Introduction to English: Reading
PostgraduateCUR-MTC5102026
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Explore the key concepts of effective reading. You’ll cover theories and practices that get children started on their reading journey. Think about inclusive strategies that deepen students’ engagement. Inspire young learners to open a book and enjoy it.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 22 Feb 2026
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Price from
- $2,872
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Introduction to English: Reading
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- demonstrate knowledge of the elements of reading and their symbiotic relationship
- examine the social and cognitive processes of reading
- research and appraise theories of the teaching of reading and how they inform practice
- create systematic, explicit teaching, learning and assessment to develop the reading knowledge and skills of students across the full range of abilities and including EAL/D and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
- Learning language
- Reading (knowledge, planning and assessment and resources)
- Theories and pedagogies of reading
This is the first in the suite of three English subjects in the Master of Teaching. The focus of this subject is on an in-depth understanding of what reading entails and the characteristics of the good reader. Theories and practices of reading will be situated in the context of broader perspectives of literacy and language. Students will learn and understand the multiple components of reading to inform the comprehensive identification of children’s skills as readers at various stages of their development. Using the English curriculum, the subject will provide students with a basis for the symbiotic process of planning and assessment to develop a systematic sequence of learning.
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- Report investigating reading processes (40%)
- Use of data to design a reading program (60%)
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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-MTE-MAS-2026 - Master of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)
- CUR-PRI-MAS-2026 - Master of Teaching (Primary Education)
- CUR-EDP-GDI-2026 - Graduate Diploma in Education (Primary Education)
Equivalent subjects
You won't be able to enrol into this subject if you've already successfully completed or currently enrolled in the following subject(s) as they are considered anti-requisites due to the similarity of the content.
CUR-MTEC505 (Not currently 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.
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Student feedback
7 student respondents between 26 May - 16 June 2025.
42%of students felt the study load was manageable
71%of students felt this subject helped them gain relevant skills
Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Master of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)
PostgraduateCUR-MTE-MAS
Master of Teaching (Primary Education)
PostgraduateCUR-PRI-MAS
Graduate Diploma in Education (Primary Education)
PostgraduateCUR-EDP-GDI