Undergraduate - UnitEDF3023 - Advanced pedagogy in the primary years A

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Education
Offered	Not offered in 2014

Notes

This unit is part A of a two-part unit and must be taken in conjunction with part B (EDF3024).

Synopsis

This unit further develops students' understanding of varied methods and practices in the teaching and learning of disciplines, subjects and learning priorities in primary schools. Through this advanced pedagogy unit, students build on their prior learning from across the course to further develop skills in a number of areas including lesson and unit planning, developing learning outcomes for students, differentiated curriculum and individual planning for diverse learner needs, selection and preparation of appropriate teaching resources and assessment strategies, and selection of appropriate content and teaching procedures. The focus of the unit is on developing pedagogy pertinent to policy and curriculum relevant to the early years of primary school.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students should be able to:

demonstrate and apply their understanding of varied methods and practices in the teaching and learning of disciplines, subjects and learning areas in the early years of the primary school
develop and share examples of lessons and units encompassing differentiated curriculum and individual planning for diverse learner needs
select and use appropriate resources and strategies for the teaching of disciplines, subjects and learning priorities in the early years
understand and utilise policy and curriculum to inform teaching and learning in the early years.

Assessment

Lesson plans for an early years discipline area (can include individual and/or group work) (2000 words or equivalent per student, 50%)
Early years of primary unit of work (can include individual and/or group work) (2000 words or equivalent per student, 50%)

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

2 contact hours per week

(b.) Additional requirements:

10 hours of independent study per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Education - Primary