Colleges

Human and Social Futures

Undergraduate Teaching Programs – Professional Experience Sequence

Primary Secondary Early Childhood / Primary Special Education

Primary

Professional Experience	Duration	Focus	Placement/ supervisory model	Assumed Knowledge
*EDUC2186* *Quality Teaching and Student Learning K-6*	20 days	Initial evidence of all of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. Classroom and behaviour management.	Supervised teaching of whole class. Assessment by Supervising Teacher and Tertiary Supervisor.	Students are required to have completed Foundation courses in all KLAs and method courses in Literacy and Numeracy.
*EDUC3186* *Quality Teaching, Equity and Diversity K-6*	20 days	Continuing evidence of all Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. Meeting the needs of diverse learners.	Supervised teaching of whole class, which can be in an atypical or diverse setting or at location distant from the University. Assessed by Supervising Teacher.	Students are required to have completed Foundation courses in all KLAs and method courses in all six KLAs.
*EDUC4187* *Quality Teaching and Professional Practice K-6*	50 days	Final evidence of all Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. Reflection on teaching as a profession. Planning, teaching, assessment, evaluation and reporting.	Supervised and Unsupervised teaching of whole class. Assessment by Supervising Teacher and Tertiary Supervisor.	Students are required to have completed Foundation courses in all KLAs, method courses in all six KLAs and Advanced studies in Literacy and Numeracy.

Professional Experience

Duration

Focus

Placement/ supervisory model

Assumed Knowledge

EDUC2186

Quality Teaching and Student Learning K-6

20 days

Initial evidence of all of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.

Classroom and behaviour management.

Supervised teaching of whole class. Assessment by Supervising Teacher and Tertiary Supervisor.

Students are required to have completed Foundation courses in all KLAs and method courses in Literacy and Numeracy.

EDUC3186

Quality Teaching, Equity and Diversity K-6

20 days

Continuing evidence of all Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.

Meeting the needs of diverse learners.

Supervised teaching of whole class, which can be in an atypical or diverse setting or at location distant from the University.

Assessed by Supervising Teacher.

Students are required to have completed Foundation courses in all KLAs and method courses in all six KLAs.

EDUC4187

Quality Teaching and Professional Practice K-6

50 days

Final evidence of all Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. Reflection on teaching as a profession. Planning, teaching, assessment, evaluation and reporting.

Supervised and Unsupervised teaching of whole class. Assessment by Supervising Teacher and Tertiary Supervisor.

Students are required to have completed Foundation courses in all KLAs, method courses in all six KLAs and Advanced studies in Literacy and Numeracy.

Secondary

Professional Experience	Duration	Focus	Placement/ supervisory model	AssumedKnowledge
*EDUC4196/7* *Quality Teaching and Professional Practice 7‐12*	50 days	Final evidence of demonstrating all Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at Graduate Level. Planning, teaching, assessment, evaluation and reporting. *Teaching Performance Assessment (NTPA)	Phase 1 – moving towards Solo teaching (Week 1-4) Phase 2- Solo Teaching Unsupervised teaching of whole class (Week 5-8). Assessment by Supervising Teacher and Tertiary Supervisor. 7-12 teaching in major (and minor if required)QT coding by Tertiary supervisor	Curriculum methods completed in major/minor Completed ALL discipline content studies Completion of Aboriginal Studies coursework that will expose students to a range of teaching strategies to engage ATSI students Completion of Professional Ethics coursework

Professional Experience

Duration

Focus

Placement/ supervisory model

AssumedKnowledge

EDUC2196

Quality Teaching and Student Learning 7‐12

20 Days

*Initial evidence of working towards all Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (Graduate level)

*Classroom and behaviour management.

*Supervised teaching of whole class.

*Assessment by Supervising Teacher and Tertiary Supervisor.

*Placement in student’s major teaching area.

*Introduction to curriculum including lesson planning

*Foundation courses in education: Ed. Psych and sociology

*Completion of one year of discipline study

*Introduction to classroom management theories and practices

EDUC3196

Quality Teaching, Equity and Diversity 7‐12

20 days

*Continuing evidence of working towards all Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. (Graduate level)

*Meeting the needs of the diverse learners.

*Supervised teaching of whole class, in an Out of Area location

*Assessment by Supervising Teacher.

*Placement can be in student’s Minor teaching area.

*7-10 Curriculum methods for major and minor teaching areas (Stage 4/5)

*Completion of two years of discipline study

*Completion of mandatory special education course

*Completion of education in diverse settings coursework

* Completion of multi-literacies coursework

EDUC4196/7

Quality Teaching and Professional Practice 7‐12

50 days

*Final evidence of demonstrating all Australian Professional Standards for

Teachers at Graduate Level.

*Planning, teaching, assessment, evaluation and reporting.

*Teaching Performance Assessment (NTPA)

*Phase 1 – moving towards Solo teaching (Week 1-4)

*Phase 2- Solo Teaching Unsupervised teaching of whole class (Week 5-8).

*Assessment by

Supervising Teacher and Tertiary Supervisor.

*7-12 teaching in major (and minor if required)QT coding by Tertiary supervisor

*Curriculum methods completed in major/minor

*Completed ALL discipline content studies

*Completion of Aboriginal Studies coursework that will

expose students to a range of teaching strategies to engage ATSI students

*Completion of Professional Ethics coursework

Early Childhood / Primary

Professional Experience	Duration	Focus	Placement/ supervisory model	Assumed Knowledge
*EDUC2066* *Teaching, Learning and Play in Early Childhood*	20 days (5 rolling days, 15 day block)	Initial evidence of all adapted Australian Professional Standards for Early Childhood Teachers and demonstration of planning play based activities linked to curriculum documents.	Supervised teaching of small and large groups Assessment by Supervising Teacher and Tertiary Supervisor and Course lecturers.	Students are required to have completed Foundation courses in all KLAs, Early Childhood methods and a method course in Literacy
EDUC2186 *Quality Teaching and Student Learning K-6*	20 days in a Primary site.	Continuing evidence of all Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. Classroom and behaviour management.	Supervised teaching whole class Assessment by Supervising Teacher and Tertiary Supervisor and Course lecturers.	Students are required to have completed Foundation courses in all KLAs and method courses in Literacy and Numeracy
*EDUC4146* *Early Childhood/Primary Professional Experience*	25 days in an Early Childhood site PLUS 25 days in a Primary Site.	Final evidence of all adapted Standards for Teachers. Reflection on teaching as a profession. Planning, teaching, assessment, evaluation and reporting.	Unsupervised teaching of whole class. Assessment by Supervising Teacher and Tertiary Supervisor.	Students are required to have completed Foundation courses in all KLAs, method courses in all six KLAs and advanced studies in Early Childhood methods

Professional Experience

Duration

Focus

Placement/ supervisory model

Assumed Knowledge

EDUC2066

Teaching, Learning and Play in Early Childhood

20 days

(5 rolling days, 15 day block)

Initial evidence of all adapted Australian Professional Standards for Early Childhood Teachers and demonstration of planning play based activities linked to curriculum documents.

Supervised teaching of small and large groups
Assessment by Supervising Teacher and Tertiary Supervisor and Course lecturers.

Students are required to have completed Foundation courses in all KLAs, Early Childhood methods and a method course in Literacy

EDUC2186

Quality Teaching and Student Learning K-6

20 days in a Primary site.

Continuing evidence of all Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. Classroom and behaviour management.

Supervised teaching whole class
Assessment by Supervising Teacher and Tertiary Supervisor and Course lecturers.

Students are required to have completed Foundation courses in all KLAs and method courses in Literacy and Numeracy

EDUC4146

Early Childhood/Primary Professional Experience

25 days in an Early Childhood site

PLUS

25 days in a Primary Site.

Final evidence of all adapted Standards for Teachers. Reflection on teaching as a profession. Planning, teaching, assessment, evaluation and reporting.

Unsupervised teaching of whole class. Assessment by Supervising Teacher and Tertiary Supervisor.

Students are required to have completed Foundation courses in all KLAs, method courses in all six KLAs and advanced studies in Early Childhood methods

Special Education

Professional Experience	Duration	Focus	Placement/ supervisory model
*EDUC2196 (Secondary)* *EDUC2186 (Primary)*	20 days	Initial evidence of all Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. Classroom and behaviour management.	Supervised teaching of whole class. Assessment by Supervising Teacher and Tertiary Supervisor.
*EDUC3196 (Secondary)* *EDUC3186 (Primary)*	20 days	Continuing evidence of all Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. Meeting the needs of the diverse learners.	Supervised teaching of whole class, which can be in an atypical setting or a location distant from the University. Assessment by Supervising Teacher.
*EDUC4167* *K-12 Internship*	50 days 20 days – site 1 30 days – site 2	Final evidence of all Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. Reflection on teaching as a profession. Planning, teaching, assessment, evaluation and reporting.	Unsupervised teaching (50%) of whole class. Assessment by Supervising Teacher and Tertiary Supervisor.

Professional Experience

Duration

Focus

Placement/ supervisory model

EDUC2196 (Secondary)

EDUC2186 (Primary)

20 days

Initial evidence of all Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. Classroom and behaviour management.

Supervised teaching of whole class.

Assessment by Supervising Teacher and Tertiary Supervisor.

EDUC3196 (Secondary)

EDUC3186 (Primary)

20 days

Continuing evidence of all Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. Meeting the needs of the diverse learners.

Supervised teaching of whole class, which can be in an atypical setting or a location distant from the University. Assessment by Supervising Teacher.

EDUC4167

K-12 Internship

50 days

20 days – site 1

30 days – site 2

Final evidence of all Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. Reflection on teaching as a profession. Planning, teaching, assessment, evaluation and reporting.

Unsupervised teaching (50%) of whole class. Assessment by Supervising Teacher and Tertiary Supervisor.

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