Details for CRS357 English Specialisation Children’s Literature and Multimodal Texts

This unit explores children’s literature and multimodal texts within the primary school context. Students will deepen their understanding of how children’s literature and multimodal texts can enhance the teaching of English, specifically responding to those aspects of the curriculum that relate to personal, social, environmental, religious and cultural themes. This includes an examination of a variety of texts and the professional engagement required to strengthen students’ connections with themselves, others, and their place within the community and environment. There is a specific focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander texts and diverse ways of communicating support, engagement and proficiency in English. Students will have the opportunity to analyse children’s literature and multimodal texts and consider the implications for teachers to engage students from diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds. 

Quick Stats

• Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
• Course code: CRS357
• Credit points: 10

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Prerequisite

• EDU103 Foundations of Christian Education 
• EDU116 Introduction to Learning Theory 

Unit Content

Outcomes

1. Analyse children’s literature and critically reflect upon the use of texts, within the primary school context, to support engagement and proficiency in English.  
2. Analyse multimodal texts and demonstrate an understanding of appropriate teaching strategies, incorporating ICT, to expand English learning opportunities for students. 
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the teacher’s role to engage with diverse worldviews, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, and those representing diverse histories, languages and cultures.  
4. Appreciate and appropriately engage students from diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds, to promote students’ progress and achievement in English.  

Subject Content

1. Introducing Children’s Literature 
2. Appreciating and Understanding Literature – the World of the Text  
3. Curriculum and Critical Theories 
4. Curriculum and Storytelling 
5. Knowing your Students 
6. Planning for Children’s Literature  
7. Introducing Multimodal Texts 
8. Traditional Multimodal Texts: Analysing and Understanding  
9. Digital Multimodal Texts: Analysing and Understanding  
10. Incorporating ICT Meaningfully
11. Planning for Multimodal Texts 
12. Evaluation and Assessment  

This course may be offered in the following formats

Please check the timetable to see when this subject will next be offered at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

1. Critical Reflection: Children’s Literature (30%)
2. Multimodal Text Presentation & Reflection (30%)
3. Lesson Plan Sequence and Justification (40%)