Literacy Education
Literacy is a life skill – a way of accessing, evaluating and generating knowledge. It's essential for participating in society and thinking critically. We use literacies to tell our stories, to learn and to convey who we are in the world. Literacy is key to valued educational outcomes.
The world is increasingly diverse, with multiple languages, modes, texts and worldviews. Multiple literacies are needed to access, develop and communicate knowledge, and to critically evaluate media and information online. Teachers at all year levels and in all subjects are teachers of literacies.
In this specialisation, you will develop advanced critical skills. These include the ability to build on and develop the diversity of literacies. You will gain skills for working with children and young people and for literacy leadership.
This specialisation is relevant for all teachers who want to be critical consumers of research, designers for accelerated learning and formative evaluators of effective practices and resources.