Useful links
Unit of study_
EDMT5607: English Curriculum 1
2025 unit information
This unit of study is the first in a suite of curriculum methodology units designed to equip you to teach secondary English 7-12. This unit will introduce you to the principles of teaching and learning in subject English and effective pedagogy for successful learning; develop your understanding of the theories underpinning the secondary English syllabus and support documents; and raise your awareness of the debates and issues relevant to teaching secondary English in contemporary educational contexts.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Postgraduate |
|---|---|
| Academic unit | Education |
| Credit points | 6 |
|
Prerequisites:
?
|
None |
|---|---|
|
Corequisites:
?
|
None |
| Prohibitions:
?
|
None |
| Assumed knowledge:
?
|
None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate knowledge of the theory and pedagogy relevant to effective teaching and learning across the language modes of listening, speaking, reading, representing, viewing and writing, and develop a repertoire of literacy strategies to address the needs of diverse students
- LO2. critique and understand the central tenets of the major theories relevant to language learning as they apply to secondary English teaching, learning, assessment and student achievement
- LO3. demonstrate familiarity with current issues and developments in the teaching of secondary English, including developments at local, state, national and international levels
- LO4. provide evidence of wide reading and knowledge of, and critical reflection on a broad range of research and scholarship, along with textual forms, including poetry, drama, fiction non-fiction, media, multi-media, and other types of texts appropriate to the range of abilities at all levels in the secondary school
- LO5. demonstrate an ability to integrate aims, outcomes, appropriate pedagogical and assessment strategies and resources in lesson planning, based on an understanding of the requirements of the new NSW English K-10 syllabus including the 'Life Skills Syllabus', and other curriculum documents to address the needs and capacities of a diversity of students
- LO6. demonstrate an understanding of the process for planning and designing units of work based on the requirements of the new NSW English K-10 syllabus and the place of lesson plans within this broader unit and program scheme
- LO7. demonstrate a thorough understanding of outcomes-based approaches to teaching and learning in secondary English and be able to integrate this understanding in a sequence of lesson plans
- LO8. demonstrate a thorough understanding of the structure, contents, underpinning theory, mandated texts and indicative hours, the place of ICT, and assessment requirements of the new NSW English K-10 syllabus, and understand external examination/testing requirements for students in English in years 7-10.
Unit availability
This section lists the session, attendance modes and locations the unit is available in. There is a unit outline for each of the unit availabilities, which gives you information about the unit including assessment details and a schedule of weekly activities.
The outline is published 2 weeks before the first day of teaching. You can look at previous outlines for a guide to the details of a unit.
| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Semester 1b 2025
|
Block mode | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
|
Find your current year census dates
Modes of attendance (MoA)
This refers to the Mode of attendance (MoA) for the unit as it appears when you’re selecting your units in Sydney Student. Find more information about modes of attendance on our website.
