Clayton First semester 2008 (Day)
One in four learners in Australian schools comes from a home where the main language is other than English. If these learners are to experience equal educational opportunities and achieve equal educational outcomes, they need support in their language and literacy development and an environment that is conducive to their learning across all subject areas. This unit aims to provide mainstream subject teachers with the appropriate skills to meet the needs of non-English speaking background learners through developing an understanding of the language related-needs of these learners and of ways of meeting these needs.
Upon successful completion of this unit, pre-service students should be able to:
25 days shared across this unit, Core Education Units and students' selection of Core Curriculum/Curriculum Elective Units.
This unit is graded Pass Grade Only (PGO); Assessment Task 1: Reading log (3000 words; 70%) and Assessment Task 2: Practical application - development of materials and pedagogical approaches (1000 words equivalent; 30%)
3 (max.) contact hours per week
Level 3, an undergraduate degree or by permission
EDF5448