EDUC4056

Internship

20 Units 4000 Level Course

Not available in 2014

Previously offered in 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004

Requires the student to undertake 50 days school-based experience in a K-6 setting. The Intern will be responsible for half the colleague teacher's teaching load. In addition Interns will be expected to interact within the school and its community and to undertake a research project in consultation with the school.

Contact hours: 50 days professional experience. Note that from 2008 onwards, the internship will only be available in Semester 2, unless a Semester 1 internship is part of the student's advertised program.

The University of Newcastle, the NSW Institute of Teachers and our education partners in schools and centres require that all students demonstrate a commitment to professional teaching practice by attending and engaging in lectures, tutorials and other activities provided by the university within our Teacher Education programs.

Students’ professional commitment to teaching will be assessed by a 100% attendance requirement at sessions indicated as compulsory in the course outline. These lectures are compulsory because they present information that is critical to successful completion of the placement.

Attendance will be recorded on rolls available at the entrance to lecture theatres and/or tutorial rooms. Students should ensure that they allow sufficient time to be marked as present and provide adequate identification.

Students who arrive late and leave early without prior arrangement with the course coordinator will be deemed to have not completed the attendance requirement. If students leave the activity early and fail to identify themselves a second roll will be taken upon conclusion to the activity.

If a student fails to attend a compulsory session the student is responsible for contacting course coordinator within three (3) working days to request permission to complete a supplementary assessment task. This task will cover the same information that was in the missed session. These tasks will be pass/fail only and will not include written feedback. All replacement tasks are to be submitted at least two weeks before the commencement of the placement.

Students who have not complied with any of these requirements will not be provided with a placement.

Objectives After successfully completing EDUC4056 Internship students should be able to:
1. demonstrate a detailed understanding of the role of the primary teacher as a professional;
2. analyse community, school and class contexts and identify needs for planning;
3. demonstrate the ability to plan, implement, manage, assess and evaluate teaching and learning in both short and long term in multiple contexts within the environment of the primary school;
4. demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in the primary context with students, colleague teacher, school staff and community members;
5. demonstrate a detailed understanding of primary teachers' work in schools and systems;
6. demonstrate the ability to critically reflect on own practice; and
7. demonstrates an understanding of and implements professional ethics in practice.
Content The course requires 50 days of school-based experience. Students are expected to demonstrate competency in: general professional attributes; content studies; teaching and learning - planning, implementation, and management; assessment and evaluation; literacy and communication; and working in schools and communities.
Replacing Course(s) NA
Transition NA
Industrial Experience 1
Assumed Knowledge N/A
Modes of Delivery Internal Mode
Teaching Methods Lecture
Practicum
Tutorial
Assessment Items
Other: (please specify) All assessment tasks are compulsory course requirements that need to be passed in order to pass the course. If a student fails an assessment task the student is responsible for contacting the course coordinator within five (5) working days from the date that the marked assignment is returned to request permission to resubmit the assignment.

A single resubmission will be allowed per assignment.

NB: If a student fails the placement component of assessment requirements, the student is deemed to have failed the course.
Reports This assessment item must be passed in order to pass this course. This component assesses the student's attainment of the graduate teacher standards course objective. A report indicating that the student has met the necessary requirements will be prepared by teaching staff at the placement.

Where special consideration is granted students may be provided with an alternative placement. Alternative placements cannot be provided for students who fail to meet the requirements of their placement without special consideration in line with the Faculty Student Placement Policy.

Internship Report Successful completion of EDUC4056 Internship will result in the award of an Ungraded Pass.

A pass (ungraded) will be recommended when:
1. The School of Education receives the original signed report indicating that the student has met requirements; and
2. The relevant Assistant Director of Professional Experience confirms that all requirements to pass the course have been met.

Withdrawal from a course containing a Placement.
This course contains a professional experience placement, so the official withdrawal policy is different to other University courses. In this course, students may withdraw without academic penalty one week or more before the placement is due to begin. In other words, the official final date for withdrawal is one week prior to commencement of the placement. This will allow prior notice to be given to schools of any students intention to withdraw from the placement, and may allow the place to be re-allocated.
Withdrawal after the official date will usually result in an F grade. If there are special circumstances, students may apply to the Head of School for permission to withdraw from the course, after the official final date, without academic penalty. Permission to withdraw will not normally be given to students who have begun the placement and been placed at risk or advised that they are likely to fail.
Contact Hours Lecture: for 6 hour(s) per Term for Full Term
Tutorial: for 12 hour(s) per Term for Full Term
Compulsory Components
Requisite by Enrolment This course is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Education and the Primary and Early childhood double degree programs.

Mandatory Program Component.
This course has a Mandatory Program Component. Students must have completed EDUC3142 to progress to EDUC4056.

Child protection and Privacy
Before commencing the professional experience placement, students in this course must hold a current child protection certificate; have signed a Prohibited Employment Declaration; signed a Confidentiality statement; and have undergone a Criminal Record Check.