EPT127: English Curriculum: Pedagogies in the Early Years of Learning

Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary), Bachelor of Education (K-12)

Subject Overview

This embedded placement is an 8 day program in Session 1. Teacher Education Students will spend one day a week (Wednesday) in a Years K-2 School setting. In this subject students will develop and consolidate their understanding of English content knowledge in the strands of language, literature and literacy with a focus on the early years (ages 4-8). They will consider the acquisition of reading and writing processes with an added focus on catering for the specific needs of individuals and models of pedagogy for teaching and assessing reading, writing, listening, talking, viewing and representing in the early years. Students will develop their understandings of how technology influences literacies and co-construct a digital text with a child. Students will also develop skills in the analysis of young children's literacy work samples to determine students’ strengths and needs and identify teaching priorities related to relevant syllabus documents.

On successful completion of this subject teacher education students should:

Be able to develop and consolidate their understanding of English content knowledge in the strands of language, literature and literacy with a focus on the early years (ages 4-8);
Be able consider the reading and writing processes at acquisition and the early stages of development and explore models of pedagogy for teaching and assessing reading, writing, listening, talking, viewing and representing in the early years;
Understand how young children develop as speakers, listeners, readers and writers, viewers and presenters;
Understand how technology influences literacies
Develop their skills in the analysis of young children's literacy work samples.

Applying for your Placement

Before applying for your placement, please ensure that you are enrolled in the subject, have met all mandatory requirements and followed all guidelines for organising your placement. Details about these requirements and guidelines are available here: Placement Information All Students. All documentation must be current and valid until the end of your placement.

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Please review the following document to familiarise yourself with the Self-Selection process in InPlace:

How to use InPlace for Self-Selection

We strongly encourage you upload a Curriculum Vitae (CV). By uploading your CV you are consenting to the Workplace Learning Team sharing this information with Schools for the purpose of securing a placement for you. The CV should be of the same standard you would submit to a Principal when seeking employment as a teacher (work experience, qualifications, previous professional experience, extracurricular skills, and special interests). The NSW Department of Education and Communities has some helpful guidelines for writing a CV on their website.

Note: All placements must be sourced by the Workplace Learning Team. Teacher education students are not permitted to contact schools/early childhood services themselves. Early placement applications will greatly improve the chances of the Workplace Learning Team securing your preferred placement, however this is not guaranteed.

EPT127: English Curriculum: Pedagogies in the Early Years of Learning

Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary), Bachelor of Education (K-12)

Applying for your Placement

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