Details
Structure
Students are required to complete 10 Content units and 2 Curriculum units. Content units educate students in the subject area and the Curriculum units explain how to teach the subject area to others.
Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
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CUR4210 | Curriculum Enrichment for the Major Secondary Specialisation | 15 |
ENG1140 | Discovering Literature | 15 |
ENG2118 | Literature and Theory | 15 |
ENG2120 | Popular Texts for Young People | 15 |
ENG1060 | English Grammar for Professionals | 15 |
WRT1101 | Language and Writing | 15 |
ENG3140 | From Fiction to Film | 15 |
ENG3160 | Graphic Novels | 15 |
CCC3106 | Contemporary Australian Literature | 15 |
Plus, select one (1) unit from the following: | ||
ENG3050 ^ | Poetry and Passion | 15 |
ENG3185 ^ | Comedy and Tragedy in Drama | 15 |
ENG3190 ^ | Social Justice and Children's Literature | 15 |
CMM2225 ^ | Popular Music and Culture | 15 |
SAH2200 ^ | Audience Perception and Experience | 15 |
SAH1200 ^ | Media and Culture | 15 |
CCC2106 ^ | Modernism | 15 |
CCC3109 ^ | Speculative Fiction | 15 |
Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
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LAN2250 | Introduction to Secondary English Teaching | 15 |
LAN2251 | Planning and Teaching English 7-12 | 15 |
NOTE: Students should only select CMM2225, SAH2200 or SAH1200 with the permission of the major coordinator, in the event of a timetable clash.
^ Core Option
For more detailed unit information for this Major take a look at our Handbook. To organise your life for next semester visit the Teaching timetable.
Student handbookNotes
Learning Outcomes
- Review, analyse and synthesise knowledge of teaching strategies to plan for the content of English teaching.
- Exercise critical thinking and judgement to plan and implement visual arts programs for a range of students with diverse abilities and needs, and assess the outcomes.
- Demonstrate broad and coherent knowledge of visual arts and the Australian Curriculum and teaching strategies for English in secondary education.
- Communicate knowledge and ideas clearly in both written and oral formats.
- Demonstrate leadership, exercise professional judgement and collaborate to plan, problem solve and make decisions in English.
- Adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts to create positive learning environments in English Education.
- Critically reflect using accredited standards, mentor feedback and the ECA Code of Ethics to demonstrate responsibility and accountability and plan for continued collaborative and autonomous professional learning and development.
Career Opportunities
Employment opportunities
Graduates will be eligible to seek employment in both government and non-government secondary schools teaching English.
Possible future job titles
Secondary English Teacher