Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy 1
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 24 hours face to face + Blended
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
Prerequisites
237.5 cp in:BB-EDSSC Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Science
OR
BB-EDSBUS Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Business
OR
BB-EDSART1 Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts
OR
BB-EDSART Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts
OR
BA-EDUSEC Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
AND
AND
Concurrent Pre-requisite
Corequisites
EDU20023 Professional Experience 2Aims and objectives
This unit prepares pre-service teachers to plan, teach and assess in their discipline drawing on key curriculum documents. In this unit, students gain knowledge of the principles and practices of teaching and learning. Working with key curriculum documents, pre-service teachers will evaluate contemporary approaches to secondary teaching contexts. They will explore a range of formative and summative assessment practices and strategies for observing, monitoring and planning for teaching and learning. Pre-service teachers will also explore feedback principles and reporting in the discipline contexts.
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Investigate pedagogical approaches in teaching and learning of the discipline areas in secondary contexts
2. Design an effective unit of work for each discipline area drawing on a variety of resources and relevant curricula
3. Contrast and compare a range of formative and summative assessment strategies
4. Explain how assessment data is used to evaluate student learning and modify teaching practice
5. Evaluate differentiated teaching methods and their use to meet specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Investigate pedagogical approaches in teaching and learning of the discipline areas in secondary contexts
2. Design an effective unit of work for each discipline area drawing on a variety of resources and relevant curricula
3. Contrast and compare a range of formative and summative assessment strategies
4. Explain how assessment data is used to evaluate student learning and modify teaching practice
5. Evaluate differentiated teaching methods and their use to meet specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities
6. Evaluate contemporary research into how students learn, of curriculum and pedagogies and the implications on teaching in secondary contexts, including diverse learners
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Live Online Lecture | 2 | 12 | 24 |
On-campus Workshop | 2 | 12 | 24 |
Specified Activities Various | 13.5 | 8 | 108 |
Unspecified Activities Various | 12 | 12 | 144 |
TOTAL | 300 hours |
Assessment
Tasks and Details | Individual or Group | Weighting | Unit Learning Outcomes |
Portfolio A | Individual | 40% | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
Portfolio B | Individual | 40% | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
Presentation | Group | 20% | 1, 3, 5 |
Content
- Assessment, feedback and reporting strategies including observing, monitoring, planning for teaching and learning.
- Concepts, content and structure of discipline areas curricula.
- Contemporary curriculum approaches including the structure and content of relevant curriculum documents.
- Contemporary secondary teaching contexts related to Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) and Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge (TPACK).
- Differentiated teaching methods
- Moderation practices
- Planning for meeting specific and diverse learning needs of students across the full range of abilities
- Principles of teaching and learning.
- Research into pedagogical approaches
- Set learning goals that provide achievable challenge for students of varying abilities and characteristics.
- Unit and lesson planning in the discipline areas.
Study resources
- Reading materials.
Reading materials
A list of reading materials will be made available on the Learning Management Systems (LMS).