Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Michael Cavanagh
Contact via michael.cavanagh@mq.edu.au
X5B267
Tutor
Di Uren
Contact via di.uren@mq.edu.au
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
TEP431 and TEP401(S)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
TEP402 or EDTE404
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit provides an extension of the work undertaken in TEP431. Topics include assessment; meeting the needs of individual students; languages and the community; and curriculum renewal. Intending primary students focus upon the integration of languages across the key learning areas. Those intending to teach at secondary level focus upon ways of developing all language skills through study of the prescribed senior options.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Reflection on practicum | 35% | No | week 6 |
Advocacy resource | 30% | No | week 8 |
Unit of work | 35% | No | week 14 |
Due: week 6
Weighting: 35%
Critical reflection Essay
Due: week 8
Weighting: 30%
ICT-based creation of resource for languages advocacy to parents and community
Due: week 14
Weighting: 35%
Create Stage 6 unit with resources and assessment
Delivery : this unit is offered in 11 workshops ( weeks 3-13), of 3 hours duration, Tuesday 4pm-7pm.
Resources: this unit is supported by resources supplied on iLearn, and wider reading available through the library
Changes: This unit has had changes made to it since its last offering, due to evaluation, student input and consultation
Technology : Students need access to a computer and the internet.
week | content |
1 | no class |
2 | no class |
3 | Introduction; critical discussion of practicum, Behaviour management; Good language teaching |
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Beginners syllabus |
5. | Understanding adolescents and activities.ICTs for senior teaching ; |
6. | Continuers syllabus. Advocacy for languages |
7. | Writing assessment items in listening and reading Stage 6 and focus on Listening |
8 | Teaching in the TL What is good assessment? |
9. | Higher order Thinking skills in languages- the Extension syllabus |
10. | Teaching Grammar Stage 6. ACARA and the Australian Curriculum : Languages |
11. | Extension syllabus. Visual literacy skills. Autonomous learning in languages. |
12. | presentations assessment 3 |
13 | presentations assessment 3 |
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Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
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