EDBED1011 Literacy and Numeracy
The focus of this unit is to develop pre-service teachers¿ (PSTs) awareness and understanding of effective literacy and numeracy teaching. PSTs will develop their understanding of literacy and numeracy teaching practices and the application of these in an education context. They will develop skills to understand current literacy and numeracy curriculum, academic writing and self-reflection for personal literacy and numeracy development. They will explore literature, language (grammar, phonics, spelling, vocabulary), literacy (speaking, listening, writing, reading and viewing), as well as number sense, fractions, and the four operations as part of their study.
Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
A CSP is subsidised by the Australian Government and students pay a contribution amount. Each unit is classified into a band, depending on the study area of the unit (this discipline may be different from the study area of your course).
2025 contribution amount* $578
2025 grandfathered contribution amount* $578
Grandfathered contribution amount - if you are a continuing student, who commenced your course before 1 January 2021, you will continue paying the same amount as you would have, had legislative reforms not been implemented, for any units that would otherwise have an increased student contribution amount.
* For Clinical Psychology & Professional Pathways bands the unit fee amount is determined by accredited courses. Students in Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, Professional Pathway Psychology or Professional Pathway Social Work accredited courses should refer to the information below.
