EDCURRIC 203 : Languages and Literacies in Education 2
Education and Social Work
2025 Semester Two (1255) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
This course builds on EDCURRIC 109 from year one of this qualification. In this course you extend your skills and knowledge by applying the 'teaching as inquiry' cycle of gathering evidence from learners, planning, teaching and assessing, focusing on groups of learners and their diverse learning needs. You will work with the most recent key policy documents and relevant research to effectively engage learners of different ages. You will also have the chance to make links between the course material and your own classroom practice.
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 1: | People and Place |
| Capability 2: | Sustainability |
| Capability 3: | Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 4: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 6: | Communication |
| Capability 8: | Ethics and Professionalism |
Learning Outcomes
- Evaluate theories and classroom practices currently used to describe and explain languages and literacies (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2 and 6.1)
- Use assessment evidence and responsive pedagogies to plan, resource and teach a series of learning experiences in languages and literacies (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.2, 3.2, 4.2 and 6.1)
- Apply classroom practices which enact high expectations to challenge inequities and to improve outcomes in literacy. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.2, 3.2, 4.2 and 8.2)
- Design learning opportunities (multimodal and digital) to support improved learner outcomes that incorporate content in the updated English curriculum (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.2, 3.2, 4.1, 6.1 and 8.2)
- Critically evaluate sequences of learning, plan and justify teaching decisions and literacy learning intentions (Capability 1.2, 2.1, 4.1, 4.2, 6.1 and 8.2)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
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| Assignment | 30% | Individual Coursework |
| Assignment | 40% | Individual Coursework |
| Assignment | 30% | Individual Coursework |
| 3 types | 100% |
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Students must complete all components of the Assessment Tasks to achieve an overall pass on this course. Completion is to the satisfaction of the examiners and thus students must achieve at least 50% for the course and hand in all assignments.
Teaching & Learning Methods
Students can expect a dynamic and engaging learning environment where in-person interactions are highly valued. We prioritise your input, encouraging active participation and collaboration. Our teaching methods are up-to-date, incorporating the latest educational research and technologies to enhance your learning experience. We are committed to culturally responsive teaching, ensuring that our curriculum and classroom practices respect and reflect the diverse backgrounds of all students. Additionally, our approach aligns with the TeachWell framework and university standards, promoting inclusive and effective teaching strategies that support your academic and personal growth.
Workload Expectations
This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.
This course delivery pattern includes asynchronous, self directed, online lectures followed by either an in person workshop, or an online live workshop depending on your campus.
Each week you should expect to spend the remaining hours working on assignments, reading relevant materials, notetaking, engaging in collaborative group work, problem solving, planning, undertaking practice tasks, reflecting on learning, accessing learning and study resources, reading relevant curriculum documents, critically reviewing relevant academic literature and engaging with digital resources (such as videos of practice, interactive teaching modules and samples of students' responses).
Delivery Mode
Campus Experience or Online
The course is delivered using a blended approach.
For City and Tai Tonga students, this includes scheduled weekly online self-directed, asynchronous lectures, and scheduled weekly in person workshops.
For Tai Tokerau students, this includes scheduled weekly online self-directed, asynchronous lectures, and scheduled weekly online synchronous workshops.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetabled delivery.All scheduled activities require full and complete engagement in order to successfully complete the components of this course.
Where possible, introductory study material and course content for EDCURRIC 203 will be available at course commencement. All other lecture and workshop materials will be released progressively throughout the course.
This course runs to the University semester timetable and all the associated completion dates and deadlines will apply.
Learning Resources
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.
Feedback from previous cohorts (2024) was generally positive even with the refinement of some of the assessments. Most weeks include some content generated by students on Canvas discussions. We continually draw upon the collective experience and wisdom of our students and our staff, in developing and fine-tuning this course now and in the future.
Academic Integrity
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework, tests and examinations 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. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against electronic source material using computerised detection mechanisms. Upon reasonable request, students may be required to provide an electronic version of their work for computerised review.
Class Representatives
Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.
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 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.
Learning Continuity
In the event of an unexpected disruption we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the University Website for information about how to proceed.
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.