Curriculum and Pedagogy for Primary: Practicum 3P
Overview
The pre-service teachers will undertake 20 days of professional experience in an upper primary school setting under the supervision of a registered teacher mentor. In this unit pre-service teachers involve themselves in the life of the school and reflect on their practice and performance in discussion with their school mentor teacher and university staff. Pre-service teachers will take a large percentage of full class teaching. In preparation for their placement in schools, they will engage with material relating to pedagogy and curriculum for a primary school setting and assessment for learning in the primary classroom and establishing professional relationships from the onset and demonstrate competence against all the Australian professional standards for teachers at graduate level.
Requisites
EDU20002 Mathematics in Practice
EDU20001 Developing Literacy
AND
237.5 credit points in BA-EDUPRI (1) Bachelor of Education (Primary)
06-October-2024
27-October-2024
09-February-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Prepare and appraise learning experiences using a variety of curriculum documents and resources
- Design learning environments to ensure safety and to facilitate learning
- Demonstrate professional relationships with education professionals and caring and professional relationships with students
- Write and evaluate detailed and professional learning/teaching plans
- Analyse and reflect upon teaching and learning experiences
- Critically evaluate curriculum and pedagogical principles in relation to effective teaching and learning
- Apply your knowledge and understanding of pedagogical approaches to promote children’s learning and wellbeing, and reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, in ways that are responsive to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, doing and being.
Teaching methods
Swinburne Online
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placement Placement | 37.50 | 4 weeks | 150 |
| Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 12.50 | 12 weeks | 150 |
| TOTAL | 300 |
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Online Lecture | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| On-campus Class | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Placement Placement | 37.50 | 4 weeks | 150 |
| Specified Activities Various | 4.00 | 12 weeks | 48 |
| Unspecified Activities Various | 5.50 | 12 weeks | 66 |
| TOTAL | 300 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Experience Portfolio | Individual | 50% | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 |
| Professional Experience Report | Individual | 50% | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 |
Content
- Engagement in a professional practicum under the guidance of a mentor teacher
- Upper primary school (Grades 3 to 6) relevant national and/or state or territory curriculum policies and documents
- Pedagogy
- Introduction to assessment practices and their relationship to effective learning
- Lesson and unit planning and documentation
- Forming professional relationships
- Self-assessment of teaching performance
- Creating and maintaining a safe and challenging learning environment
- Using a range of teaching practices and resources
- Strategies for supporting students’ well-being and safety, including policy and legislative requirements
- Code of Conduct
- Australian Professional Standards for TeachersÂ
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.