Course Title: Use critical reading skills to analyse study tasks

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2022

Course Code: GEDU6185

Course Title: Use critical reading skills to analyse study tasks

School: 535T Social Care and Health

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4399 - Certificate IV in EAL (Further Study)

Course Contact: Melanie Reynolds

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4059

Course Contact Email: melanie.reynolds@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Angela Borrelli angela.borrelli@rmit.edu.au

Caroline McEnroe caroline.mcenroe@rmit.edu.au 

Nominal Hours: 40

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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

In this unit of competency, you will be introduced to skills and knowledge required to analyse written study tasks by using critical analysis of instructional or advisory language related to the successful completion of study tasks.  


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

VU22649 Use critical reading skills to analyse study tasks

Element:

1. Examine study task requirements

Performance Criteria:

1.1

Examine a range of study tasks containing instructions or advice

1.2

Determine the purposeof the instructions or advice

1.3

Identify types of study tasks

Element:

2. Critically analyse formal instructional and/or advisory language for a study task

Performance Criteria:

2.1

Select a study task

2.2

Identify type of study task required

2.3

Establish the topic and key components for the study task

2.4

Locate key instructional languagefor task completion

2.5

Analyse the features of the key instructional language

2.6

Locate and analyse key words and phrases that link to the topic

2.7

Identify and analyse language related to the scope of the study task

2.8

Assess the importance and appropriateness of the instructional language for successful task completion


Learning Outcomes


The outcomes described in this unit relate to:

The ISLPR (International Second Language Proficiency Ratings) descriptors for Reading and Writing. They contribute directly to the achievement of ISLPR Reading 3/3+ and Writing 3/3+ and the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) indicators for Reading at Level 4. 



Details of Learning Activities

This unit is part of Certificate IV in EAL (Further Study) which is an integrated program. This means that you will study this unit with one other unit (VU22650/GEDU6186) on the same day (Language Analysis and Critical Reading cluster) but this unit will be assessed separately with 2 assessment tasks. Your Language Analysis and Critical Reading cluster, will have a minimum of three hours of directed study a week (two hours of Directed Study Required and one hour of Directed Study Recommended). You are not required to attend classes to complete the directed study, however, you are expected to complete all work given as part of the Directed Study Required and may be required to show evidence that the work has been completed. The Directed Study Recommended is there for you to further develop your skills and although not compulsory we recommend that it is completed as well. An outline of your directed study is published each week in the Modules section of Canvas. 


The Weekly Program Delivery Modules are a detailed outline of what activities you will be undertaking in each session on a weekly basis. You can access these via Canvas. 

This unit in part covers the reading and writing macro skills addressed in the certificate. 


Examples of how you will practice and study the units: 


You will submit two assessment tasks


Assessment Task 1 VU22649 'Understanding and analysing a range of study tasks'

Assessment Task 2 VU22649 'Understanding and analysing ONE study task'


You will learn instructional language in order to read and understand a range of instructional study tasks. in Assessment Task 1  you will use these reading skills to analyze and answer questions about a range of study tasks. In Assessment Task 2 you will use the critical reading skills to understand and analyse ONE study task and answer questions to show you have understood the requirements of the task.

Each week your teacher will present you with new metalanguage and models of texts in order for you to complete your assessment task tasks. You will keep a record of new metalanguage.




Teaching Schedule

Course dates: 7 February -10 June 2022 

14 March Labour Day public holiday (Monday) 

14-20 April Mid-semester break* - includes Easter 

25 April Anzac Day public holiday

This unit of competency is taught within an integrated program. This unit is clustered with  VU22650 (GEDU6186) Use Language Analysis Skills to Review Own Texts. It is Cluster 4 - Critical Reading and Writing, and Language Analysis. The assessment tasks may also cover other units within the course. 

Week Activities

VU22650 

Elements  

VU22649 

Elements 

1 

Reading  instructions - nouns and adjectives

simple present 

Adjectives  and adverbs

  

  1,2 

 1,2 

2 

Reading  instructions-limiting words and content words

common collocations used in instructions 

task words

 1,2 

1,2 

3 

Reading  instructions- modals and conditionals used in instructions phrasal verbs

 1,2 

  1, 2

4 

Reading  instructions- recognizing inference from logical contextual and visual language

prepositions an prepositional phrases and cohesive devices


Submit AT1  (VU22649) "Understanding and Analyzing Study Tasks  Week 4

 1,2 

 1,2 

5 

adjectives

adverbs and adverb phrases 

past simple and past continuous

keep a record of new and useful metalanguage

  1,2 

  1,2

6 

simple and compound sentences

cohesive devices

keep a record of new and useful metalanguage

1,2 

  1,2

7 


Reading and understanding graphs- comparative and superlative adjectives

Present perfect and present perfect continuous

Nouns and word families

keep a record of new and useful metalanguage

Introduce Grammar Diary

Deconstruct AT 2 (VU22649)"Understanding and Analyzing ONE Study task" 

 1,2 

 1,2 

8 

Reading, understanding graphs and speaking about graphs - intonation and stress in spoken language

complex sentences-using subordinate clauses

Grammar Diary- keep a record of important notes on grammar including websites and ohter language resources

Deconstruct AT1 (VU22650) Use language analysis to review spoken & written texts - GRAPHS 

 1,2 

  1,2 

9

Reading, understanding graphs and speaking about graphs -reported speech and fillers in spoken language 

types of graphs-line graphs, bar graphs, pie charts, info graphs

 Grammar Diary- keep a record of important notes on grammar including websites and ohter language resources

Submit AT 2 (VU22649)"Understanding and Analyzing ONE Study task"   

 1,2 

  1,2 

10a 

Reading, understanding graphs and speaking about graphs -reported speech and fillers in spoken language .

types of graphs-line graphs, bar graphs, pie charts, info graphs

Grammar Diary- keep a record of important notes on grammar including websites and other language resources

Submit AT1 (VU22650) GRAPHS Part 1

1,2 

1,2 

10b

Reading, understanding graphs and speaking about graphs -numerical language used in graphs

terminology for discussing visual texts, graphs and diagrams

colloquial language used in spoken language

Grammar Diary- keep a record of important notes on grammar including websites and ohter language resources

 1,2 

  1,2 

11 

Reading, understanding graphs and speaking about graphs - Passive voice 

Describing a graph in spoken language for study skills

writing complex sentences using cohesive devices

Grammar Diary- keep a record of important notes on grammar including websites and other language resources 

Subit AT1 (VU22650) GRAPHS Part 2 

 1,2 

 1,2 

12 

Reading, understanding graphs and writing about  graphs - focus on form, content, numerical information and reported speech

use complex sentences

Grammar Diary- keep a record of important notes on grammar including websites and other language resources

Submit AT1 (VU22650) GRAPHS Part 3

 1,2 

  1,2 

13 

Analyse a graph in written text  -focus on punctuation, word order and complex sentence structure

Transition signals to connect relationship between sentence

use academic vocabulary Grammar Diary- keep a record of important notes on grammar including websites and other language resources

Deconstruct AT2 (VU22650) Use language analysis to review a written text - LETTER

 1,2 

  1,2 

14 

 Analyse and write about a  graph -focus on academic language, logical sequencing and cohesiveness using pronouns

analyse and edit own written text

Grammar Diary- keep a record of important notes on grammar including websites and other language resources

 1,2 

  1,2 

15 

Summarize and consolidate main features of analysing  graphs in spoken and written text 

Grammar Diary- keep a record of important notes on grammar including websites and other language resources

Submit AT2 (VU22650) LETER

 1,2 

1,2 

16 

Overview and review metalanguage grammar taught in class 

 Additional evidence may be addressed in week 16 or 17 

 

 

 17 

  Finalise assessments assessment and results; assessment re-sits; end of semester exit interviews

  

  

18

Resubmissions/Resits



  **The teaching schedule maybe subject to change. Students will be advised via Canvas and in class should changes occur. 
  

Your program is made up of: 
• Orientation 
• Learning activities 
• Mid semester review 
• Exit review 

All students will be inducted into this course and into RMIT. The induction includes: 
• Induction Booklet on Canvas and Analysis  
• Explore RMIT 
• Orientation to RMIT Libraries 

Information about student services, rights and responsibilities is explained on Canvas and discussed in class. 
  

Course dates: Semester 1 2020 

  

Course Dates Mon 10 July-Friday 12 June 2020 

Mid semester break Thursday 9 April – Wednesday 15 April (inclusive) 

Public Holidays 9 March 2020 (Labor Day); 8 June (Queen’s Birthday) 

   

This unit of competency is taught within an integrated program. This unit is clustered with  VU22650 (GEDU6186) Use Language Analysis Skills to Review Own Texts. It is Cluster 4 - Critical Reading and Writing, and Language Analysis. The assessment tasks may also cover other units within the course. 

  


Week 

  

VU22649 

Use critical reading skills to analyse study tasks 

  

VU22650 

Elements  

VU22649 

Elements 

1 

Diagnostic tasks sample writing 

  • Grammar Activity- general sample for correction 

  • Grammar overview terminology  

  • Introduce proof reading and editing skills 

  

 1,2 

 1,2 

2 

 

  • Overview of tenses 

  • Examine language resources relevant to language analysis 

  • Reading skills: skimming and scanning 

  • Draft Writing - Paragraph 

  • Practice error correction skills and language analysis skills 

  • General conversation practice focusing on stress and intonation patterns 

  • Examine instructional and advisory language in study tasks 

Give out Task 1 Portfolio of Evidence 1 

 Complete quiz for Assessment Task 1 on Canvas 

 1,2 

1,2 

3 

 

  • Overview of past tenses 

  • Introduce stress and intonation 

  • Reading Skills reading for main information 

  • Share language resources relevant to language analysis, grammatical terminology and metalanguage to explain errors in writing 

  • Practice paragraph for Assessment Task 1 

  • Error correction skills and language analysis skills of written paragraphs 

 

 1,2 

  

4 

 

  • Prepositions and prepositional phrases 

  • Reading skills: reading to locate main ideas 

  • Practice paragraph writing and editing for Assessment Task 1 

  • Error correction skills and language analysis skills 

 1,2 

 1,2 

5 

 

  • Simple, compound  and complex sentences 

  • Analysis of stress and intonation, pronunciation of key vocabulary 

  • Reading skills-locate main ideas   

  • Error correction skills and language analysis skills from paragraph 

  Spoken exercise and analysis for Assessment 1 in class 

 

 1,2 

  

6 

 

  • Vocab development - Word Forms 

  • Reading skills: reading for meaning 

  • Locating main ideas, details and instructional language in texts 

  • Error correction skills and language analysis skills 

Confirm requirements for Task 1: Portfolio of Evidence 1 

 1,2 

  

7 

 

  • Articles, countable and uncountable nouns, plurals 

  • Reading skills: looking at presenting an opinion 

  • Writing a practice  paragraph 

  • Error correction skills and language analysis skills Speaking Checklist 

Submit Assessment Task 1:Portfolio of Evidence 1 

  

 1,2 

 1,2 

8 

 

  • Continue with articles and plurals 

  • Feedback on Assessment Task 1 

  • Reading Skills: reading to obtain information and practice using information to write a text 

  • Speaking practice and analysis of verbal skills 

  • Error correction skills and language analysis skills 

Give out Task 2 Portfolio of Evidence 2 

Write paragraph for Task 2 Portfolio of Evidence 2 

 1,2 

  

9A 

 

  •  Modals overview of verbs 

  • Reading skills reading a news article 

  • Examine and analyse spoken language skills 

  • Error correction skills and language analysis skills 

  • Write draft paragraph on topic discussed in class 

 

Easter Break: Thu 9 April – Wed 15 April 

 

 1,2 

  

9B 

  •  Modals overview of verbs 

  • Reading skills reading a news article 

  • Examine and analyse spoken language skills 

  • Error correction skills and language analysis skills 

  • Write draft paragraph on topic discussed in class 

 

1,2 

 

10 

 

  • Phrasal verbs 

  • Vocabulary for critically analysing information in reading task 

  • Practise Speaking exercise for Task 2 Portfolio of Evidence 2 

  • Error correction skills and language analysis skills for written paragraph identifying skill areas needing improvement 

  • Discussion of useful resources to focus on errors  identified 

  • Draft written paragraph 

 

 1,2 

  

11 

 

  • Passive voice 

  • Visual texts as source of information 

  • Terminology for discussing graphs and diagrams 

  • Discussion of reading topic 

  • Error correction skills and language analysis skills of draft paragraph 

  • In groups practice a spoken presentation  

  • Complete quiz for Assessment 2 Portfolio of Evidence 2 on Canvas 

 

 1,2 

 1,2 

12 

 

  •  Passive  voice 

  • Reading  for detailed information  

  • Complete  a short oral presentation on topic using Spoken Language Checklist for Assessment 2: Portfolio of Evidence 2 

  • Paragraph writing on reading topic 

  • Error correction skills and language analysis  spoken and written 

  • Examine key instructional and advisory language in study tasks 

Complete Quiz for  Assessment Task 2 on Canvas 

 1,2 

 1,2, 

13 

 

  • Cohesive devices e.g. Conjunctions 

  • Reading skills-:reading for detail  factual reporting of data in reports and studies 

  • Writing a paragraph using facts and statistics 

  • Error correction skills and language analysis skills-peer analysis 

Review requirements for completing Assessment task 2 Portfolio of Evidence 2 

 1,2 

  

14 

 

  • Conjunctions -sentence structure 

  • Reading skills: reading for analyzing information particularly when presented in graphic or non-continuous text form 

  • Error correction skills and language analysis skills 

Submit Assessment Task 2: Portfolio of Evidence 2 

 1,2 

  

15 

 

  •  Grammar review of common errors 

  • Overview of error analysis- review of error analysis in assessment tasks 

  • Grammar quiz to check language knowledge 

Feedback on Assessment Task 2: Portfolio of Evidence 2 

  

 1,2 

 1,2, 

16 

 

  • Consolidation of language  analysis  skills for spoken and written texts 

  • Overview and review of grammar taught in class 

 Additional evidence may be addressed in week 16 or 17 

 

 1,2 

 1,2 

 17 

  

Finalise assessments assessment and results; assessment re-sits; end of semester exit interviews 

 

  

  

  **The teaching schedule maybe subject to change. Students will be advised via Canvas and in class should changes occur. 
  

Your program is made up of: 
• Orientation 
• Learning activities 
• Mid semester review 
• Exit review 

All students will be inducted into this course and into RMIT. The induction includes: 
• Induction Booklet on Canvas and Analysis  
• Explore RMIT 
• Orientation to RMIT Libraries 

Information about student services, rights and responsibilities is explained on Canvas and discussed in class. 
  


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

TEXTS AND EQUIPMENT 

There are no set texts in this course, but it is recommended that you bring: 

• English-English dictionary (we ask that you do not use a translation dictionary) 
• Thesaurus 
• Display folder with plastic sleeves 
• Highlighter pens 
• Notebook or loose leaf paper 
• Headphones  
• laptop; USB stick 


Overview of Assessment

This course is part of a full-time integrated program. You must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of the competencies in order to be deemed competent. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks. You may be assessed by quizzes, notetaking, summaries and short answer responses, essays and research reports and groupwork. 


Feedback will be provided throughout the semester, in both oral and written form, through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.


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 Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more. 


The Student Charter summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT university student as well as the responsibilities of the university. This can be found on the RMIT University website at: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/rights-and-responsibilities/student-responsibilities/student-charter


Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures which can be found on the RMIT University website at: https://www.rmit.edu.au/about/governance-and-management/policies/assessment-policy


Assessment Tasks

Summative assessments: 

Assessment Task 1 VU33649 :  Understanding and Analysing a range of Study Tasks'  Week 4

In this assessment you will use the instructional language skills you learn in class to read, analyse and answer questions related to a range of  study tasks.


Assessment Task 2 VU22649 'Understanding and analysing ONE Study Task'  Week 9

You will learn grammar and metalanguage associated with understanding study tasks and you  will use this knowledge to show your understanding of ONE study task in more detail by answering questions


 Formative assessment may also be used. 

Please note: Assessments tasks may include other courses (Units of Competency) from the program. 

All Assessment tasks should be submitted by the deadline. 


Assessment Appeals, Reasonable Adjustment and Extensions 

Students can appeal assessment decisions using these forms:  

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/rights-and-responsibilities/appeals   

Students may be able to access reasonable adjustment such as an extension of time or a smaller group if appropriate. Students should contact the assessor at least one week prior to the assessment if they wish to be considered for reasonable adjustment.  

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/adjustments-to-assessment  

www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension 


Assessment Matrix

Each assessment clearly outlines the competencies being addressed in the task in relation to performance criteria. The sum of assessment tasks will cover all units and their elements over a range of occasions. You will be given opportunities to demonstrate competency in a variety of ways throughout the program. To successfully complete this unit you will need to demonstrate that you are competent in each element of the unit/subject as assessed in the assessment tasks.  
You are encouraged to discuss any problems or concerns with your teacher or student co-ordinator.  

Other Information

Attendance 

This course will be delivered using a blended approach; face to face classes and online, synchronous classes. 
It is strongly advised that you attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to successfully complete this course. 


Student Progress 

Monitoring academic progress is an important enabling and proactive strategy to assist you to achieve your learning potential. 

Student program policy www.rmit.edu.au/policies/academicprogress 
  

You may be asked to attend mid-semester and end of semester interviews with relevant teachers and the Program Coordinator. These interviews are an important part of giving you feedback and supporting you through your program by monitoring your academic progress. 
  

Special consideration policy (Late submissions) 
All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension. Extension www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension 

Special consideration is an assessment adjustment for unexpected circumstances that are outside your control, which: 

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism 
RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the Academic Integrity and Plagiarism policy 
www.rmit.edu.au/students/academic-integrity 


Recognition of Prior Learning​/RCC/Credit Transfer

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), Recognition of Current Competency (RCC) and/or Credit Transfer may be available depending on your previous work and life experiences, formal, informal or non formal learning, completed accredited qualification/s ​or completed units. Please discuss this with the Program Coordinator.

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/enrolment/apply-for-credit




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