English in the Primary Years: Working with Literature

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  Upon completion of this subject, students will be able to:

  1. analyse texts for the language and multimodal resources that can be used in modelling and explicit teaching (GTSD 2.1.1);
  2. demonstrate knowledge of strategies for working with age-appropriate literature to build skills in reading comprehension and fluency, and responding to texts through speaking, writing and creating (GTSD 1.3.1. 2.3.1, 2.5.1);
  3. demonstrate knowledge of strategies for building knowledge about language at word, grammar and text levels (GTSD 1.3.1, 2.3.1, 2.5.1);
  4. demonstrate understanding of assessment strategies, including informal and formal, diagnostic, formative and summative approaches, as they can be applied to the study of literature through speaking/listening, reading/viewing, and writing (GTSD 1.3.1, 5.1.1);
  5. demonstrate knowledge of the principles of a scaffolded, inclusive pedagogy, and the interrelationship of the language modes, in the context of the English learning area (GTSD 1.2.1, 1.3.1); and
  6. design a teaching-learning sequence for working with literature, demonstrating understanding of strategies for building spoken language, and reading and writing skills, addressing the needs of diverse students (GTSD 1.3.1, 2.3.1, 3.2.1, 3.6.1).

• Topics covered

• Description

• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About University of New England

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

• UNE-SPE-DEG-2025 - Bachelor of Special and Inclusive Education (Primary)

Others

Candidature in the Bachelor of Special and Inclusive Education Primary.
To enrol in this subject you will need to pass the Prerequisite/s. Please note as UNE results are released after the close of enrolment date, your enrolment into this subject will be withdrawn if you do not pass the prerequisite subject/s.

Additional requirements

• Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media). Headset, including microphone (highly recommended). Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations).
• Software requirements - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component. For additional information please visit UNE Hardware Requirements: https://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware
• Other requirements -

  Textbook requirements:
  Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period.
  Students are expected to purchase prescribed material.
  Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.