EDCURRIC 102 : Language and Literacy Education Primary 1

Education and Social Work

2020 Summer School (1200) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Develops the knowledge, skills and attitudes associated with planning, teaching and assessing for students' learning in the English curriculum. Addresses questions such as: What do teachers need to know to teach the curriculum effectively? How do teachers' literacy competencies affect student learning? How do teachers balance the needs of the curriculum and the needs of learners?

Course Requirements

Restriction: EDCURR 202, EDCURRM 102

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 3: Solution Seeking
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement
Capability 6: Social and Environmental Responsibilities

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Examine key teaching approaches in order to achieve the objectives of the English curriculum for a range of learners in a range of settings. (Capability 1.1 and 1.2)
  2. Apply personal and professional knowledge of language and literacy to the teaching approaches for junior primary school students. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.2 and 4.1)
  3. Examine a range of theories and research relevant to learning, language acquisition and literacy development of diverse learners. (Capability 1.1, 2.1 and 2.2)
  4. Select and analyse a range of children’s texts to support children’s language and literacy learning. (Capability 1.2, 3.1, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3)
  5. Develop and demonstrate skills in assessing language and literacy learning to inform teaching in relation to the curriculum (Capability 1.1, 1.2 and 3.1)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Portfolio of literacy items 50% Individual Coursework
Final Exam 50% Individual Examination
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4 5
Portfolio of literacy items
Final Exam

Students must achieve at least 50 marks for the course, and complete all assessment tasks to achieve an overall pass.

Learning Resources

All specific learning resources will be available on the EDCURRIC 102 Canvas site.

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15  point course delivered over a 5 day block with face to face contact equal to that of a similar course delivered across a semester

On average, students are expected to spend 150 hours per 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

This means that for this course you should expect to commit 36 hours to direct contact via
on-campus workshops.

You can also reasonably expect to commit approximately 100 hours to independent learning. This may include reading (and more reading), note-taking, face-to-face and/or online discussion, writing, engaging in collaborative group work, problem solving, undertaking practical tasks, reflecting on learning, accessing learning and study resources, and assignment and exam preparation and completion.

Other Information

Attendance and Participation
Attendance in class as well as engagement with course activities and readings supports academic success. Therefore it is strongly recommended that students make every effort to attend all classes and complete all the necessary in-class requirements. 
Students are urged to discuss privately any impairment-related requirements face-to-face and/or in written form with the course lecturer.

Digital Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website at http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

In response to student feedback there will greater access to contemporary visual literacy resources.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter (https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html).

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 02/12/2019 01:04 p.m.