Engaging with LANTITE G (11696.1)

Please note these are the 2025 details for this unit
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Engaging with LANTITE G
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
View teaching periods On-campus
 Bruce, Canberra
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.0 0 Faculty Of Education
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
Academic Program Area - Education Graduate Level Band 1 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 1 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
This unit requires students to successfully complete both components of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE). It is a threshold component for all postgraduate programs of Initial Teacher Education at the University of Canberra. Students will achieve either an ungraded pass or a fail grade for this unit. Students will have access to preparatory/support materials to assist with engagement with the test; if students fail one or both components (Literacy and Numeracy), they will be required to complete targeted workshops focused on literacy and numeracy support, but also on test-taking strategies (i.e. deductive reasoning in multiple choice tests) before reattempting the test.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate literacy and numeracy achievement equivalent to the top 30 per cent of the Australian adult population (see https://teacheredtest.acer.edu.au/about); and
2. Demonstrate the ability to apply test-taking strategies, including deductive reasoning, time management and following instructions.


Graduate attributes

1. 黑料吃瓜网 graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. 黑料吃瓜网 graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. 黑料吃瓜网 graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. 黑料吃瓜网 graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. 黑料吃瓜网 graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. 黑料吃瓜网 graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. 黑料吃瓜网 graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. 黑料吃瓜网 graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
3. 黑料吃瓜网 graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. 黑料吃瓜网 graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development


Prerequisites

Students must be enrolled in an graduate program of Initial Teacher Education: EDM001 or EDM101.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.
Availability for enrolment in 2025 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2024 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 05 February 2024 On-campus Dr Siewimm Tan
2024 Bruce, Canberra Winter Term 27 May 2024 On-campus Dr Siewimm Tan
2024 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 29 July 2024 On-campus Dr Siewimm Tan
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 03 February 2025 On-campus Dr Siewimm Tan
2025 Bruce, Canberra Winter Term 26 May 2025 On-campus Dr Siewimm Tan
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 28 July 2025 On-campus Dr Siewimm Tan
The information provided should be used as a guide only. Timetables may not be finalised until week 2 of the teaching period and are subject to change. Search for the unit timetable.

Required texts

Learning material and online resources will be available on Canvas.

Submission of assessment items

Special assessment requirements

Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE)

It is a requirement that all students in Initial Teacher Education courses complete the LANTITE.

Provision of valid documentation

Please note that the University takes student conduct very seriously. All documentation provided to University staff must be valid and the provision of fraudulent documentation carries with it potentially serious consequences, including suspension and/or exclusion from the University. Note that all allegations of student misconduct will be referred to the Associate Dean for Education (ADE) as a prescribed authority for investigation.

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at 黑料吃瓜网. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

黑料吃瓜网 students have to complete the annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

黑料吃瓜网 uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Learner engagement

This unit requires accessing the preparatory material on Canvas regularly in order to successfully complete the LANTITE tests.

Participation requirements

Students who are not successful on one or more LANTITE attempts will be required to attend workshops on exam taking strategies and to book for a consultation with Study Skills (Library) and/or the Maths and Statistics Help centre (MASH) in Building 6B. Active engagement with the Modules on the unit Canvas site will be taken into consideration.

Required IT skills

Note that this unit is self-paced. You are required to engage with the material on Canvas independently. Self-directed engagement with the resources on Canvas is crucial for your success in LANTITE.

In-unit costs

Note that Engaging with LANTITE is a shell unit. The University of Canberra does not charge a tuition fee for enrolment in this unit. There is no credit point associated with Engaging with LANTITE (11696). ACER nevertheless charges a fee each time you register and attempt the test. More information regarding costs is available . 

Work placement, internships or practicums

None

Additional information

Reading and complying with this information is a requirement for studens enrolled in the unit.

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