This unit focuses on children and young people's language and learning in school and community settings. National and state language and literacy curriculum and policy documents are used to help educators develop coherent curriculum programs suitable for a range of school and community settings, based on critical understandings of language, literacy and learning practices. The unit takes into account various historical, institutional and cultural factors which impact upon, and are affected by, curriculum and policy change in school and community settings. -- Course Website
Instructor: Dr Miriam Faine (Clayton)