This subject is designed to extend students’ understanding of teaching reading, writing, speaking and listening in the upper primary years of school. Students will apply their knowledge of the relevant curriculum documents to assess and plan for children in Stages 2 and 3. Students will explore how a range of texts are applied to teach reading comprehension at the literal, inferential and evaluative levels and provide a context for children’s writing for a range of purposes. Opportunities to integrate literacy across the curriculum, drawing on multimodal approaches will be explored. A critical understanding of a range of pedagogical and assessment practices will inform teaching and learning for children with diverse languages, cultures and abilities. Students will apply this knowledge to develop and evaluate literacy lessons. This subject is included in the Transition Phase of the Master of Teaching program.