Module: Literacy Education in the Early Years

Module Specifications..

Current Academic Year 2023 - 2024

Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Literacy Education in the Early Years
Module Code	ED1021
School	77
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Patti Roche Semester 2: Patti Roche Autumn: Patti Roche
Module Teachers	Eithne Kennedy Tara Concannon-Gibney Patti Roche
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	2.5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Repeat examination
Repeat Exam Literacy -

Description

Students will critically examine current issues and international research on best practice in literacy. They will identify and critically evaluate the key components of literacy teaching in the primary school. There is a focus on developing a range of essential literacy skills within authentic contexts in developmentally appropriate ways. Within workshops students will have the opportunity to explore a range of pedagogies with particular emphasis on the integrated nature of language learning and to develop knowledge of a range of assessment tools.

Learning Outcomes

1. Critically examine current issues, curricula, national and international research on best practice in literacy.
2. Conceptualise a broad definition of literacy drawing on national and international research.
3. Reflect on and interrogate their literacy histories.
4. Identify and critically evaluate the key components of effective literacy instruction.
5. Identify, develop and assess essential literacy skills including: phonological awareness, phonics, comprehension, receptive and expressive language skills.
6. Employ a range of pedagogies with particular emphasis on the integrated nature of language learning.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	24	Lecture, Workshop; Placement; Independent Learning
Lecture	12	Literacy 1 hour weekly
Workshop	12	One hour weekly
Total Workload: 48

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Literacy component
1. National and international definitions of literacy. 2. Literacy histories: personal biographies/Motivation and engagement/self-efficacy. 3. Components of effective literacy instruction 4. Emergent literacy. 5. Instructional models reading: Shared Reading: big books/interactive reading/dialogic reading 6. Word-identification: phonemic awareness; principles of phonics. instruction; alphabetic principle; analytic/synthetic phonics, multisensory phonics, spellingl 7. Handwriting: multi-sensory approaches. 8. Developing comprehension strategies, fluency and vocabulary in the early years. 9. Instructional models writing: Shared/interactive writing/writing workshop. 10. Skill development in Writing: craft, process and mechanics.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	0%	Examination Weight	100%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Concannon-Gibney, T.: 2018, Teaching Essential Literacy Skills in the Early Years: A Guide for teachers and students., Routledge, Oxon, UK,
NCCA: 2019, Primary Language Curriculum, NCCA, Dublin,

Other Resources

None

Programme or List of Programmes

BED	Bachelor of Education
HMSA	Study Abroad (Humanities & Soc Science)
HMSAO	Study Abroad (Humanities & Soc Science)
IESA	Study Abroad (Institute of Education)
IESAO	Study Abroad (Institute of Education)

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