Built - Building Understandings in Literacy and Teaching

Synopsis: Originally devised by the Language and Literacy team at The University of Melbourne for use with their primary and secondary teacher trainees (of all subjects), it contains a wealth of video footage which is organised into four units. These introduce fundamental concepts about language and literacy in education from a systemic functional grammar perspective. Each unit focuses on: a)different types of language, use of text in context;
b) teaching strategies for scaffolding learning.

Uses: Initial Teacher Education (with PGCE and BEd students of English and other subjects) to develop knowledge about language and essential literacy teaching skills;
AS/A2 level language teaching; iNSET with both primary and secondary teachers to support a rich interpretation of the Key Stage 3 and National Literacy Strategies.
Language: English
Country: Australia
Year of release: 2003
Year of production: 2003
Documentation: BUILT is packaged with a booklet which outlines its potential uses and provides a rationale for its approach to language and literacy development. This has been written for NATE by Kristina Love, Senior Lecturer in Language and Literature at The University of Melbourne.
Subjects: Education; English language and literature
Keywords: English language teaching; literacy skills; teacher training

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