ECL762 - Teaching English: Senior Years
Unit details
| Year | 2026 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Joanne O'Mara |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in D303, E377, E763, E765, E779 |
| Prerequisite: | D303 students: must have passed 24 credit points of study at levels 1, 2 & 3 with a minimum WAM of 60%, must have passed ECL761 E779 and E377 students must have passed ECL761 E763 and E765 students: EEE754 plus 1 unit from EEE755, EEE756, EPR731, EPR751, EPR781 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | ECA432 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 3-hour class comprising: 1 x 1-hour lecture |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 1-hour online lecture per week 1 x 2-hour online seminar per week |
| In-person attendance requirements: | Students who are completing professional experience (placements) are not required to attend lectures or scheduled synchronous sessions during their professional experience (placement). For the most up-to-date advice regarding your professional experience (placement) please see here. |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
Note:A sub-major or equivalent in Literature in English is the Victorian Institute of Teaching requirement for secondary English teaching | |
Content
Focusing on Years 11 and 12, Teaching English: Senior Years builds on the research-based practical skills of being a secondary subject English teacher developed in Teaching English: Middle Years (ECL761). While the range of senior secondary English subject options (English, English Language, and English Literature) are explored, the focus is on the overarching study design of senior English, with the current Victorian Certificate of Education English study design used as the example. Importantly, pre-service teachers are taught to approach this work as a member of the subject English teaching community working in a senior school English team. Pre-service teachers learn how to bring this study design to life in the classroom, through learning research informed pedagogical practices, lesson planning skills, and assessment, moderation, and evaluation practices. In developing the artistry of subject English teaching, pre-service teachers utilise their knowledge of literature studies and linguistics to develop their pedagogical approach. This includes dialogic approaches to the senior English classroom, the teaching of reading and exploring texts, critical thinking and exploring argument, and creating and crafting texts.
Models of assessment and reporting will be examined including external examination processes in subject English and internal moderation requirements for external assessments. Pre-service teachers study how to teach and assess the range of textual requirements of VCE English including public speaking, multiple genres of writing, audio, and visual compositions. Socio-economic and external issues around senior subject English and the external examination processes are examined, as well as approaches to working in a senior school English team. Pre-service teachers develop their identities as Years 11 and 12 English teachers and are encouraged to come to an understanding of their own views and beliefs and how they align with the current requirements.
Learning outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Curriculum: Critically reflect on professional practices and theory to develop sophisticated Years 11-12 subject English curriculum in accordance with state curriculum document and in accordance with state study designs (including embedding the cross-curriculum Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Culture priority, language and learning principles and the individual, diverse needs of students and schools). | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO8: Global Citizenship |
| ULO2 | Pedagogy: Demonstrate, analyse, synthesise, and critically reflect upon current teaching practices and students' learning in the curriculum area of secondary subject English (Year 11-12). Demonstrate highly effective interpersonal, oral, written, and digital communication skills. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication |
| ULO3 | Assessment: Identify, analyse, evaluate, apply and critique a range of assessment practices related to teaching English (diagnostic, formative, summative). Apply a range of feedback strategies. Demonstrate a developed understanding of assessment practices in English aligned with senior school study designs. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO4 | Resourcing: Engage with professional and academic research and resources that ensures that perspectives and remain informed, diverse, and aligned with evolving contemporary practices in teaching English in the senior years. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO5 | Evaluation: Effectively evaluate approaches to teaching and learning in English. Articulate a sophisticated and nuanced framework that integrates both a critical reflection of own practices and engagement with professional teaching communities. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: The Art of Teaching Students to Engage With, Read, Explore, Analyse, and Respond to Complex Texts | 2500 words or equivalent | 50% | Week 6 |
| Assessment 2: (Individual Assignment with Group Activity) The Art and Craft of Responding to, Assessing and Moderating Student Compositions | 2500 words or equivalent | 50% | Week 12 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for ECL762 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list.
Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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