Ready to Teach Professional Experience: Practicum 4P
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- On-campus: 24 hours Face to face plus 20 days placement Swinburne online: Fully online plus 20 days placement
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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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Swinburne Online Teaching Period 1 |
Swinburne Online Teaching Period 2 | |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
287.5 Credit Points in BA-EDUPRI/BA-EDUPRI1
AND
EDU30015 Curriculum and Pedagogy for Primary: Practicum 3P
AND
EDU30063 Teaching English OR EDU30067 Teaching English (English Specialisation) OR EDU30010 Teaching Literacy v1
EDU30066 Mathematics in the Primary Classroom (Mathematics Specialisation) OR EDU30009 Mathematics in the Primary Classroom
Aims and objectives
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Prepare and appraise learning experiences using a variety of curriculum documents and resources. Including; Writing detailed and professional learning/teaching plans and reflect upon teaching and learning experiences
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. Critically evaluate curriculum and pedagogical principles in relation to effective teaching and learning.
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Type (On-campus) | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Live Online Lecture |
1 |
12 |
12 |
On-campus Class | 2 | 12 | 24 |
Placement | 4 | 150 | |
Specified Activities Various |
4 |
12 |
48 |
Unspecified Activities Various |
5.5 |
12 |
66 |
TOTAL | 300 hours/ 12.5 credit points |
Type (SOL) | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Face to Face Contact Workshop Placement |
N/A 37.5 |
4 |
150 |
Online Contact | N/A | ||
Specified Learning Activities Prescribed readings Online activities |
6 |
12 |
72 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent study Readings Assignment preparation |
6.5 |
12 |
78 |
TOTAL | 300 hours/ 12.5 credit points |
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
• Code of Ethics.
• Engagement in a professional practicum under the guidance of a mentor teacher.
• Upper Primary School (Grades 3 to 6) 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 resource.
• Strategies for supporting students' well-being and safety, including policy and legislative requirements.
Study resources
- Reading materials.