Key facts
UNE unit code: EDLI505
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- Trimester 2 - On Campus
- Trimester 2 - Online
- Armidale Campus
- Yes
- No
- No
- 6
Unit information
Teaching people to speak English requires a comprehensive understanding of how people learn and a systematic approach to language and teaching processes.
This unit is the second in a pair which prepares you to become a competent teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).
You will explore knowledge about the English language in greater depth to address the context of English language use, text structure and cohesion, grammar and vocabulary, pronunciation, spelling and punctuation.
You will examine the role of teaching explicit knowledge about language in the TESOL classroom, focus on learning and teaching the macroskills as well as TESOL program planning, design and evaluation.
You will complete an observation-based professional experience, but this is NOT a teaching professional experience. You should note that, for this reason, completion of TESOL IIA does not confer eligibility to teach in the Australian ESOL sector.
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For further information about UNE's teaching periods, please go to Principal Dates.
| Teaching period | Mode/location |
|---|---|
| Trimester 2 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
| Trimester 2 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
Intensive schools
There are no intensive schools required for this unit.
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Notes
This unit may require contact with children under 18 years old in an educational setting. Before entering the setting, all students must have completed online Anaphylaxis training, an online Child Protection module, and have obtained a valid Working with Children Check clearance (for those students wishing to complete their placement in NSW) or equivalent (for those students wishing to complete their placement outside NSW). For more information see https://www.une.edu.au/about-une/faculty-of-humanities-arts-social-sciences-and-education/school-of-education/office-for-professional-learning/current-students/important-information
Any enquiries about the Professional Experience component of this unit should be directed to the Office for Professional Learning rather than the Unit Coordinator.
Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.
Unit coordinator(s)
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- demonstrate an extended professional knowledge of the English language, including knowledge of the context of language use and language variation, text structure and cohesion, grammar and vocabulary, pronunciation, spelling and punctuation;
- discuss and demonstrate the role of teaching explicit knowledge about language in the TESOL classroom;
- demonstrate a developing professional knowledge and understanding of the components of TESOL program planning, design and evaluation, including analysis of situation/needs, task design, assessment and evaluation, and the place of these components in TESOL; and
- design effective lessons and teaching sequences that build knowledge and skills in each of the macroskills.
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 | 30% | All offerings | Reflection on TESOL practice based on observation No. Words: 2000 |
| Assessment 2 | Yes | 20% | All offerings | Moderated online discussion related to a short essay No. Words: 1500 |
| Assessment 3 - Assurance Task | Yes | 50% | All offerings | Programming Task and viva voce. It is mandatory to pass this assessment in order to pass the unit. No. Words: 3500 Duration: 5 minutes |
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.
Text-based Language and Literacy Education: Programming and Methodology
ISBN: 9781921586118
De Silva Joyce, H. and Feez, S., Phoenix Education Pty Ltd 2012
Text refers to: All offerings
The Practice of English Language Teaching
ISBN: 9781447980254
Harmer, J., Pearson Education 5th ed. 2015
Text refers to: All offerings
Teaching English Language Learners in Mainstream Classes
ISBN: 9781875622856
Hertzberg, M., PETAA 2012
Text refers to: All offerings
Note: Recommended material may be held in the University Library — purchase is optional.
Scaffolding Language, Scaffolding Learning
ISBN: 9780325056647
Gibbons, P., Heinemann 2nd ed. 2015
Text refers to: All offerings
A Course in English Language Teaching
ISBN: 9781107684676
Ur, P., Cambridge University Press 2nd ed. 2012
Text refers to: All offerings
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