School Of EducationLanguage and Literacy in the Early YearsWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 102646.1
Discipline: TEACHER EDUCATION: PRIMARY
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 3
Credit Points: 10
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (Primary) and have satisfactorily completed 80 credit points of study.
About this Unit
The unit examines ways of understanding English content based on the strands of language, literature and literacy in the Australia Curriculum: English and the NSW K-6 English Syllabus. Students will understand how language skills are acquired and introduced to theories related to language and literacy learning, particularly from a sociocultural perspective. Students will explore the relationships between language, literacy and literature across a range of contexts with the focus on children in the early years, aged five to eight. Students will also develop an understanding of current theoretical and pedagogical approaches for English language teaching and learning with a focus on culturally and linguistically diverse learners. Students will determine young children’s speaking, listening, reading, phonological and graphological awareness, and writing strengths and needs and develop strategies for teaching students in the early years.
Special Requirements - Legislative Pre-requisites
Prior to enrolling in unit 102646 Language and Literacy in the Early Years:
1. Students are required to complete a Working with Children Check leading to the issuance of a clearance number under the category of volunteer.
Students will need to:
i. Access the Commission for Children and Young People website and complete an online application form to generate an application number.
ii. Present an application number and identification to a NSW Motor Registry or Government Access Centre prior to issuance by mail a Working with Children Check number.
iii. Submit the letter with a valid Working With Children Check number to Student Central where the document is trimmed and recorded in Callista as a Special Requirement.
2. Students must have completed Child Protection Awareness Training (Online) prior to undertaking any visits/placements.
3. Students must have completed the ASCIA anaphylaxis e-training and registered their certificates with Student Central.
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