Professional Experience 2
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 24 hours 30 days placement (225 hours)
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2021 teaching periods
Hawthorn
| Higher Ed. Semester 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
EDU10023 Professional Experience 1
EDU10021 Transformative Technologies in Education
EDU10022 Teaching for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
EDU20021 Understanding Indigenous Education and Perspectives
Co-requisites Nil
Concurrent pre-requisites EDU20051 Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy 1
Aims and objectives
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Plan and implement learning experiences. [APST Standards 1, 2 & 3]
2. Consider learning environments to ensure safety and to facilitate learning. [APST Standard 4]
3. Know and understand effective strategies for interpersonal and communication skills with education professionals, students and families. [APST Standards 7 & 6]
4. Analyse and reflect upon teaching and learning in relation to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. [APST Standards 1-7]
5. Identify and use a range of teaching and assessment strategies and evaluate their effectiveness. [APST Standards 3, 2 & 5]
Courses with unit
BA-EDUSEC Bachelor of Education (Secondary)BB-EDSBUS Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Business
BB-EDSSC Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Science
BB-EDSART Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts
BB-EDSART1 Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
This Unit will involve up to 375 hours of work including:
| Type (On-campus) | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
| Face to Face Contact Workshop Placement |
3 37.5 |
8 6 |
24 225 |
| 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 | 375 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
• Analysis Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Communication Skills
• Ability to work independently
Content
• Engagement in a professional experience under the guidance of a professionally qualified mentor teacher.
• Curriculum documentation.
• Introduction to assessment practices and their relationship to effective learning.
• Lesson and unit planning.
• Establishing and maintaining professional relationships with students and other professionals.
• Using reflection as a tool for improvement.
• Setting goals for teaching and learning.
• Modify the learning environment to enhance safety and learning.
• Teaching resources including ICT.
• Effective communication.
• A range of teaching strategies that support students’ learning.
• Strategies for supporting students’ learning, well-being and safety, including policy and legislative requirements.
• Code of Conduct.
• Code of Ethics.
• Building on e-Portfolios.