Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Objectives Upon successful completion of this subject, students should have developed an appreciation of the contribution that poetry, drama and children's literature make to the development of children's language; a critical knowledge of the writing process including the place of spelling and grammar within the language curriculum; an awareness of some ways of teaching and evaluating children's writing across the curriculum; a knowledge of text genre, and ways of developing children's awareness of these in the classroom.
Synopsis The study of oracy as the foundation of children's language growth with particular emphasis on its extension into all areas of the curriculum. Poetry and drama as features of language, and personal and social development. An examination of the writing process including the place of spelling and handwriting in the curriculum. Techniques used in the observation and evaluation of children's writing. Teaching strategies to assist children in learning to write across the curriculum. An introduction to fiction and non-fiction literature - including Aboriginal stories - suitable for children. An examination of the teaching approaches used in the presentation of literature in the classroom.
Assessment Two tests: 40% and 60% + or + Written assignment (1500 words): 60%