Language and Literacy Learning in the Classroom - EDST2046
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
School: School of Education
Course Outline: School of Education
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
Enrolment Requirements:
Prerequisite: 24 units of credit at Level 1
Excluded: ARTS2691, GENT1522
CSS Contribution Charge: 1* (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
Available for General Education: Yes (more info)
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Description
This course introduces students to key concepts, issues, and debates in language and literacy education, with particular reference to the language and literacy demands of the secondary curriculum, language-based pedagogy, and adolescent literacy. It draws on current research to identify likely areas of difficulty in language and literacy learning and discusses effective teaching strategies for learners, including English as an additional language/dialect learners.