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Monash University

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English, literacies and policy contexts A

  • EDF5711
  • Berwick First semester 2013 (Day)
    Gippsland First semester 2013 (Day)
    Gippsland First semester 2013 (Off-campus)
    Peninsula First semester 2013 (Day)
  • 6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL
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This unit is the first of two units that focus on the role and nature of literacy education in schools and aims to establish a critical understanding of the inter-relationships of policy initiatives and directives with educational practices in schools and the community. Students explore connections between home, community and school literacy practices, within the context of a socially and culturally diverse world influenced by technological change, international testing of literacy, the international rights of children, and published policies of global entities (OECD, UNESCO). The unit also critically examines Australia's national, state and local policies and practices, including... -- Course Website

Instructor: Dr Jennifer Rennie



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