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This nationally accredited course provides the opportunity for those with a passion in a particular subject specialisation and the desire to work with young people, to become secondary teachers. Students study their preferred areas of specialisation, in addition to a suite of core education units that address key educational needs of young people. Graduates of this course will have the flexibility to take up employment in both private and government secondary schools.. A central feature of this course is the range of professional experience placements Pre-Service Teachers undertake throughout their training. This provides valuable and diverse employability skills and enables them to connect theory to practice.
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Students are provided numerous opportunities to make the connection between theory and practice, through professional experiences. Partnerships between the University and a diverse range of secondary schools allow students to gain the experience they need to become successful and confident teachers. Students will complete a 3-week placement (PPA2211) in Year 2 and a 5-week placement (PPA3211) in Year 3. These practicum placements allow students to apply their knowledge of secondary education and build professional and generic employability skills in real classroom settings, culminating in a 9-week Assistant Teacher professional experience placement (PPA4311) in the final year of the degree.. Further information regarding Professional Experience can be found at: <a href='https://www.ecu.edu.au/schools/education/professional-experience'>https://www.ecu.edu.au/schools/education/professional-experience</a>
The Department of Education Western Australia and cooperating non-government schools have the right to determine 'fit and proper persons' to enter and practice in schools. For these reasons, all Pre-Service Teachers 18 years of age and over will be required to have a current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and a current Working with Children Check, or the equivalent clearance issued by the relevant State authority before commencing this period of Professional Experience. Further information can be found at <a href='https://www.ecu.edu.au/schools/education/professional-experience/before-professional-experience'>https://www.ecu.edu.au/schools/education/professional-experience/before-professional-experience</a>
Generally host Schools and Centres require that the Pre-Service Teachers attend the placement on a full time basis and otherwise meet their specific attendance requirements of the particular placement. There is limited scope for ECU to negotiate any deviations from these requirements
During the placement, it is imperative that Pre-Service Teachers always demonstrate professionalism and respect for industry partners. Pre-Service Teachers must abide by the professional standards set out in the ECU Student Code of Conduct and comply with the applicable University policies and rules. The Student Code of Conduct can be found at: <a href='http://policysearch.ecu.edu.au/PolicySearch/Record/767/file/document'>http://policysearch.ecu.edu.au/PolicySearch/Record/767/file/document</a> The host School/Centre has absolute discretion to terminate the Pre-Service Teachers placement prior to completion of the placement. Situations where this discretion has been exercised are typically where the School/Centre has had concerns about Pre-Service Teacher's conduct or performance. ECU may also withdraw a Pre-Service Teacher from placement in certain circumstances. Early termination or withdrawal from the professional experience placement may result in a Fail grade for this unit.
The Professional Experience units are designated as a fundamental course requirement and may only be attempted once unless otherwise determined by the Progression Panel. Failure to pass these units may result in exclusion from the course.
This course has been Accredited by: Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia (TRBWA).
Students will need to graduate to be eligible to register with the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia (TRBWA). Registration with the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia (TRBWA) is required to practice in the profession.
Graduates must meet the Teacher Registration Board of WA (TRBWA) literacy and numeracy proficiency requirements prior to graduation for teacher registration in Western Australia. Further information is available at <a href='http://www.trb.wa.gov.au'>http://www.trb.wa.gov.au</a>
All applicants must meet the academic admission requirements for this course. The indicative or guaranteed ATAR is as published (where applicable) or academic admission requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
International students must attain an IELTS Academic with an average level of 7.5 or more, across the four components of listening, speaking, reading and writing; no score below level 7.0 in any of these components; and a score of 8.0 or more in the components of speaking and listening. Internationally schooled applicants may also be required to meet this requirement.
Applicants who have completed secondary education, bachelor degree or master degree studies in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK or the USA are not required to provide an IELTS Academic test. Minimum English standard requirements may be satisfied with one of the following:
Note:
Applicants who have completed their secondary education in South Africa in English, or have an undergraduate degree taught in English from a South African University are deemed to have satisfied English language requirements.
Applicants from the Seychelles:
Successful completion of the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) grade C or above, PLUS a completed 4 year National Diploma.
All applicants are required to satisfy non-academic criteria, in addition to satisfying academic entry criteria. Applicants' non-academic capabilities will be assessed based on completion of a Non-Academic Requirements for Teacher Entry (NARTE) online questionnaire. One or more of the majors in this course has admission requirements. Refer to the major for more information.
This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 7 Bachelor Degree Award.
Students may be required to attend both Joondalup and Mount Lawley campuses depending on their selected major and minor combination.
All nationally accredited Initial Teacher Education courses require students to undertake the LANTITE tests, as set by ACER, and meet the Standard in personal literacy and personal numeracy to be eligible to graduate. The Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia requires all students who enrol in an Initial Teacher Education course (undergraduate and graduate) from 1st January 2017 to have successfully met the set Standard, as set by ACER, for personal numeracy and literacy to be eligible to graduate, and therefore, be eligible for registration as a teacher. Students will be able to resit each component of the test two additional times if not successful on the first attempt (three opportunities in total). Students will be required to re-register and pay to sit the test each subsequent time. On successful completion of the test students will be given advanced standing for the above two units LIT1200 and NUM1200.
Students are required to complete 10 Core units, 10 Major Content units, 4 Minor Content units, 2 Major Curriculum units and 2 Minor Curriculum units. Students are also required to complete 3 Practicum units. Note: Content units educate students in the subject area and are units offered outside the School of Education (with some exceptions), while Curriculum units explain how to teach the subject area to others and are units offered within the School of Education.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| EDU1010 | Becoming a Teacher | 15 |
| Unit from Major | Content unit | 15 |
| Unit from Major | Content unit | 15 |
| Unit from Minor | Content unit | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| CUR1212 | ICT-Enhanced Curriculum | 15 |
| Unit from Major | Content unit | 15 |
| Unit from Major | Content unit | 15 |
| Unit from Minor | Content unit | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| EDU2110 | Teaching, Learning and Assessment | 15 |
| Unit from Major | Curriculum unit | 15 |
| Unit from Major | Content unit | 15 |
| Unit from Major | Content unit | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| EDU2231 | Creating Positive Learning Environments | 15 |
| Unit from Major | Curriculum unit | 15 |
| PPA2211 # | First Professional Practice | 15 |
| Unit from Major | Content unit | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| EDU3104 | Diversity in the Secondary Classroom | 15 |
| Unit from Minor | Curriculum unit | 15 |
| Unit from Major | Content unit | 15 |
| Unit from Minor | Content unit | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| Unit from Minor | Curriculum unit | 15 |
| CUR3211 | Integrating Curriculum with Practice | 15 |
| PPA3211 # | Second Professional Practice | 15 |
| EDU4120 | Literacy in Teaching and Learning | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| EDF3203 | Aboriginal Contexts in Secondary Education | 15 |
| PPA4311 # | Assistant Teacher Program | 30 |
| TPA4100 # | Teaching Performance Assessment | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| Unit from Major | Content unit | 15 |
| Unit from Major | Content unit | 15 |
| Unit from Minor | Content unit | 15 |
| EDP4111 | Teachers and the Education System | 15 |
| Alternatively a student may choose to complete the Internship unit listed below, with the permission of the Course Coordinator or Associate Dean. Students must typically demonstrate a sound academic record (articulated with a WAM of 70 or above) and exemplary Assistant Teaching Program - PPA4211 - typically Highly Competent or above. | ||
| SPL4157 ^ | School Based Professional Learning - Internship | 60 |
^ Core Option
# Designated Unit - a Unit or Unit of Competency which a School has designated as a fundamental course requirement and may only be attempted once unless otherwise determined by the School Progression Panel.
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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