Course Title: Create a range of complex texts for learning purposes

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2019

Course Code: TCHE5935

Course Title: Create a range of complex texts for learning purposes

School: 360T Education

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5383 - Diploma of Teacher Education Preparation

Course Contact: Soosan Kian

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9183

Course Contact Email: soosan.kian@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 30

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

No pre-requisites

Course Description

This unit focuses on developing the skills and knowledge to enable the development of writing skills to create a broad range of complex paper based and digital texts which are relevant to the learning environment. At this level the learner works across a range of contexts including some that are unfamiliar and/or unpredictable and include some specialisation.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

VU21360 Create a range of complex texts for learning purposes

Element:

1 Research a range of complex digital and paper based texts of relevant to learning.

 

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Select a range of paper based and digital texts 1.2 Identify the purpose and audience for the selected texts 1.3 Define the features of the texts

 

Element:

2 Prepare a range of complex digital and paper based texts for learning purposes.

 

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Organise the appropriate format, language, support materials and equipment 2.2 Research content required to create texts 2.3 Draft the content to meet the requirements of the texts

 

Element:

3 Produce a range of complex digital and paper texts for learning purposes.

 

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Develop complex paper based and digital texts 3.2 Review texts and check for accuracy 3.3 Edit texts to enhance meaning and effectiveness in response to feedback 3.4 Present texts according to specified requirements


Learning Outcomes


The learning outcomes are to confirm ability to:

  • identify the purpose and audience for a broad range of complex learning related digital and paper based text types
  • create one complex digital and one paper based, learning related text, with each text reflecting a different text type


Details of Learning Activities

This unit is part of the Diploma of Teacher Education Preparation program. The learning and assessment in the program is delivered through face to face teaching, Unsupervised Directed Study and participation in work placement. It is strongly advised you attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to gain the competency. You are not required to attend to complete Unsupervised Directed Study, however you are expected to complete the work given and will at times be required to show evidence the work has been completed. Your Unsupervised Directed Study will be posted on Canvas.

The student learning experience will be facilitated through participation in a range of activities:

  • Work placement
  • Group discussion
  • Research assignments
  • Guest speakers
  • Oral and/or written questions on "What if?" scenarios
  • Realistic simulations and role play
  • Practical demonstrations and direct observation of actual work and simulated work practice
  • Oral presentations
  • Individual and group projects - Completing the projects will include negotiated independent study time and practical work relevant to the unit of competency.  


Teaching Schedule

This unit will be delivered weekly.  
Please note: While your teacher will cover all the material in this schedule, the weekly order is subject to change depending on class needs and availability of speakers and resources. Should the teaching schedule change students will be advised via Canvas.
Library Orientation & an RMIT Online Systems Information Session will be scheduled during the first two weeks of your program. Information about student services, rights and responsibilities is available on the RMIT website https://www.rmit.edu.au/students 

The learning for VU21360 Create a range of complex texts for learning purposes, is clustered with VU21365 Engage with a range of complex texts

Teaching schedule 

 

VU21360 Create a range of complex texts for learning purposes

Elements and performance criteria

WEEK1

Orientation

VU21360

VU21356

WEEK2

Introduction to unit.

Study a range of complex digital and paper based texts relevant to learning

1.1.1.2.1.3

1.1 1.2 1.4

WEEK3

Select and examine a range of paper based and digital Instructional texts

Identify the purpose and audience

Define the features of the texts

Instructional text-sequence and order

Summarising

1.1 1.2 1.3

1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4

3.1 3.2 3.3

WEEK4

Select and examine paper based and digital Opinionative texts

Identify the purpose and audience for the selected texts

Define the features of the texts-

Opinionative text-genre, structure

1.1 1.2 1.3

1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4

3.1 3.2 3.3

WEEK5

Select and examine paper based and digital Persuasive texts

Identify the purpose and audience for the selected texts

Define the features Persuasive texts – tone, register, power of language

Students plan and draft Persuasive writing

1.1 1.2 1.3

1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4

3.1 3.2 3.3

WEEK6

Prepare a range of complex digital and paper based texts for learning purposes

Drafting and editing, re reading

Assessment 1- Part A - 3 Annotated texts

2.1 2.2 2.3

 

1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4

3.1 3.2 3.3

WEEK7

Assessment 1 – Part B- Opinionative essay

Plan, draft and write the content to meet the requirements of the essay

2.1 2.2 2.3

3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4

1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4

3.1 3.2 3.3

WEEK8

Research content required to create children’s literature

Examine a range of Children’s Book reviews

Narrative texts

 

2.1 2.2 2.3

3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4

1.1 1.2 1.3

2.1  2.3

WEEK9

Research content required to create a Children’s Book Review

 

2.1 2.2 2.3

3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4

2.1 2.2 2.3

WEEK10

Planning a Children’s Book Review

Apply a range of strategies to critically write a Children’s Book Review

Assess the relevance of texts for own purposes

2.1 2.2 2.3

3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4

1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4

2.1 2.2 2.3

3.1 3.2 3.3

WEEK11

Children’s Book Review; purpose audience, effectiveness, register, appropriate vocabulary, grammar, clarity,

Summarise, note taking

2.1 2.2 2.3

3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4

1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4

2.1 2.2 2.3

3.1 3.2 3.3

WEEK12

Assessment 2 – Part A - Children's book review

Research content required to create a review using annotated reviews

Note-taking, planning for Children’s Book Review

2.1 2.2 2.3

3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4

 

3.1 3.2 3.3

WEEK13

Organise the appropriate format, language, support materials and equipment

Research content required to create a review

Draft the content to meet the requirements of the texts 

Submit draft

2.1 2.2 2.3

3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4

2.1 2.2 2.3

3.1 3.2 3.3

WEEK14

Review texts and check for accuracy

Edit texts to enhance meaning and effectiveness in response to feedback

Present texts according to specified requirements

Assessment 2 – Part B - Children’s book review

2.1 2.2 2.3

3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4

2.1 2.2 2.3

3.1 3.2 3.3

WEEK15

Lesson plans – Informative and instructional writing

Planning and structuring

Group work

Collaborative learning

2.1 2.2 2.3

3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4

1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4

2.1 2.2 2.3

3.1 3.2 3.3

WEEK16

Lesson plans

Group work

2.1 2.2 2.3

3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4

2.1 2.2 2.3

3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4

WEEK17

Reflect on creating a range of complex texts for learning purposes

 

 

 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

TEXTS AND EQUIPMENT

There are no set texts in this course. RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through handouts, our online systems and access to facilities and relevant software. You will also have access to the library resources. It is recommended that you bring:

• Display folder with plastic sleeves
• Highlighter pens
• Notebook or loose leaf paper
• Headphones 
• USB (Memory stick)


Overview of Assessment

You must demonstrate the critical aspects of assessment and evidence required for the Unit 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: 
• Oral or written questioning 
• oral presentations
• Assignments and projects 
• Direct observation and demonstration in actual work practice 
• Presentation of a portfolio of evidence which may comprise documents, and/or photographs and/or video and audio files 
• Work-based activities 
• Third-party feedback from a work supervisor/employer 
Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions, 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 manager or the Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.

The Student Charter www.rmit.edu.au/about/our-education/supporting-learning-and-teaching/student-charter/ summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT University student as well as the responsibilities of the university.

Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures which can be found on the RMIT University website at: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qwxbqbg739rl1


Assessment Tasks

 

Assessment 1 Opinionative essay - Part A - 3 Annotated texts (Week 6) and Part B- Opinionative essay (Week 7)

Assessment 2 - Children's Book Review  - Part A - (Week 12) and Part B (Week 14)  

Assessment tasks in this unit are assessed using the following competency based results:
CA - Competency achieved
NYC - Not Yet Competent

All Assessment tasks should be submitted by the due date. If an extension is required please contact your teacher and/or Coordinator before the due date. 
You must complete a submission cover sheet for every piece of submitted work.
All assessment tasks including electronically recorded student work will be kept by the University for student feedback and to meet government requirements.
Resubmissions:
If you are found to be Not Yet Competent in a Course Assessment Task you may be allowed one resubmission only. Your teacher will provide feedback regarding what you need to do to improve and will set a new deadline for the resubmission. The highest grade you will receive if your resubmission is successful is 'CA'


Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency and with the critical aspects of assessment for each unit. A copy of the assessment matrix is available for all students. 

Other Information

Attendance - The major learning experience involves participating in face to face classes. It is strongly advised that you attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to gain the competency.
Feedback - Monitoring academic progress is an important enabling and proactive strategy to assist you to achieve your learning potential. Students may be asked to attend interviews with relevant teachers and Program Coordinator to discuss academic progress.
Assessment Academic Progress www.rmit.edu.au/policies/academicprogress 
Special Consideration - 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. Please see the RMIT website for further information. www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension 
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism - RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy. www.rmit.edu.au/students/academic-integrity

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