Key facts
UNE unit code: EDSP353
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- Trimester 2 - Online
- Yes
- No
- No
- 6
Unit information
As an educator in mainstream, vocational or special-education classrooms, you will regularly encounter students with special needs in regards to literacy and language development.
In this unit you will learn how to identify and apply strategies and pathways which enhance the language and literacy development for these students. You will also discuss the impact of the different social, cultural and linguistic backgrounds of your students.
You will complete 25 days of professional experience in a special school, special education unit, special education development unit, or an inclusive school environment where the majority of the teaching experience is taken up with working with a student or students (child, adolescent or young adult) with identified special needs.
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| Teaching period | Mode/location |
|---|---|
| Trimester 2 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
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There are no intensive schools required for this unit.
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Notes
Placements are completed during dates designated by schools and published by The Office for Professional Learning on the OPL's Moodle site.
Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- plan and program a language and literacy program for students/individuals with specific needs in a mainstream or special education setting, or vocational setting, including individuals from non-English speaking backgrounds;
- develop strategies for actively engaging students/individuals with special needs in language and literacy activities, including individuals from non-English speaking backgrounds;
- assess and have a suitable repertoire of remedial strategies they can use in mainstream or special education, or vocational settings, including strategies suitable for individuals from non-English speaking backgrounds;
- demonstrate an understanding of typical child language and literacy development, specifically receptive and expressive language as it relates to physical, social and intellectual development; and
- analyse errors in spoken and or written language, literacy comprehension and expression, and suggest strategies that could be used in the classroom setting, including those to accommodate students from non-English speaking backgrounds.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
| Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 | Yes | 40% | All offerings | Essay.Students enrolled in the BSpecEd(Prim)/BDS complete 1500 words. All other students will complete 2500 words. No. Words: 1500/2500 |
| Assessment 2 | Yes | 60% | All offerings | Lesson Planning.Students enrolled in the BSpecEd(Prim)/BDS complete 2500 words. All other students will complete 3500 words. No. Words: 2500/3500 |
| Professional Experience | Yes | All offerings | Assessment Notes:Students enrolled in the BSpecEd/BDS are required to successfully complete 25 days block Professional Experience in a special education setting (special school, special education unit, special education development unit, community setting linked to school, or inclusive school environment where the majority of the teaching experience is taken up with working with a child, adolescent or young adult with identified special needs) in order to successfully pass this unit. |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Promoting Literacy Development: 50 Research-based Strategies for K-8 Learners
ISBN: 9781412987080
Antonacci, P.A. and O'Callaghan, C.M., SAGE Publications Inc 2011
Text refers to: Trimester 2 (Online)
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