Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group learning activities on campus for the second half-year, while keeping an online version available for those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
To check the availability of face to face activities for your unit, please go to timetable viewer. To check detailed information on unit assessments visit your unit's iLearn space or consult your unit convenor.
Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Susan Busatto
Dung Tran
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
EDTE353 or EDTE3530
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit is the fourth in the sequence of primary curriculum units. The lectures and workshops focus on the syllabus structure, content and skills of the key learning areas of English and Mathematics. It aims to develop a range of pedagogical strategies and resources for planning an integrated sequence of learning experiences that differentiate for learning in regular classrooms and enhance the students' skills in assessment and reporting. In this unit students will develop two units of work for a primary school class (focused on building knowledge of literature and critical and multi-modal literacy skills AND a maths investigation that involves the integration of mathematics and technology knowledge and skills). |
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Assessment Presentation and Submission Guidelines
Please follow these guidelines when you submit each assignment:
Draft Submissions & Turnitin Originality Reports
Please note:
Assignment extensions and late penalties
Requesting a re-assessment of an assignment
If you have evidence that your task has been incorrectly assessed against the grade descriptors you can request a re-mark. To request a re-mark you need to contact the unit convenor within 7 days of the date of return of the assignment and provide a detailed assessment of your script against the task criteria. Evidence from your assignment must be provided to support your judgements.
Note: Failed assessments cannot be re-marked as they are all double-marked as a part of the moderation process.
Please note: The outcome of a re-mark may be a higher/lower or unchanged grade. Grades are standards referencedand effort is NOT a criterion.
University policy on grading
Criteria for awarding grades for assessment tasks
Assignments will be awarded grades ranging from HD to F according to guidelines set out in the University's Grading Policy. The following descriptive criteria are included for your information.
Descriptive Criteria for awarding grades in the unit
In order to meet the unit outcomes and successfully pass this unit, students must make a genuine attempt at allassessment tasks. Where any submitted assessment task is considered to be unsatisfactory in this regard, the highest possible final grade that can be awarded for the unit will be 45.
Students will be awarded grades ranging from HD to F according to guidelines set out in the policy: https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/assessment-in-effect-from-session-2-2016
The following generic grade descriptors provide university-wide standards for awarding final grades.
Grade |
Descriptor |
HD (High Distinction) |
Provides consistent evidence of deep and critical understanding in relation to the learning outcomes. There is substantial originality and insight in identifying, generating and communicating competing arguments, perspectives or problem solving approaches; critical evaluation of problems, their solutions and their implications; creativity in application as appropriate to the discipline. |
D (Distinction) |
Provides evidence of integration and evaluation of critical ideas, principles and theories, distinctive insight and ability in applying relevant skills and concepts in relation to learning outcomes. There is demonstration of frequent originality in defining and analysing issues or problems and providing solutions; and the use of means of communication appropriate to the discipline and the audience. |
Cr (Credit) |
Provides evidence of learning that goes beyond replication of content knowledge or skills relevant to the learning outcomes. There is demonstration of substantial understanding of fundamental concepts in the field of study and the ability to apply these concepts in a variety of contexts; convincing argumentation with appropriate coherent justification; communication of ideas fluently and clearly in terms of the conventions of the discipline. |
P (Pass). |
Provides sufficient evidence of the achievement of learning outcomes. There is demonstration of understanding and application of fundamental concepts of the field of study; routine argumentation with acceptable justification; communication of information and ideas adequately in terms of the conventions of the discipline. The learning attainment is considered satisfactory or adequate or competent or capable in relation to the specified outcomes |
F (Fail) |
Does not provide evidence of attainment of learning outcomes. There is missing or partial or superficial or faulty understanding and application of the fundamental concepts in the field of study; missing, undeveloped, inappropriate or confusing argumentation; incomplete, confusing or lacking communication of ideas in ways that give little attention to the conventions of the discipline. |
Note: If you fail a unit with a professional experience component the fail grade will be on your transcript irrespective of the timing of the placement.
Withdrawing from this UG Unit
If you are considering withdrawing from this unit, please seek academic advice viahttps://ask.m q.edu.aubefore doing so as this unit may be a co-requisite or prerequisite for units in the following sessions and may impact on your progression through the degree.
Results
Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.
Assessment: ASSET Survey
Due: Varies
Weighting: 5%
Description: Completing the Annual Student Survey of Education for Teaching (ASSET) forms part of the assessment for this unit. The ASSET will provide the School of Education with a detailed understanding of our students and their experiences; including, who they are, their attitudes and beliefs about education, and how prepared they feel to work as teachers. In addition, as part of the registration of the School of Education teacher preparation programs with the NSW Education Standards Authority, we are specifically required to collect impact data on programs. The proposed annual survey will serve the purpose of providing part of these mandatory data. Further, it will provide the School of Education with valuable information to revise and improve the programs offered to students. Finally, you may elect to make your de-identified data available to researchers in the School if you choose.
Please note that identifying data will only be held by the School of Education Research Administrator, Mridul Sood, and will not be released to the unit convenor or any academic staff in the School. Full information is available when you open the survey.
The survey is in 5 parts and you will be awarded 1% for completion of each part for each unit in which you are enrolled that includes ASSET as part of the assessment. Please make absolutely sure that you select ALL the relevant units in which you are enrolled when completing each survey.
After finishing each survey, you will be presented with a screen that confirms your successful submission along with a recommendation that you screenshot this confirmation. In addition, an automated emailed confirmation of completion will be sent to the email address you nominate. To minimise the risk of this email being diverted to your spam folder, please add noreply@mq.edu.au and trigger@qemailserver.com to your email white list. If you have not received the email, please check your spam folder.
NOTE THAT EITHER THE SCREENSHOT OR EMAIL ARE SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE OF SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION IN CASE OF DISPUTE. YOU DO NOT NEED BOTH.
Participation marks will be uploaded AFTER the final date for completion for each part of the survey into the Grades section of iLearn. Marks will normally be uploaded within a week of the final completion date and an announcement will be made on iLearn when the participation marks are available.
If your convenor allows display of marks in the Grades section of iLearn, completion of each survey will be indicated by a mark of “1” and noncompletion by a mark of “0”. If your convenor has iLearn setup to display grades only, completion of the survey will be indicated by a “HD” and noncompletion by a “F”.
If you have any difficulties accessing the survey or questions regarding participation marks, please contact the School of Education Research Administrator, Mridul Sood, at ed_research@mq.edu.au. When making enquiries please ensure that the following information is included in your email:
NAME (exactly is it appears in iLearn):
STUDENT NUMBER (check this is correct):
ASSET SURVEY PART ABOUT WHICH YOU ARE ENQUIRING:
UNIT(S) ABOUT WHICH YOU ARE ENQUIRING:
SPECIFY YOUR ENQUIRY:
Please note the Research Administrator works part-time and during peak periods it may take up to 10 days to respond to your enquiry.
Enquiries regarding missing marks must be submitted within 7 days of the results being released, except where there is documented disruption to studies.
You may complete the surveys any time before the final date for completion. Final dates for completion of each part and links are provided below and each survey must be completed before 11.59 pm:
Part 1: 1 September
Link: https://mqedu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9yLeIsU1lBMUKAl
Part 2: 15 September
Link: https://mqedu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7ak8Qq9gPidlpIN
Part 3: 1 October
Link: https://mqedu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2sebMJ4Vge1qUJv
Part 4: 15 October
Link: https://mqedu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6txfR6mOONBB857
Part 5: 1 November
Link: https://mqedu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1KSIaWam49lfuE5
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Math Unit of Work | 35% | No | WEEK 5 Friday, September 11, 8am |
English Unit of Work | 35% | No | WEEK 10, Friday October 30, 8am |
Evidence based development | 5% | No | October 30, 5pm |
ASSET Survey | 5% | No | various due dates |
Examination or Specialisation unit of work | 20% | No | Exam week |
Assessment Type 1: Lesson plan
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25.5 hours
Due: WEEK 5 Friday, September 11, 8am
Weighting: 35%
Mathematics Unit of Work: Design a mathematical sequence of five learning experiences (a unit of work) for students (about 1500 words).
Assessment Type 1: Lesson plan
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25.5 hours
Due: WEEK 10, Friday October 30, 8am
Weighting: 35%
English Unit of Work: Design a unit of work of English content based on the theme of Children's Book Council of Australia Book Week using Program Builder (about 1500 words).
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 3 hours
Due: October 30, 5pm
Weighting: 5%
Evidence based development
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 3 hours
Due: various due dates
Weighting: 5%
Survey
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 3 hours
Due: Exam week
Weighting: 20%
Examination for BABEd(Prim)/(BA-PsychBEd(Prim) OR Digital unit of work on literacy or numeracy specialisation (BEd(Prim)
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
All classes for EDTE3540 will begin in WEEK 3. This is the week beginning AUGUST 10, 2020.
This unit has a full web presence through iLearn. Weekly access to iLearn is compulsory for all students. Important assessment information will be posted here, as will other relevant unit notices and materials, including a reading template and guide to lecture note taking to assist your studies. Students will need regular access to a computer and the Internet to complete this unit.
Various activities and materials for discussion and critical reflection are included and external students especially are encouraged to use this web component. Electronic links and suggested references will be included in the Resources section. Please check the iLearn unit regularly.
LECTURES
There will be ONE weekly, 1 hour lecture. The weekly lectures will be available via ECHO360. Some lectures may be offered via zoom to increase interactivity. Reading lecture slides is not sufficient for your study purposes. Ensure that you listen to the lectures, too. PowerPoint slides are available on iLearn in advance of the weekly lecture.
TUTORIALS
There will be ONE weekly, 2 hour tutorial
In the tutorial students will discuss issues and questions arising from the lectures and prescribed readings. Students are required to participate in small group activities, whole class discussion, to read the weekly material in advance, and to complete brief tasks either as individuals or in pairs. The weekly program for the course with the accompanying readings/ preparation is available on the following pages or on the unit ILearn site.
Activities completed during weekly tutorials are essential for building the core knowledge and/or skills required to demonstrate the learning outcomes of this unit and to meet the AITSL Graduate Teacher Standards and/or ACECQA requirements.
Attendance at all tutorials, including zoom tutorials, is expected. Attendance will be recorded.
Students are required to attend the tutorial in which they are enrolled. Any changes to tutorial enrolments must be completed officially through e-student. Please do not contact the unit convenor requesting a change.
Mathematics
There are no required texts for this unit. The following are recommended:
Reys, R.E., Lindquist, M., Lambdin, D.V., Smith, N.L., Rogers, A., Cooke, A., Bennett, S., Ewing, B., West, J. (2019). Helping children learn mathematics (4e). Wiley & Sons, Australia.
Siemon, D., Beswick, K., Brady, K., Clark, J., Faragher, R., & Warren, E. (2015). Teaching mathematics: Foundations to middle years. (2nd ed.) South Melbourne: Victoria Oxford University Press.
NSW Mathematics K-10 Syllabus. This can be downloaded directly from https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/k-10/learning-areas/mathematics/mathematics-k-10
English
Prescribed Texts:
The following are essential for this unit.
BOSTES (2016). Grammar: A guide for teachers. Sydney: BOSTES.
BOSTES (2015). Phonics: A guide for teachers. Sydney: BOSTES.
BOSTES (2010). Dictionary of classroom strategies K – 6. Sydney: BOSTES. Your prescribed weekly readings are available through Leganto on the iLearn page
Module |
Week beg |
Lecture |
Tutorial |
1 |
Aug 10 |
Review of Curriculum and planning for learning |
Linking the NSW Maths K-6 syllabus to the Australian Curriculum, Mathematics, and the National Numeracy Learning Progressions |
2 |
Aug 17 |
Programming, Assessment, and reporting in mathematics |
Critically evaluate assessment tasks/questions/resources that can improve the design of assessing learning experiences
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3 |
Aug 24 |
Programming in mathematics |
Examine examples of teacher and school-based Maths programs/programming. |
4 |
Aug 31 |
Effective classroom practices and ICT resources |
Effective strategies, skills and classroom practices to enhance student learning in the mathematics classroom |
5 |
Sept 7 |
Becoming a professional teacher of mathematics |
Review of a range of strategies for assessing primary mathematics including rich teaching / learning / assessment including integration across strands and substrands with a focus on WM and differentiation |
MID SESSION BREAK
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6 |
Sept 28 |
Speaking, Listening - Communicating |
The role of oral language in use in context. Strategies for Speaking and Listening in the classroom Programming for oral and aural communication |
7 |
Oct 5 |
Speaking, Listening - Communicating |
Exploring effective questioning, debating, summarising and retelling in relation to a variety of texts Oral and Aural Assessment strategies |
8 |
Oct 12 |
Reading and Viewing |
Selecting texts for the English classroom; - Exploring graphological, phonological, syntactic and semantic knowledge in reading; - Reviewing strategies for developing a critical approach to reading and viewing text. |
9 |
Oct 19 |
Reading and Viewing |
Identifying skills and strategies to develop comprehension skills through the use of a wide range of quality literature, texts and visual images. Features of classroom practice to consider in teaching Reading and Viewing: intellectual quality, quality learning environment and significance. |
10 |
Oct 26 |
Writing and Representing |
Identifying skills and strategies used to develop the writing skills of students at each Stage.Recognising audience, purpose, context and form when composing imaginative, informative and persuasive texts. |
11 |
Nov 2 |
Writing and Representing |
online |
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