EDUC2744
10 units
2000 level
Course handbook
Description
In this course students will explore the content and organisation of the NSW K-6 Science and Technology curriculum; strategies and resources for programming, teaching and assessing primary Science and Technology; the role and value of Science and Technology; the place of Science and Technology in the K-12 Science and Technology continuum (particularly the links between Stage 3 and 4); the literacy and numeracy demands of the Science and Technology curriculum; ways of differentiating curriculum to meet the diverse needs of learners; and the use of the internet as a teaching tool in the Science and Technology classroom.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 2 - 2024
Ourimbah
- Semester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of the principles and practices of teaching and learning K-6 Science & Technology;
2. Discuss the role and value of Science & Technology in the broader school curriculum, and its place in the K-12 Science & Technology continuum (particularly the links between Stage 3 and 4;
3. Understand and use the NSW K-6 Science & Technology (incorporating the Australian curriculum) syllabus document to plan for learning and teaching;
4. Meet the literacy and numeracy demands of Science and Technology;
5. Differentiate curriculum to meet the diverse needs of learners; and
6. Use the internet as a teaching tool in the Science and Technology classroom
Content
- Principles and practices of teaching and learning K-6 Science & Technology.
- The role and value of Science & Technology in the broader school curriculum, and its place in the K-10 Science & Technology continuum (particularly the links between Stage 3 and 4).
- The content, structure and organisation of the NSW K-6 Science & Technology syllabus (2012)
- Using the NSW K-6 Science & Technology syllabus (2012) to plan for teaching and learning, assessment and reporting
- Strategies for the effective management of the K-6 Science and Technology classroom
- Ways of differentiating curriculum to meet the diverse needs of learners.
- Technology as a teaching tool in the Science and Technology classroom.
Requisite
Course Replacement:
You cannot enrol if you have successfully completed any of the following course(s):
EDUC3034
Enrolment in this course is dependent on meeting the Teacher Education Admission Milestone which requires meeting at least one of the following criteria:
- Three HSC Band 5s (including one in English), or
- Successful completion of 80 units of courses at the University of Newcastle, or
- Regulatory authority approved comparable pathways, or
- Commencement in the program prior to 2016.
Assumed knowledge
EDUC1048, SCIM1040, EDUC1050
Assessment items
Project: Assignment 1 Individual Project
Proposal / Plan: Assignment 2
In Term Test: Assignment 3 In-Class test
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.
Contact hours
Semester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan
Lecture-1
- Online 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
- Compulsory Requirement: Students must attend 80% of sessions.
Semester 2 - 2024 - Ourimbah
Lecture-1
- Online 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
- Compulsory Requirement: Students must attend 80% of sessions.
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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