| Effective Term: | 2025/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Education, Arts & Community |
| Unit Title: | Humanities Curriculum 1 |
| Unit ID: | EDMAS6022 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 070301 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit is designed to enable pre-service teachers to develop teaching and learning strategies that are specific to the years 7-10 Humanities and Social Sciences. Pre-service teachers develop their knowledge and understandings of the concepts, substance, structure and content of the Humanities. They learn to use relevant curriculum frameworks to organise content into effective learning and teaching sequences that support student learning. Pre-service teachers also consider issues and debates related to teaching and learning in the Humanities and formulate their own perspectives. Knowledge and skills in designing, implementing and evaluating lessons which support student learning are also developed. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
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| Supplementary Assessment:No |
| Supplementary assessment is not available to students who gain a fail in this Unit. |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | | | |  | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Understand the importance of pedagogical content knowledge as secondary Humanities teachers. |
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| K2. | Understand and identify a range of resources and tools, including ICT, which can be developed to assist effective teaching and student learning in Humanities. |
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| K3. | Demonstrate understanding of core teaching practices and strategies for teaching in the Humanities. |
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| K4. | Understand and apply relevant curriculum frameworks for organizing and sequencing lessons to support student learning, including the capabilities. |
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| K5. | Understand the application of a range of strategies to assist the learning of literacy and numeracy in the Humanities. |
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| K6. | Demonstrate knowledge of teaching strategies for differentiation that cater for strengths and learning needs to support diverse learners. |
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| K7. | Demonstrate understanding of data collection, assessment and reporting strategies to assess student learning and progress in the Humanities. |
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| K8. | Understand ways to give feedback on student work and how assessment of work informs future teaching practice. |
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| K9. | Articulate the dispositions needed to be effective teachers of the Humanities. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Demonstrate skills and strategies in organizing Humanities content into effective learning and teaching sequences. |
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| S2. | Apply curriculum, assessment and reporting knowledge to design learning sequences and lesson plans that include evidence of assessment. |
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| S3. | Apply effective teaching strategies and core teaching practices, including those that cater for the needs of diverse learners. |
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| S4. | Inquire into a teaching and learning issue in the Humanities, drawing from research literature. |
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| S5. | Critically reflect on teaching practice, respond to feedback and engage in ongoing professional learning about the nature of effective teaching to support student learning. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Inquire critically into an issue related to Humanities learning and teaching. |
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| A2. | Create a series of Humanities lessons for a year 7-10 Humanities cohort that demonstrates an awareness of designing, implementing and evaluating curriculum. |
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| Unit Content: |
Topics may include:
1. Humanities content and concepts related to history, geography, economics, business, civics and citizenship, including the structure and content of the teaching area
2. The role of the Humanities in assisting students to learn about the world and about social and civic responsibilities
3. Teaching strategies to support and promote student participation and learning in the Humanities
4. The exploration of the contested nature of the Humanities and an understanding of the discipline in contemporary teaching contexts
5. An examination of relevant curriculum planning frameworks and ways to use curriculum, assessment and reporting knowledge to design learning sequences and lessons
6. Approaches for differentiating teaching to meet the learning needs of students with a range of abilities
7. Strategies for assessment and strategic use of data to inform student learning in the Humanities. |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, S4, A1 APST: 2.1, | Critically synthesis information and research literature to inquire into an issue related to teaching and learning in the Humanities and present the implications for professional practice. | Essay | 30-40% | | 2. | K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, K6, K7, K8, K9, S1, S2, S3, S5, A2 APST: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1. | Design a sequence of lessons for teaching a specific Humanities discipline for a year 7-10 cohort of students that demonstrates an awareness of designing, implementing and evaluating curriculum and an understanding of effective teaching and assessment practices to support, include and engage students from diverse backgrounds in their learning. | Lesson planning | 60-70% |
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