SEC3411 Literacies for Learning (FOEDU)

Semester 1 (ONC)Toowoomba (ONC)Fraser Cst

Units 1.0 (Teacher Education: Secondary) Band 5

1. State law in Queensland (Australia) requires that all adults working/undertaking professional experience/researching with children under the age of 18, in the state of Queensland are required to possess a current suitability card (Blue Card). (See "Other Requirements" for further information.) Also see: http://www.childcomm.qld.gov.au/employment/bluecard/informationSheets.html. 2. Students will be required to draw on curricular knowledge from their specialist teaching areas during this course.

Synopsis

This course will explore a range of issues and skills which link student learning to attributes of literacy. Emerging professionals should have increased awareness of the importance of literacies and multiliteracies in today's world. In particular, this course will focus on the need to embed the learning of literacies in planning for effective teaching and for growing critical awareness. Different modes of literacy will be discussed, and students will be encouraged to develop their own understanding about the implications of different literacy perspectives, and to gain strategies to embed into their teaching. This course aims to give middle school and senior secondary and post-compulsory pre-service educators increased understanding and confidence to deal with literacy strategies for teaching, a broadened perspective on education and opportunities to reflect on and enhance classroom literacy practices.