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Course description

This course is the first in a series of four in the Bachelor of Education (Primary) degree. This gateway course prepares preservice teachers for learning and teaching Language, Literature and Literacy - the three interrelated strands of the Australian Curriculum: English Learning Area. Preservice teachers will also focus on Literacy as a General Capability as they explore topics such as: What is Literacy and Literacy is every teacher's responsibility. Preservice teachers will be introduced to multiliteracies and bi-literacies as they explore the variety of literacy experiences available to students of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. They will study contemporary models of Literacy education such as multiliteracies pedagogy and the Four Resources Model. Preservice teachers will critically reflect on their own English and Literacy capabilities and their role as English and Literacy teachers to develop the knowledge, understanding, skills and dispositions to position themselves and their students to become active and informed citizens at and beyond school. They will engage with comprehending and composing traditional and multimodal texts that require skills in reading, writing, speaking, listening and viewing. Preservice teachers will also conduct research into the nature and value of inquiry in the English Learning Area, critique existing teaching programs in English, and engage in professional learning and teaching networks.

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