Curriculum and Pedagogy for Primary: Practicum 3P
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 24 hours face to face + Blended and Swinburne Online
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.
2023 teaching periods
Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 |
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Swinburne Online Teaching Period 1 |
Swinburne Online Teaching Period 2 | |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
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Swinburne Online Teaching Period 3 |
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Prerequisites
Aims and objectives
2. Design learning environments to ensure safety and to facilitate learning
3. Demonstrate professional relationships with education professionals and caring and professional relationships with students
4. Write and evaluate detailed and professional learning/teaching plans
5. Analyse and reflect upon teaching and learning experiences
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Live Online Lecture | 1 | 12 | 12 |
On Campus Class (Seminar) | 1 | 12 | 24 |
Placement | 37.5 | 4 | 150 |
Specified Activities Various | 4 | 12 | 48 |
Unspecified Activities Various | 5.5 | 12 | 66 |
TOTAL | 300 hours |
Type (SOL) | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Placement | 37.5 | 4 | 150 |
Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 12.5 | 12 | 150 |
TOTAL | 300 hours |
Assessment
Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
Professional Experience Report | Individual | Pass/fail | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
Professional Experience Portfolio | Individual | Pass/fail | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
External accreditation requires that student meet both the theoretical and practical components for all placement units.
Content
• 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 Teachers
Study resources
- Reading materials.