EML442 Curriculum Method 2: English (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Curriculum Studies (CURIC)
Duration: One sessiion
Abstract:
This subject engages with current issues in teaching English in years (7-12) with a special focus on the senior school. Pedagogical theories and practices in contemporary English curriculum are reviewed within the context of historical changes and philosophical orientations to curriculum design. The subject has a creative and socially critical orientation and is presented as potentially transformative. Students are required to consider this dynamic in the development of senior programs. The relationship between theory and practice, specifically between theories of text and reading practices, is central to the subject. The subject is applicable to all educational systems, although NSW documents are used as exemplars. Due attention is given to the implementation of relevant syllabus documents, quality teaching and assessment for learning in secondary school.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 2 | |
|---|---|
| Internal | Albury-Wodonga |
| Internal | Wagga Wagga |
| Distance | Bathurst |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: EML442
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Assumed Knowledge:
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- have engaged in meaningful discussions about the foundations of English curriculum developments and changes;
- be able to recognise curriculum design as a contested site and thus recognise the inevitability of change and the associated need for ongoing professional development;
- understand the pivotal role of assessment in teaching and learning with an emphasis on the senior years of schooling;
- understand a range of assessment and evaluation techniques;
- understand the content requirements and theoretical underpinnings of relevant state senior English syllabi and state and national curriculum policies and projects;
- understand the relevance of theories of text/context and of reading/writing to English pedagogies;
- understand contemporary approaches to the teaching of reading and writing, including the place of spelling and grammar;
- have considered epistemological implications of multi-modal texts, including CD-ROM programs and the Internet;
- be able to translate contemporary curriculum theories into creative classroom practices which take account of social diversity and the differentiated needs of learners including ESL and Indigenous students; and,
- understand the importance of syllabus continuities from K-12 with a specific focus on programming practices in the senior secondary school.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- The history and philosophy of subject English at senior school level. - The place of senior English education in contemporary curriculum. - The K-12 English learning continuum as expressed in state syllabus documents. - Assessment in subject English. - Teaching English 7-12 subject-specific curricula with a clear focus on the senior years of schooling. - Multiliteracies and their incorporation into senior 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.
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.