EDF6226

Curriculum writing and syllabus design for second-language education

(EDU)

Not offered in 2001

Dr M M Gearon

12 points + 3 hours per week + Clayton

Synopsis: Seminal writing including the Council of Europe and Wilkins0 notional syllabuses. Major syllabus types including structural, functional, notional-task-based, procedural and competency-based models. Needs analysis and syllabus and curriculum design. The development of units of work for thematic teaching. National and State frameworks, the Australian Language Learning project, the VCE study design in LOTE, and the Certificate for Spoken and Written English

Assessment: One or two minor assignments on a theoretical aspect (3000 words total): 35% + Major assignment integrating theory with a practical application to an aspect of syllabus design (3000 words): 60% + Glossary (500 words): 5%