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EDMT5622: TESOL Curriculum 1
2024 unit information
Thirty five percent of students in NSW come from bilingual/ bicultural backgrounds and many need support in the development of English. This unit gives a background in teaching English to young people and adults. It explores the diversity of learners: refugee, migrant and international students; and covers issues in language development, teaching and learning. The focus is on building skills and understandings in teaching spoken language and reading. There is also a focus on building participants' own understanding of the systems of English.
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Education
| Code | EDMT5622 |
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| Academic unit | Education |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Demonstrate an understanding of TESOL provisions in Australia and of the social/ emotional and educational needs of the learners (AITSL Professional Standards for Teachers 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4).
- LO2. Show an understanding of second language development and the implications of this for teaching and learning (AITSL Professional Standards for Teachers 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 5.1, 5.4).
- LO3. Demonstrate the ability to develop programmes and lesson plans, and design tasks reflecting the principles of TESOL curriculum/ syllabi and current collaborative approaches (AITSL Professional Standards for Teachers 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5).
- LO4. Demonstrate the skills for organising effective classroom environments for the development of language learning (AITSL Professional Standards for Teachers 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.5).
- LO5. Demonstrate an understanding of the language strengths and needs of TESOL students and the language demands of the learning context (AITSL Professional Standards for Teachers 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 5.1, 5.4).
- LO6. Demonstrate an understanding of issues related to first and second language acquisition (e.g. oracy) (AITSL Professional Standards for Teachers 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5).
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