Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Education

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• Unit Title

  Second Professional Practice

• Unit Code

  PPA6250

• Year

  2025

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  6

• Credit Points

  20

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  Online

• Unit Coordinator

  Ms Tammy GREEN

Description

The Second Teaching Experience for the Master of Teaching is a designated unit which provides the Pre-Service Teacher with an opportunity to further consolidate the connection between theory and practice and build upon the experiences gained in the Professional Experience program. Typically, Pre-Service Teachers will teach in both major and minor areas during this Professional Experience. The unit gives the Pre-Service Teacher the opportunity for continuous teaching for a longer period of time in a more realistic situation. It provides the Pre-Service Teachers with the opportunity to further acquire and refine teaching skills, and to function as an autonomous teacher. The Second Teaching Experience is a 5 week block experience where the Pre-Service Teacher is required to give a full time commitment in a secondary school. 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 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.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must have passed PPA6150 and at least their first Major Specialist unit

Co-Requisite Rule

PPA6250 must be studied with EDU6332, EDU6333, a major specialisation unit, and a minor specialisation unit.

Equivalent Rule

Unit previously coded PPA4350

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Analyse, interpret and conceptualise the links between how students learn and teaching methodology and use this to design sequential lessons using appropriate instructional procedures and resources.
2. Analyse and implement a range of appropriate curriculum, teaching and assessment strategies for effective learning within a secondary education context.
3. Develop approaches and skills to manage the learning environment, including anticipating challenges and developing solutions within the school context.
4. Evaluate personal teaching performance in collaboration with supervising teachers.
5. Apply the professional teaching standards of conduct, in line with expectations within the school context including respect for global cultural diversity and indigenous culture in the classroom.

Unit Content

1. Roles and responsibilities of a teacher.
2. Cooperative and effective personal and professional relationships with school staff and associated personnel.
3. Generating and implementing effective teaching and learning strategies.
4. Teaching strategies and suitable teaching resources.
5. Management of students and the learning environment.
6. Effective short term and long term planning.
7. Evaluation techniques to mark, record, analyse and plan for remediation across all aspects of student performance and development.
8. Teaching effectiveness and appropriate strategies to further develop professional competence.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences via ECU’s LMS 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. 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 Department of Education 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 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.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework 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 School Progression Panel.

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