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ELA213 - English as An Additional Language for Secondary Teachers

2025

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Education

Credit Points

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Prerequisites

Incompatible

Assumed Knowledge

Unit Description

This unit introduces preservice teachers to the theory and practice of teaching English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) in the school contexts of Northern Territory (NT) and elsewhere in Australia. This unit provides preservice teachers with both the theoretical knowledge and skills of professional practice, to enable them to effectively educate all secondary school students (Years 7-12) in their specific learning area(s), and to effectively work and support linguistically diverse student groups. In this unit, preservice teachers will gain new or updated skills in the specialist field of teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). Preservice teachers are supported to develop knowledge and skills related to the Australian Curriculum and English language learning frameworks, evidenced-based language teaching pedagogies and assessment practices, as well as the application and management of these activities in secondary classrooms.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Examine the principles that underlay effective approaches to teaching and assessing Standard Australian English as an Additional Language/Dialect.
2.	Critically reflect on intercultural aspects of the teaching and learning of Standard Australian English as an additional language or dialect, especially for Indigenous learners.
3.	Design achievable Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) learning goals, lesson plans and lesson sequences, by integrating knowledge of students' learning, the Australian curriculum, and explicit teaching of key components of literacy (including phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, oral language).
4.	Demonstrate Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) pedagogical content knowledge that meets the specific learning needs of students from diverse linguistic, cultural, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds, and to promote active engagement of all secondary students in their learning.
5.	Select and integrate Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) teaching strategies and resources, including technology, to meet the specific needs of students from diverse backgrounds and abilities to engage students in their learning.
6.	Demonstrate knowledge of the impact of culture, histories, identity, and linguistic background on the education of Indigenous students.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Online Quizzes (2 x 10 questions)	10%	'1,2
2.	Learning needs analysis (1,500 words) plus 3-minute oral presentation	40%	'1,2,3,4,5,6
3.	Lesson sequence (1,800 words or equivalent)	50%	'1,2,3,4,5,6

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2025	Semester 1	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR	View
2025	Semester 1	External	External Studies	OLR	View

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OLR: Internet access is required for this unit as students are required to access study materials provided on-line through Learnline. Please log into Learnline on the first day of each teaching period. For more information about Learnline, please click here.

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