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EDU272: English and the Curriculum (Secondary)

This unit aims to prepare students for teaching English, with particular application to Western Australian secondary classrooms. The emphasis is on the construction of a teaching practice which integrates theory with practical strategies for effective learning. Attention is given to the application of the Curriculum Framework and student outcome statements for the English learning area.

Related Unit Codes:

Points

4

Enrolment Options

Murdoch: UW2-internal, UW2-external

Contact Time

Lectures/workshops: 50 hours (includes the equivalent of two days of intensive workshops during the Winter term).
Due to the nature of offering this unit students are recommended to seek confirmation of the exact attendance dates and requirements from the

Prerequisites

Enrolment in a teacher education course [either BEd (Secondary) or BEd (Secondary) (Graduate) or GradDipEd (Primary) or GradDipEd (Secondary)], AND have successfully completed EDU101/EDU1011 Introduction to Teaching.
Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.

Notes

Students should also be enrolled in EDU3161 School Experience: Secondary BEd for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts (English and Creative Arts) where taking this unit (EDU272) as a curriculum major.

OR Enrolment in EDU3162 School Experience: Secondary BEd for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) and taking EDU2721 as a curriculum minor
OR Enrolment in EDU2162 School Experience: Secondary GradDipEd for students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) as a curriculum major (EDU272) or minor (EDU2721).

Quota

This unit is subject to quota for students who enrol externally. These places are only made available to students resident in the metropolitan area in exceptional circumstances.

School

School of Education

Unit Coordinator

Mr Cal Durrant

  • Position:
Lect Prof Devel Eng/Language Educn
  • E-mail:
C.Durrant@murdoch.edu.au
  • Location:
Murdoch Campus
Education and Humanities
Room 4.020A
  • Phone:
    Prefix: +618
9360 6264
Unit Contacts
Contact Phone
Prefix: +618
Location
Teaching Period(s)
Mr Cal Durrant
Lect Prof Devel Eng/Language Educn
(C.Durrant@murdoch.edu.au)
9360 6264 Murdoch Campus
Education and Humanities
Room 4.020A
MURDOCH UW2: Internal
(16/02/2009 - 24/07/2009)
 
MURDOCH UW2: External
(16/02/2009 - 24/07/2009)
 
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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations:

APMISIN

Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore)

CEJTOKYO

Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo)

JKURASHIKI

NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan)

KDUPG

KDU College (Penang, Malaysia)

KDUPJ

KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia)

SGP-REPOLY

Republic Polytechnic (Singapore)

SMANUFED

Singapore Manufacturing Federation

ZHENGZHOU

Zhengzhou University (China)