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EDUP3006: English: Becoming Literate

Semester 2, 2024 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

In this unit students will continue to reflect on their theoretical knowledge of the principles of English teaching. They will critique key readings to challenge, make links to their own practices and to question past and current practice. Students will examine literacy assessment tools, identify the literacy demands of factual and multimodal texts and plan lessons to encourage pupil engagement through explicit teaching in stages two and three. As a result of working in this unit, students should be prepared to justify their own approach to teaching English and literacy across the curriculum areas in the primary classroom.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit Education
Credit points 4
Prerequisites
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114 credit points including EDUP3001 and EDUP3002 and EDUP3003 and EDUP3008
Corequisites
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None
Prohibitions
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None
Assumed knowledge
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None

Available to study abroad and exchange students

No

Teaching staff

Coordinator Deb Brosseuk, debbie.brosseuk@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s) Jon Callow, jon.callow@sydney.edu.au
The census date for this unit availability is 2 September 2024
Type Description Weight Due Length
Assignment Using Multimodal Texts for Teaching Reading/Viewing and Writing/Representing
Written
30% Week 06
Due date: 06 Sep 2024 at 11:59
750 words
Outcomes assessed: LO3 LO6 LO7 LO4 LO5
Assignment “Our Future is bright when we work together”- Integrating Literacy across the Curriculum
Written
70% Week 13
Due date: 31 Oct 2024 at 11:59
2250 words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO8

Assessment summary

Using Multimodal Texts for Teaching Reading/Viewing and Writing/Representing

"Our Future Is Bright When We Work Together" - Integrating Literacy Across the Curriculum

Students must attempt all assessment tasks in order to be eligible to pass the Unit.

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on CANVAS.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a High distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a Distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name

Mark range

Description

High distinction

85 - 100

 

Distinction

75 - 84

 

Credit

65 - 74

 

Pass

50 - 64

 

Fail

0 - 49

When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

  • Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
  • After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website  provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.  

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Support for students

The Support for Students Policy 2023 reflects the University’s commitment to supporting students in their academic journey and making the University safe for students. It is important that you read and understand this policy so that you are familiar with the range of support services available to you and understand how to engage with them.

The University uses email as its primary source of communication with students who need support under the Support for Students Policy 2023. Make sure you check your University email regularly and respond to any communications received from the University.

Learning resources and detailed information about weekly assessment and learning activities can be accessed via Canvas. It is essential that you visit your unit of study Canvas site to ensure you are up to date with all of your tasks.

If you are having difficulties completing your studies, or are feeling unsure about your progress, we are here to help. You can access the support services offered by the University at any time:

Support and Services (including health and wellbeing services, financial support and learning support)
Course planning and administration
Meet with an Academic Adviser

WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes
Week 01 Building Your English Philosophy: Issues and Challenges Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO3 LO4
Week 05 Online tutorial exercise 1 Online class (1 hr) LO2 LO3 LO4 LO6
Week 06 Exploring and Creating Multimodal Texts Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO3 LO4 LO6 LO8
Week 07 Literacy Across the Key Learning Areas Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO3 LO4
Week 08 Using Drama, Digital and Media Texts to Explore Narrative Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO3 LO6 LO8
Week 09 Developing A Multimodal Metalanguage: Features of Factual and Persuasive Texts Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO3 LO4
Week 10 "Our Future Is Bright When We Work Together" - Integrating Literacy Across the Curriculum Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO3
Week 11 Viewing, Deconstructing, and Creating Texts Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Week 12 Learning Expo and Celebration: Final Multimodal Text and Peer Review Tutorial (2 hr) LO8

Attendance and class requirements

Attendance: The Sydney School of Education and Social Work requires attendance of at least 90 percent of all seminars, workshops or lectures. Where a student is unable to attend at the required rate evidence of illness or misadventure may be required and the student may be required to undertake extra work. Students should discuss the circumstances of their absence(s) with the co-ordinator of the unit of study. Further details are provided in the School canvas site: https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/13426

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 4 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 80-100 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

Please refer to CANVAS for a list of 'required' and 'recommended' readings.

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. discuss the social construction of literacy in the primary years
  • LO2. consider approaches to literacy for children who have diverse needs
  • LO3. implement effective teaching and learning principles and practices in literacy in the classroom (eg visual and verbal grammar, integration across KLA, multimodality, spelling strategies and vocabulary development) in the primary years
  • LO4. use appropriate criteria in selecting a range of children’s factual texts, for use with readers and writers in the primary years
  • LO5. debate different methods for teaching reading with factual texts and consider the implications of different methods for a balanced literacy program in the classroom
  • LO6. demonstrate a range of skills needed to work with a child learning to construct written and visual texts in the primary years
  • LO7. effectively use a variety of literacy assessment strategies and learn how to interpret assessment data
  • LO8. demonstrate knowledge of a range of multimodal texts suitable for primary classrooms, their schematic structure and grammatical features, and critical understandings of how to develop coherent and sequenced lessons incorporating these texts using teaching strategies to support children with diverse literacy needs.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1 Depth of disciplinary expertise

Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.

GQ2 Critical thinking and problem solving

Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.

GQ3 Oral and written communication

Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.

GQ4 Information and digital literacy

Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.

GQ5 Inventiveness

Generating novel ideas and solutions.

GQ6 Cultural competence

Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.

GQ7 Interdisciplinary effectiveness

Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.

GQ8 Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity

An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.

GQ9 Influence

Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes Graduate qualities
GQ1 GQ2 GQ3 GQ4 GQ5 GQ6 GQ7 GQ8 GQ9
Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (Graduate Level – UG and MTeach) -
Competency code Taught, Practiced or Assessed Competency standard
1.1.1 T (Graduate) Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of students and how these may affect learning.
2.1.1 T (Graduate) Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the concepts, substance and structure of the content and teaching strategies of the teaching area.
2.2.1 T (Graduate) Organise content into an effective learning and teaching sequence.
2.3.1 T (Graduate) Use curriculum, assessment and reporting knowledge to design learning sequences and lesson plans.
2.5.1 T (Graduate) Know and understand literacy and numeracy teaching strategies and their application in teaching areas.
2.6.1 T (Graduate) Implement teaching strategies for using ICT to expand curriculum learning opportunities for students.
3.3.1 T (Graduate) Include a range of teaching strategies.
3.4.1 T (Graduate) Demonstrate knowledge of a range of resources, including ICT, that engage students in their learning.
3.6.1 T (Graduate) Demonstrate broad knowledge of strategies that can be used to evaluate teaching programs to improve student learning.
4.1.1 T (Graduate) Identify strategies to support inclusive student participation and engagement in classroom activities.
5.1.1 T (Graduate) Demonstrate understanding of assessment strategies, including informal and formal, diagnostic, formative and summative approaches to assess student learning.
6.4.1 T (Graduate) Demonstrate an understanding of the rationale for continued professional learning and the implications for improved student learning.

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

EDUP3006 has had two assessment tasks modified.

Site visit guidelines

If you are undertaking professional experience/field education placement as part of your enrolment in this unit of study, please assess your specific needs and requirements for the safe and successful completion of an external placement within a host organisation. You will be given the opportunity to disclose any health issues that have a work health and safety significance before arranging a placement so that your safety, and the safety of others, can be properly assessed. The Professional Experience Coordinator/Field Education Manager will work to ensure that the workplace assignment to you is appropriate for your needs and requirements. If you are experiencing disability, and require reasonable adjustments to be arranged, please contact Disability Services as early as possible prior to commencing the internship. Please note, in all cases, and for the purpose of organising reasonable adjustments, only the impact and not the nature, of your disability will be disclosed to the host organisation.

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