ED2S081 - Language and Literacies for Learning 01 Sep 2022 - 01 Jul 2028 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: ED2S081
Module Title: Language and Literacies for Learning
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: ITE and Education Practice
Faculty Sub Group: Early Years
Module Leader: Jodene Jenkinson
Module Team: Jodie Rees, Janet Best, Alison Straker
First Intended Intake: JUL 2022 Final Year of Intake: 2027
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 5
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes:
HECOS Code Weighting:

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2022
Valid To 01 Jul 2028

Module Aims

  • to disrupt the everyday deficit discourse about learners’ communication and ‘study skills’ and challenge judgemental attitudes towards language and literacies
  • to recognise the wide variety of formal and informal literacy practices that we engage in across the domains of life: work, leisure, education, home etc.
  • to foster curiosity and respect for the ‘non-school’ literacy practices that learners are familiar with (and may be expert in)
  • to find opportunities to use learners’ home/outside literacy practices to support learning in college

Content Summary

  • Reflecting on own literacy, numeracy and/or digital literacy practices in everyday contexts (outside of formal learning and teaching contexts)
  • Developing creative activities for eliciting and discussing ‘out of college’ literacy practices?with learners
  • Evaluating the language, literacy, numeracy and/or digital literacy demands of a unit or course
  • Recognising and valuing the language, literacy, numeracy and/or digital literacy strengths and areas for development of learners
  • Developing learning support events that meet the needs, strengths and interests of an individual learner.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Tutorial 5
Practical classes and workshops 35
Work based learning 5
Independent Study 100
Directed Study 50
Formative Assessment - Scheduled 5
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Recognise the role that informal or non-educational literacies play in our own and learners’ everyday lives.
LO2 Use insights from a ‘literacies dialogue’ with a learner to inform ideas for learning support activities

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Practical Written Work 1 Create a short, illustrated report on an individual learners’ literacy activities and practices outside the classroom, with related ideas for learning support events 0 3000 80 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Practical Coursework 1 (Asynch) Undertake a ‘literacies dialogue’ with a learner, using informal and visual interview techniques 0 1000 20 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Practical Written Work 1
Practical Coursework 1 (Asynch)

Reading List

Ivanic, R., Edwards, R., Barton, D., Martin-Jones, M., Fowler, Z., Hughes, B., Mannion, G., Miller, K., Satchwell, C. and Smith, J. (2009) Improving Learning in College: Rethinking literacies across the curriculum Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge