EXTENSION 1 WORLDS OF UPHEAVAL ONLINE

COURSE OVERVIEW

Facilitator: Anthony Bosco (Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Teaching, Master of Educational Leadership)

Date: Tuesday 5th July 2022

Time: 9:30am-3:00pm

NESA Career Stage Level: Proficient Teacher (NSW)

Standard Descriptors: 2.1.2 and 3.3.2

Priority Area: Delivery and assessment of NSW Curriculum

NESA Elective PD Hours: 4.5

Fee: $350 (GST inclusive)

WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE?

• NSW Stage 6 English teachers

MODULES

MODULE 1: APPROACHING WORLDS OF UPHEAVAL (1.5 HOURS)

Canvas Conferences Session: Tuesday 5th July – 9:30am-11:00am

In this module, participants will:

• Learn how to best approach teaching Worlds of Upheaval, including a consideration of prescribed and related text selection, to ensure students develop a strong understanding of how writers represent times of upheaval.

• Learn strategies for developing students’ integrated analysis responses.

MODULE 2: COHESIVE TEACHING – PART 1 (1.5 HOURS)

Canvas Conferences Session: Tuesday 5th July – 11:30am-1:00pm

In this module, participants will:

• Learn how to map the elective and build cohesion between texts from the outset of the study.

• Learn how to integrate teaching of prescribed and related texts.

• Learn strategies for teaching Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Fritz Lang’s Metropolis.

MODULE 3: COHESIVE TEACHING – PART 2 (1.5 HOURS)

Canvas Conferences Session: Tuesday 5th July – 1:30pm-3:00pm

In this module, participants will:

• Learn strategies for teaching Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot and Seamus Heaney’s poetry.

• Consider ways of modelling and scaffolding responses to examination questions that ensures an integrated treatment of texts and a cohesive line of argument.

• Learn strategies for offering effective feedback to students, which foregrounds the importance of close engagement with the given question, a well-developed understanding of how writers represent times of upheaval, integration of relevant contextual knowledge, control of language and form, and clear and precise written communication.

WORKING ONLINE

• This course takes place in the Into English online learning environment, which is powered by Canvas.

• Once you have successfully registered, you will be added into our system and you will receive your login details.

• The course takes place on Tuesday 5th July 2022. There is a live 1.5 hour Canvas Conferences session for each module. To maximise course interaction, it is best to attend these sessions.

• In the event that you are unable to attend a session, you will be able to access a recorded version of each session for a period of 7 days after the conclusion of the course.

REGISTRATION

You can register for this course by completing the form below.

Once you have submitted your form, an invoice will be sent to either your school or to you personally for payment, depending on which option you have selected. This invoice can be paid using a VISA, MasterCard, or EFT payment.

Registrations close Friday 1st July 2022.