Module Information
Course Delivery
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Essay 1 2000 Words | 50% |
| Semester Assessment | Essay 2 2000 Words | 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Essay 1 2000 Words | 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Essay 2 2000 Words | 50% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Critically evaluate the development of literacy in young children within a given framework.
Critically discuss the implications of literacy development for teaching and learning.
Demonstrate a critical understanding of the adult’s role in mediating literacy resources.
Demonstrate critical engagement with relevant source material.
Brief description
This module focuses on the development of children’s capacity for meaning making and the role of adults and community in supporting this process. It examines current debates about the development of children’s skills in spoken and written language as well as other modes of meaning, including digital texts. It explores the role of literacy in a diverse society and the importance of ensuring that all children see themselves represented in the literacy materials they engage with.
Content
Literacies in 21st century: national and international contexts
Oracy and early reading: creating a literacy-rich environment
Approaches to teaching reading
Reading choices: working with families and the community
The writing process
Reading for information: access to high quality texts
Poetry and literacy development
Challenges children face in developing literacy
Developing literacy activities
Evaluating literacy activities
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | Occasional descriptive statistics in lectures and sources. |
| Communication | Communication techniques are a vital element throughout lectures and seminars. Spoken communication throughout seminar activities. Written communication throughout written assessments. |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | Feedback from the written assignment and personal reflection during seminar tasks encourage improved performance. |
| Information Technology | Written assignments should be word-processed. |
| Personal Development and Career planning | Not developed in this module. |
| Problem solving | An essential element in the process of critical assessment. |
| Research skills | Research is required for the main assessments and some of the seminar tasks. |
| Subject Specific Skills | |
| Team work | Seminar activities provide many opportunities for team work, including group presentations and debates. |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 5