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Lesson Sequence	Week 12	50 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Multiple Choice Quiz

Task Description:

AT1 requires you to complete a quiz in MyLO to demonstrate your understanding of the content presented in Weeks 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Completion of this Assessment Task relates to Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.5

Task Length:

Due Date:

Week 4 (22/Mar/2024)

Weight:

10 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrate and understanding of Secondary and Senior Secondary English concepts	LO1, LO3

Assessment Task 2: Resource Design

Task Description:

Assessment Task 2 requires you to demonstrate your understanding of traditional and contemporary resources and approaches for the teaching of English in secondary and senior secondary classrooms. This assignment will enable you to develop a sound understanding of current approaches for the teaching of English, an understanding of curricula documents, as well as provide you with the skills needed to create your own teaching resource suitable for classroom implementation.

This assessment task has two main parts:
Part 1: Creation of English Teaching Resource (1000 words or equivalent)
The first part of this assessment task requires you to design (and create) your own teaching resource. You will need to:
• Design a teaching resource suitable for subject English which address one (or more) area(s) of English teaching. This may include: text studies (including canonical texts), text types, speaking and listening, reading, writing, viewing).
• Apply your knowledge of the AC: English curriculum documents. • Ensure your resource promotes oral, visual, and auditory skill development.
• Consider how your resource will promotes student engagement. *Please note: your resources can be multimodal (text, visual, auditory).

Part 2: Resource Justification (500 words)
The second part of this assessment task requires you to justify the suitability of your teaching resource. You will need to:
• Provide a sound argument for why your resource would be suitable for use in an English classroom at the secondary or senior secondary level.
• Outline the skills your resource will promote/enhance and why these skills are important for students in today’s world.
• Draw upon your knowledge of secondary and senior secondary curricula documents.
• Inform your justification with reference to scholarly literature and curricula documents.

Other Information:
Specific information about this assignment is provided on MyLO in the “Assessment” space.
Knowledge and skills gained from EMT515 will assist you with this assignment.
Word counts for each part should be used as a guide (you have 1500 words in total, or equivalent).

Completion of this Assessment Task relates to Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) 2.1, 2.5, 6.1, 6.2

Task Length:

1500 words or equivalent

Due Date:

Week 8 (26/Apr/2024)

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Create an English teaching resource appropriate for classroom use	LO2
2	Justify the suitability of created resources	LO1, LO3
3	Communicate ideas in appropriate academic writing	LO4

Assessment Task 3: Lesson Sequence

Task Description:

Assessment Task 3 requires you to design a learning sequence suitable for implementation in a secondary or senior secondary English course (approximately 8-12 lessons). You will be required to demonstrate and make links between your knowledge of secondary and/or senior secondary curricula documents, teaching resources, pedagogical practices, and student development in subject English. In addition to the learning sequence, you will also be required provide a sound justification for the suitability of your learning sequence.

This assignment has two main parts, as detailed below:
Part 1: Learning Sequence (1500 words)
Using a famous work of literature as your stimulus, create a learning sequence which fulfils the requirements of a secondary or senior secondary course. This learning sequence should comprise of a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 12 lessons. The sequence will need to include:
• Intended learning outcomes
• Individual lesson outcomes
• Links to general capabilities
• Links to one cross-curricula priority • Summative and formative assessment opportunities
• Teaching strategies and approaches
• Evidence of differentiation
• Resources used (attached as Appendices. You may use your resource from AT2 if appropriate)
*Please note: a template is provided on MyLO to assist with the creation of your learning sequence.

Part 2: Justification (500 words)
In Part 2 of this assessment task, you are required to discuss the processes you have undertaken to create your learning sequence. Your justification should include:
• A sound argument for why the learning sequence would be suitable for teaching your choice of text at the secondary or senior secondary level.
• A detailed account of the skills your learning sequence will promote/enhance and why these skills are important for students in today’s world.
• A description of how your learning sequence promotes differentiation.
• Reference to secondary and/or senior secondary curricula documents.
• A demonstrated understanding of scholarly literature and curricula documents.
*Please note: Specific and detailed information is available on MyLO in the “Assessment” space

Completion of this Assessment Task relates to Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) 2.1, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5

Task Length:

2000 words

Due Date:

Week 12 (24/May/2024)

Weight:

50 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Design a learning sequence appropriate for a secondary or senior secondary English course	LO1, LO2, LO3
2	Apply knowledge of curricula documents	LO3
3	Justify the suitability of learning sequence	LO1, LO3
4	Demonstrate knowledge of student development in English and accommodate these in learning sequence	LO1, LO3
5	Communicate ideas in appropriate academic writing	LO4

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.

Required Resources

Required reading materials

There is no required textbook for this unit. All required readings will be made available to you on MyLO.