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EDU70015 12.5 Credit Points External Venue, Hawthorn

Contact hours

24 hours 20 days placement (150 hours)

On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.

Aims and objectives

This is the first of three professional experience units in secondary education. Pre-service teachers will undertake a 20-day professional experience in a secondary school under the supervision of approved mentors. Pre-service teachers will involve themselves in the life of the school and reflect on their practice and performance in discussion with their mentors and university academic staff. Pre-service teachers will begin to develop their understanding and competence against the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) appropriate to this course stage. Pre-service teachers will be introduced to materials relating to pedagogy, curriculum, assessment and policies relevant to secondary school settings.

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Demonstrate professional and caring relationships with education professionals, students and families. [APST Standard 7]
2. Contribute to the planning and implementation of learning experiences. [APST Standards 2 & 3]
3. Discuss curriculum documents and resources in relation to effective teaching and learning. [APST Standards 2, 3 & 5]
4. Act in accordance with the standards, codes and policies relevant to the school setting. [APST Standards 6 & 7]
5. Critically reflect upon teaching and learning experiences, including the role of the learning environment. [APST Standards 1 & 4]

Courses with unit

Master of Teaching (Secondary)

Prior to 2019 this unit was titled Supervised Practicum 1

Unit information in detail

- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.

Teaching methods

This Unit will involve up to 300 hours of work including:

Type (On-campus)	Hours per week	Number of Weeks	Total
Face to Face Contact Workshop Placement	3 37.5	8 4	24 150
Online Contact	N/A
Specified Learning Activities Reflections on practice Preparation for placement	6	8	48
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent study, readings, Folio preparation	Recommended		78
TOTAL			300 hours/12.5cp

Assessment

Types	Individual or Group task	Weighting	Assesses attainment of these ULOs
Professional Experience Report	Individual	Pass/fail	1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Professional Experience Portfolio *	Individual	Pass/fail	1, 2, 3, 4, 5

To pass this unit, students must achieve a pass grade in both assessments.

This is an external accreditation requirement.

* There are 3 tasks. Task 1 is Pre-Census, submitted in Week 2 and feedback received by Week 4.

General skills outcomes

During this unit, students will receive feedback on the following key generic skills:
• Teamwork Skills
• Analysis Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Communication Skills
• Ability to work independently

Content

• Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (Graduate) focus areas 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 4.2, 4.4, 4.5, 5.1, 5.2, 5.4, 6.3, 7.1, 7.3 are explicitly taught, practiced and assessed in this unit.
• Code of Conduct.
• Code of Ethics.
• Confidentiality.
• Effective communication.
• Planning documents.
• Introduction to secondary school education in Australia.
• The importance of knowing the setting and students you teach.
• Curriculum documents relevant to secondary schools.
• Engagement in a professional experience under the guidance of a professionally qualified mentor.
• Establishing professional relationships.
• Reflect on teaching performance.
• Resources to support teaching and learning.
• Learning environments.
• Introduction to e-Portfolios.

Study resources

- Reading materials.

Reading materials

A list of reading materials will be made available in the Unit Outline.