013232 English Teaching Methods 1
6cp; To comply with health advice from NSW Health, the planned delivery of this subject for Spring D 2021 has been adjusted. Activities planned for campus in the first 3 weeks of session are being moved online. Activities for the remainder of the session (post-PEx) will be scheduled on campus only if the public health situation permits face-to-face learning in available teaching spaces. Please log into Canvas and monitor your UTS email for the latest advice concerning subject delivery and assessment information.There are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Anti-requisite(s): 013411 English Teaching Methods 1 AND 028271 English Teaching Methods 1
Description
This subject explores the skills and understandings required to be an effective secondary English teacher and how English teaching and curriculum in years 7 to 12 can be organised and managed for effective learning. The subject informs professional experience by combining theory with practice to provide teacher-education students with the skills and understanding required to begin to teach English in a secondary school. The subject includes study of the NSW secondary English syllabuses and an overview of the Australian Curriculum; an overview of current issues in education and the education sectors; an introduction to lesson planning, approaches to learning and teaching; ICT and resources for the English classroom; and different forms and functions of practical work and its role in learning and teaching English. This subject is a prerequisite for the other English Teaching Methods subjects and Professional Experience subjects.
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