Professional Experience 2
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 150 hours Placement + Blended
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
Prerequisites
EDU60050 Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy 1
OR
25cp from EDU60020, EDU60021, EDU60022, EDU60023, EDU60024, EDU60025, EDU60026, EDU60027, EDU60028, EDU60029, EDU60030, EDU60031 History Curriculum & Methods 1, EDU60032, EDU60033, EDU60034, EDU60035, EDU60036, EDU60037, EDU60038, EDU60039, EDU60040, EDU60041, EDU60042
AND
MA-TEASC/MA-TEASC Master of Teaching (Secondary) students to complete Professional Experience 1 (EDU70015 or EDU70017).
OR
25cp from EDU60020, EDU60021, EDU60022, EDU60023, EDU60024, EDU60025, EDU60026, EDU60027, EDU60028, EDU60029, EDU60030, EDU60031 History Curriculum & Methods 1, EDU60032, EDU60033, EDU60034, EDU60035, EDU60036, EDU60037, EDU60038, EDU60039, EDU60040, EDU60041, EDU60042
AND
MA-TEASC/MA-TEASC Master of Teaching (Secondary) students to complete Professional Experience 1 (EDU70015 or EDU70017).
MA-TEAPRI/2MA-TEAPRI3 Master of Teaching (Primary) students to complete Supervised Professional Experience 2 (EDU70012 or EDU70016)
Equivalent
EDU80020 Professional Experience 2
EDU80020 Professional Experience 2
Corequisites
Co-requisiteEDU80060 Secondary Curriculum & Pedagogy 2
Aims and objectives
In this unit, pre-service teachers will undertake a 20-day professional experience in a secondary school setting 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 supported by their in school mentors and university academic staff. Within this unit pre-service teachers will continue to develop their understanding and competence against the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) appropriate to this course stage. In preparation for this professional experience, pre-service teachers will engage with material relating to pedagogy, curriculum, assessment and policies relevant to a secondary school setting.
1. Plan, implement and evaluate learning experiences.
2. Modify learning environments to ensure safety and to facilitate learning.
3. Demonstrate effective interpersonal and communication skills with education professionals, students and families.
4. Critically analyse and reflect upon teaching and learning in relation to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
5. Utilise a range of teaching and assessment strategies and evaluate their effectiveness.
6. Create pedagogical approaches that can be effectively integrated into education programs to support inclusion, cultural identity and the linguistic background of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
Unit Learning Outcomes: Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Plan, implement and evaluate learning experiences.
2. Modify learning environments to ensure safety and to facilitate learning.
3. Demonstrate effective interpersonal and communication skills with education professionals, students and families.
4. Critically analyse and reflect upon teaching and learning in relation to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
5. Utilise a range of teaching and assessment strategies and evaluate their effectiveness.
Courses with unit
From 2022 EDU80051 replaces EDU80020
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn and SOL
| Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
| Face to Face Contact Placement |
37.5 |
4 |
150 |
| Online Contact | N/A | ||
| Specified Learning Activities Reflections on practice, Preparation for placement |
6 |
12 |
72 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities Independent study, Readings Folio preparation |
6.5 | 12 |
78 |
| 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 |
| Professional Experience Portfolio | Individual | Pass/fail | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
To pass this unit, students must achieve a pass grade in both assessments.
This is an external accreditation requirement.
Content
• Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (Graduate)
• 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.
• 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.