School: Education

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.

  • Unit Title

    Assistant Teacher Program
  • Unit Code

    IPP4350
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    30
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Beverly Joy ADKIN

Description

This unit is the last in a sequence of four Professional Learning experiences in which students engage with the early childhood context. The unit includes the preparation and implementation of the Assistant Teacher Program that examines processes of curriculum development, implementation and decision-making. In addition to an on-campus component, there is a professional placement in a kindergarten or pre-primary setting for the equivalent of a school term, which will provide an opportunity for students to connect theory with practice under the guidance of experienced professionals. Students will be mentored to develop a professional identity as an early childhood educator.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must have completed and passed 16 units {AED3245, ECM2260, ECM3260, ECS1240, ECS3260, HPE2260, IPP1260, IPP2260, IPP3260, LAN1265, LAN2266, LAN3246, LAN3260, MUE2240, SCE2240, SSE3260}

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded WPL4110, IPP4240

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse effective early childhood planning, teaching and evaluation processes.
  2. Distinguish the contextual elements of the early childhood setting and how these influence curriculum development.
  3. Evaluate own performance and progress using the AITSL Graduate Teacher Standards and set goals for future professional learning.
  4. Justify a personal philosophy of teaching and learning in the early years.
  5. Meet the requirements of the Professional Practice (ATP).
  6. Outline the policies, practices and documentation associated with Western Australian education systems.
  7. Scrutinise collaborative work practices.

Unit Content

  1. Contextual analysis.
  2. Critical inquiry for reflection and research in early childhood settings.
  3. Curriculum documents, policies and practices.
  4. Curriculum planning models.
  5. Personal and ethical philosophy of teaching and learning.
  6. Preparation for the Assistant Teacher Program.
  7. Professional identity of early childhood educators.
  8. Systematic and sustainable assessment processes.
  9. Working as a team in partnership with school/centre staff, families, children and other professionals.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 18 x 2 hour lecture8 x 2 hour lectureNot Offered
Semester 18 x 2 hour tutorial8 x 2 hour tutorialNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

WIL - Internship, Clinical or Professional placement (off-campus)

Work done in an actual workplace in which the student applies discipline-specific knowledge and skills, supervised by an industry professional separate from an ECU campus or location.

Additional Learning Experience Information

The teaching and learning processes in this unit model participatory and co-operative learning strategies used by effective learners. Students are expected to participate in all lectures, workshops, tutorials and/or online teaching and learning processes. Students who find themselves in a personal situation where they are unable to participate should discuss the matter with their Unit Coordinator. Unit information is available to students via the IPP4350 Blackboard Site. The Department of Education Western Australia and cooperating non-government schools/centres have the right to determine "fit and proper persons" to enter and practise in schools/centres. For these reasons, all Pre-service Teachers 18 years of age and over will be required to have a current Department of Education Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and a current Working with Children Check (WWCC), or the equivalent clearance issued by the relevant State authority before commencing this period of Professional Practice. Students must pass the assessments for the practicum in order to pass the unit. IPP4350 is a designated unit, defined in the University's Admission, Enrolment and Academic Progress Rules as: a unit or unit of competency which a Faculty Board has designated as a fundamental course requirement and may only be attempted once, unless otherwise decided by the relevant Board of Examiners. It involves a professional practice experience. University Rule 4.9.6 states: Where a student has failed a Designated Unit, the student shall be excluded from the course unless otherwise determined by the Board of Examiners, and the student's academic progression status will be "excluded". To demonstrate professionalism and respect for industry partners, students must abide by the professional standards set out in the ECU Student Charter and comply with the university policies and rules. School Professional Practice agreements dictate that the student will attend the placement on a full time basis and meet the attendance requirements of the particular placement. The student is to supply a medical certificate for any absences. Where absences exceed twenty per cent of the scheduled Professional Practice, progress in the Professional Practice will be determined by the relevant academic staff member after consultation with relevant school personnel. Pre-service teachers can be withdrawn from the school and the Professional Practice terminated at the request of the host School Principal. This termination will result in a Fail grade for this unit.

Assessment

GS2 GRADING SCHEMA 2 Used for performance and/or practical based units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescription
Assignment ^Assignment
Practicum ^Professional learning experience ATP
ONLINE
TypeDescription
Assignment ^Assignment
Practicum ^Professional learning experience ATP

^ Mandatory to Pass

Core Reading(s)

  • Arthur, L., Beecher, B., Death, E., Dockett, S., & Farmer, S. (2018). Programming and planning in early childhood settings (7th ed., pp. xvi, 459). Southbank, Vic.: Cengage Learning Australia. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/968797930

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Education

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.

  • Unit Title

    Assistant Teacher Program
  • Unit Code

    IPP4350
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    30
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Beverly Joy ADKIN

Description

This unit is the last in a sequence of four Professional Learning experiences in which students engage with the early childhood context. The unit includes the preparation and implementation of the Assistant Teacher Program that examines processes of curriculum development, implementation and decision-making. In addition to an on-campus component, there is a professional placement in a kindergarten or pre-primary setting for nine weeks, which will provide an opportunity for students to connect theory with practice under the guidance of experienced professionals. Students will be mentored to develop a professional identity as an early childhood educator. Designated unit: This professional experience unit is deemed to be a fundamental course requirement and may only be attempted once unless otherwise determined by Board of Examiners. Failure to pass these units may result in exclusion from the course.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Generally, host Schools and Centres require that the Pre-Service Teacher attend the professional experience 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.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must have completed and passed: AED3245, ECM3260, ECS1240, ECS3260, HPE2260, IPP3260, LAN3246, LAN3260, MUE2240, SCE2240 and SSE3260

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded WPL4110, IPP4240

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse effective early childhood planning, teaching and evaluation processes.
  2. Distinguish the contextual elements of the early childhood setting and how these influence curriculum development.
  3. Evaluate own performance and progress using the AITSL Graduate Teacher Standards and set goals for future professional learning.
  4. Justify a personal teaching statement for teaching and learning in the early years.
  5. Meet the requirements of the Professional Experience (ATP).
  6. Outline the policies, practices and documentation associated with Western Australian education systems.
  7. Scrutinise collaborative work practices.

Unit Content

  1. Contextual analysis.
  2. Critical inquiry for reflection and research in early childhood settings.
  3. Curriculum documents, policies and practices.
  4. Curriculum planning models.
  5. Personal and ethical teaching statement for teaching and learning in the early years.
  6. Preparation for the Assistant Teacher Program.
  7. Professional identity of early childhood educators.
  8. Systematic and sustainable assessment processes.
  9. Working as a team in partnership with school/centre staff, families, children and other professionals.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 18 x 2 hour lecture8 x 2 hour lectureNot Offered
Semester 18 x 2 hour tutorial8 x 2 hour tutorialNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

WIL - Internship, Clinical or Professional placement (off-campus)

Work done in an actual workplace in which the student applies discipline-specific knowledge and skills, supervised by an industry professional separate from an ECU campus or location.

Additional Learning Experience Information

The teaching and learning processes in this unit model participatory and co-operative learning strategies used by effective learners. Pre-Service Teachers are expected to participate in all lectures, workshops, tutorials and/or online teaching and learning processes. During the placement, it is imperative that Pre-Service Teachers demonstrate professionalism and respect for industry partners at all times. Pre-Service Teachers must abide by the professional standards set out in the ECU Code of Conduct and comply with the applicable University policies and rules. 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 Professional Experience. The host School/Centre has absolute discretion to terminate the Pre-Service Teacher's 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.

Assessment

GS2 GRADING SCHEMA 2 Used for Undifferentiated Pass/Fail units inc. practical units or work-integrated learning

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Practicum ^Professional Experience ATP100%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Practicum ^Professional Experience ATP100%

^ Mandatory to Pass

Core Reading(s)

  • Arthur, L., Beecher, B., Death, E., Dockett, S., & Farmer, S. (2018). Programming and planning in early childhood settings (7th ed., pp. xvi, 459). Southbank, Vic.: Cengage Learning Australia. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/968797930

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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