Literacy and Numeracy 5 to 8 years
UndergraduateTAS-EPR3012027
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 14 Feb 2027
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Price from
- $2,690
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Literacy and Numeracy 5 to 8 years
About this subject
On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- Describe Literacy and Numeracy experiences suitable for diverse young learners drawing on theories of learning.
- Design Literacy and Numeracy learning experiences based on relevant curricula and pedagogical approaches for diverse young learners.
- Analyse the ways in which young children develop and learn Literacy and Numeracy across curricula, justifying your reasoning with support from current and relevant academic research and literature.
- Reflect on current, prior, and future Literacy and Numeracy learning and practice for diverse learners aged 5 – 8, considering effectiveness and areas for improvement.
- Building a bridge between Literacy and Numeracy in the Early Years
- Conceptualising literacy learning in the Early Years
- Theorising the early development of numeracy concepts and processes
- Planning for Literacy and Numeracy Learning in the Early Years
- Supporting diverse learners through inclusive pedagogies
- Literacy-focused Learning Sequences in the Early Years
- Numeracy-focused Learning Sequences in the Early Years
- Integrating Early Years Literacy and Numeracy Learning Sequences
- Interventions for Early Years Literacy Improvement
- Interventions for Early Years Numeracy Improvement
- Reflecting on Professional Learning
- Reconstructing Professional Practice
Young children develop their abilities to communicate, make meaning, represent ideas, and problem-solve in many ways. Literacy development begins at birth, while mathematical thinking flourishes as they begin to explore their world. In this subject, you will explore the continuity of this learning in the early years of schooling, drawing upon significant theories that underpin this learning. You will examine early literacy and numeracy concepts, processes and pedagogies; and apply this knowledge to develop learning experiences suitable for diverse young learners. You will deepen your understanding about relevant national curricula (the Early Years Learning Framework and the Australian Curriculum); as well as reflect upon your own experiences and growing understandings about literacy and numeracy to plan for vibrant and inclusive learning encounters in Prep to Year Two.
- Formative Quiz - Literacy and Numeracy learning and development in the Early Years (20%)
- Presentation – Planning for Early Years Literacy and Numeracy using Case Studies and Artefacts (45%)
- Reflective Essay – Professional Learning for Early Years Literacy and Numeracy (35%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- TAS-EDS-ADG-2027 - Associate Degree in Education Support
Additional requirements
- Other requirements - Teaching Arrangement: Weekly online lectures or equivalent (2 hours), weekly content engagement (6 hours) and weekly collaborative learning (2 hours). Your engagement will encompass weekly lectures, readings, tasks and discussions, and the completion of assignment work. It is expected that you will timetable 10 hours of study time per week, realising that this includes time spent reading or viewing resources provided to you, searching for additional information and resources necessary for the completion of assessment tasks and other activities, and participating in regular tasks and online discussions.
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.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Associate Degree in Education Support
UndergraduateTAS-EDS-ADG