units
EDF3551
Faculty of Education
This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2015 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.
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Level | Undergraduate |
Faculty | Faculty of Education |
Offered | Berwick First semester 2015 (Day) |
Coordinator(s) | Dr Penny Round |
This unit prepares students to teach successfully in inclusive classrooms by learning about various ways the curriculum can be adapted to meet the learning and teaching needs of learners with diverse needs. Students learn about various teaching practices that could reduce the ability of learners with diverse needs to access the taught curriculum. They also learn about the key principles of adapting curriculum generally, but also at key transition periods, including when students move into primary school, from primary to secondary settings and from secondary settings to work. They gain skills in adapting text books, units of work and various learning tasks so that all learners can fully participate and benefit from school curriculum.
Upon successful completion of this unit students should be able to:
Class presentation (2000 words equivalent, 50%)
Lesson planning task (2000 words, 50%)
Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:
(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:
(b.) Additional requirements
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