Language & Literacy: Years 3 to 6 (ECP)

This subject will lead Teacher Candidates to increase their understanding of the advanced forms of language and literacy developed in Years 3 to 6 of schooling. Teacher Candidates will engage with key research about the challenges facing teachers and students in this phase of learning and the classroom practice that best support all student’s language and literacy development. This subject references the Australian/Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Frameworks and Curricula. Engagement with theoretical perspectives, current research and the Victorian Curriculum will assist Teacher Candidates to plan for, implement and evaluate teaching strategies suited to the language and literacy development of diverse students in Years 3 to 6.