Supporting Students with English as an Additional Language
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 12 Hours face to face + Blended, and offered through SOL
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
Aims and objectives
This unit is designed to prepare pre-service teachers to plan, teach and assess students with English as an additional language or dialect (EAL/D) using a strengths-based approach and guided by the Australian Curriculum (or a relevant State/Territory curriculum document). In addition, pre-service teachers will examine and critically analyse theoretical perspectives and research based evidence to provide additional support for students to develop proficiency in Standard Australian English (SAE).
Unit Learning Outcomes: Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Examine the theoretical perspectives that help to explain children’s language development, bilingual learning and/or multilingual learning.
2. Develop effective visual resources to support the teaching of speaking and listening, reading and viewing, writing and creating for students with English as an additional language or dialect (EAL/D) in primary education. This includes making relevant links to the Australian Curriculum (or other relevant curriculum documents).
3. Report on research based evidence that supports bilingual and multilingual development in primary education.
4. Critically analyse English language and literacy assessments in primary education with a focus on language and cultural considerations.
4. Critically analyse English language and literacy assessments in primary education with a focus on language and cultural considerations.
5. Use comprehensive knowledge of theory and research to apply to practice when supporting students with EAL/D.
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Live Online Lecture | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| On Campus Class (Seminar) | 2 | 12 | 24 |
Specified Activities Various | 4 | 12 | 48 |
Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 5.5 | 12 | 66 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Swinburne Online
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Online Contact Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 12.5 | 12 | 150 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Assessment
Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
Case Study-Case Study: Report on the Development of Bilingual and Multilingual Teaching and Learning | Individual | 50% | 3, 4, 5 |
Portfolio -Develop Digital or Hardcopy Visual Resource Folder for students with English as an additional language or dialect (EAL/D) | Individual | 50% | 1, 2 |
Content
- The nature of English and the theory and principles of second language pedagogy
- Factors that impact on EAL teaching and learning
- Sociocultural contexts of learning and understanding linguistic and cultural diversity in schools
- State and national curriculum documents, policy and assessment protocols
- Designing appropriate lessons and adapting materials to maximise educational opportunities for all EAL learners.
- Lesson planning and activities that incorporate ICT
Study resources
- Reading materials.
Reading materials
A list of reading materials will be made available in the Unit Outline.