EML441 Curriculum Method 1: English (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Curriculum Studies (CURIC)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject presents an overview of current issues in teaching English in secondary schools (7-12). Pedagogical theories and practices in contemporary English curriculum are presented within the context of historical changes and philosophical orientations to curriculum design. The subject has a creative and socially critical orientation. The subject English is presented as potentially socially transformative and students are required to consider this dynamic in both the selection of quality resources for classroom use and in the development of teaching programs. The relationship between theory and practice, including the relationship between theories of text and reading practices print and electronic, is central to the subject. The subject is applicable to all state educational systems, although NSW documents are used as exemplars. Due attention is given to the implementation of relevant state syllabus documents, the application of 'quality teaching' research and assessment for learning in the context of secondary school.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 1 | |
|---|---|
| Internal | Albury-Wodonga |
| Internal | Wagga Wagga |
| Distance | Bathurst |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: EML441
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be introduced to the foundations of English curriculum development and ongoing changes;
- recognise curriculum design as a contested site and thus recognise the inevitability of change;
- understand the content requirements and theoretical underpinnings of relevant state English (7-12) syllabuses and state and national curriculum policies and projects.
- understand the relevance of theories of text/context and of reading/writing and multiliteracies to English pedagogies;
- understand contemporary approaches to the teaching of literacy with a focus on reading and writing, including the place of spelling and grammar;
- be able to consider epistemological implications of multi-modal texts;
- be able to translate contemporary socially critical curriculum theories into creative classroom practices which take account of social diversity and the differentiated needs of learners including ESL and Indigenous students;
- understand the importance of syllabus continuities from K-12; and,
- have been introduced to a range of assessment, evaluation and reporting techniques.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- The history and philosophy of subject English. - The place of English education in contemporary curriculum. - The K-12 English learning continuum as expressed in state syllabus documents. - Planning and programming in English (7-12) - Teaching English 7-12 subject-specific curricula including traditional literacy resources and new multimedia genres. - Multiliteracies and their incorporation into English education. - Quality teaching methods, curriculum organisation and classroom management appropriate for English studies. - Differentiation of teaching strategies appropriate for diverse learners including ESL and Indigenous students. - An introduction to assessment and reporting in English.
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.