UWA PLUS
The micro-credential explores several seminal texts in the field of English teaching and considers ways to embed professional reading throughout participants' careers.
Through a series of lectures, set readings, workshops and assessments, participants will track trends and developments in history of subject English from Matthew Arnold to John Dixon to Terry Eagleton and Ian Hunter, as well engaging with contemporary professional publications and new literary releases.
This micro-credential lets teachers dive down into some research ‘rabbit-holes' while also considering professional reading goals and maintaining academic passion throughout future careers.
The micro-credential will be mapped against AITSL standards and is supported by research conducted by a joint research project conducted by UWA English and Literary Studies and the English Teachers' Association of Western Australia.
Upon successful completion of this micro-credential, you'll receive:
Participants will be able to:
Interpret texts produced in varied cultural and historical contexts with sensitivity to the pedagogical theories, curriculum significance, and disciplinary impact of those texts
Evaluate and make use of critical scholarship in the discipline of English Literary Studies and English Curriculum Studies
Clearly express ideas, examples and arguments in appropriate written and oral forms
Deploy skills of critical analysis and independent critical reasoning
Critically and positively reflect upon own professional practice
Evaluate established and new theories of learning and model best practice as a way to improve own performance
Professional Reading for English Teachers reinforces teacher knowledge of literary concepts, disciplinary history and English pedagogy. The micro-credential is supported by the English Teachers Association of Western Australia and is informed by research from The Big Picture Project, a joint UWA/ETAWA project. This micro-credential is one in a series designed to support English teacher and is aligned with the AITSL standards.
There is a suite of UWA Plus micro-credentials designed for teaching secondary English. Find all the options under 'Education' on the UWA Plus page. You may also be interested in finding out more about Humanities Postgraduate Courses or the Master of Education. If you have successfully completed UWA Plus micro-credentials to a total of 6 PD Points you may be eligible for credit when commencing one of these courses.
