Course Title: Intermediate reading skills for information texts

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2012

Course Code: GEDU5493

Course Title: Intermediate reading skills for information texts

School: 360T Education

Campus: Brunswick Campus

Program: C3211 - Certificate III in Spoken and Written English

Course Contact : Jennifer Chamberlain

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9476

Course Contact Email:jennifer.chamberlain@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 60

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

This course/module covers the skills required to read texts which have an impersonal tone and present information and instructions as facts.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CSWEIIIH Intermediate reading skills for information texts

Element:

Demonstrate understanding of a complex written information text

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Identify topic
1.2 Demonstrate understanding of main information in text
1.3 Demonstrate understanding of facts which support the main information.
 

Element:

Demonstrate understanding of complex written instructions

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Identify topic
2.2 demonstrate understanding of actions required and sequence, if appropriate
2.3 Demonstrate understanding of grammatical structures signalling required action
2.4 Demonstrate understanding of technical vocabulary
 

Learning Outcomes


The outcomes described in this unit relate to:
Performance criteria of 2 learning outcomes
The ISLPR (International Second Language Proficiency Ratings) descriptors 1+-2
 


Details of Learning Activities

Evidence may be gathered through eg,

  • perfomance of a task or activity
  • verbal and/or written questioning
  • teacher observation
  • checklists
  • audio and/or video recording to assess performance


Teaching Schedule

This is a 20 week program:
Program dates: 16th July- 14th December, 2012
Term break: Fri 21st September - 5th October, 2012
Public Holiday: 6th November, 2012 (Melbourne Cup Day)
Your program is made up of:
• Orientation
• Learning activities
• Guest speakers
• Excursions

All students will be inducted. The induction includes

AMEP handbook outlining student rights and responsibilities, grievance procedure and services information about student services, rights and responsibilities is contained in student diary.
Orientation to RMIT Libraries (library tour & on line catalogue introduction) and campus facilities
 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

TEXTS AND EQUIPMENT

There are no set texts in this course learning materials are provided by the teachers
but it is recommended that you bring
• Display folder with plastic sleeves
• Notebook or loose leaf paper
Writing materials


Overview of Assessment

This course is part of a full-time integrated program. Learner performance is assessed against specific criteria that describe a standard of performance. The criteria allows the learner to participate actively in the assessment process. The learner is given as many opportunities as practicable to achieve each outcome.
Feedback:
Learner is clearly informed that assessment is taking place and feedback on performance is given for each assessment.
If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.

An assessment charter (http://mams.rmit.edu.au/kh6a3ly2wi2h1.pdf) summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.
Your courses assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures which are described and referenced in a single document: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=ln1kd66y87rc
 


Assessment Tasks

Assessment may be gathered through eg,

  • perfomance of a task or activity
  • verbal and/or written questioning
  • teacher observation
  • checklists
  • audio and/or video recording to assess performance


Assessment Matrix

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