Bilingualism and Literacy Development (ED1061)

? Credit Points : 15 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : EDU-P-ED1061

This module will provide a theoretical insight into the development of biliteracy and into the acquisition of reading and writing skills in English as an additional language in a multilingual and socially inclusive context. It will begin with a consideration of multilingual literacies and literacy practices in different cultures. Current approaches to baseline assessment and early intervention in the literacy development of developing bilingual learners will be reviewed critically together with the interpretation of a bilingual learner's reading performance. The development of strategies for reading and writing in an additional language, and in particular the development of critical literacy and family literacy support, will be addressed in relation to the literacy demands of the mainstream curriculum. This analysis will provide the basis for developing, across the school, appropriate support strategies for bilingual learners and their teachers/support assistants, and for evaluatin