English: Teaching Reading and Writing
UndergraduateCUR-EDUC20022026
Course information for 2026 intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 24 May 2026
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start dates
- 1 June 2026,
- 30 Nov 2026
- Price from
- $1,513
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
English: Teaching Reading and Writing
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- demonstrate knowledge acquisition and development of literacy (skills, knowledge) in relation to children’s affective dispositions and identities.
- examine and critique theoretical perspectives, including sociocultural and cognitive processes, for the teaching, learning and assessment of reading and writing and how they respond to the learning strengths and needs of students from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
- design and justify teaching, learning and assessment for teaching reading and writing linked to relevant curricula for young children.
- set teaching and learning goals for teaching reading and writing that provide achievable challenges for children of varying abilities and characteristics.
- What is reading?
- Learning to read
- Comprehension
- Theories and practices
This subject is about teaching English in the Primary years. The focus of this subject is on pre-service teachers developing an in-depth understanding of teaching children to read and write. Teaching reading and writing will be situated in the context of understanding different perspectives and theories about how children become literate. This subject will prepare pre-service teachers with knowledge of the multiple components to inform the comprehensive identification of children’s skills as readers and writers at various stages of their development. In addition, the subject will provide pre-service teachers with the basis for creating rich learning experiences for children.
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- Case Study (40%)
- Online Quiz (20%)
- Case Study Report: Plan for Teaching Reading (40%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- CUR-ECE-DEG-2026 - Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education)
- CUR-BED-DEG-2026 - Bachelor of Education (Primary Education)
Elective
- CUR-FAST-DEG-2026 - Fast track your Curtin on campus study
Prior study
You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
one of
CUR-EDC121-Introducing Language, Literacy and Literature for Educators (no longer available)
- CUR-EDUC1040-English: The Early Years
Equivalent subjects
You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
CUR-EDC231 (Not currently available)
CUR-EDC235-Teaching Language, Literacy and Literature in Junior Primary (no longer available)
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education)
UndergraduateCUR-ECE-DEG
Bachelor of Education (Primary Education)
UndergraduateCUR-BED-DEG
Fast track your Curtin on campus study
UndergraduateCUR-FAST-DEG