Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Education

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• Unit Title

  Third Professional Practice

• Unit Code

  WPL6335

• Year

  2023

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  4

• Credit Points

  10

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  Online

• Unit Coordinator

  Ms Gail BERMAN

Description

This unit includes core lectures, assessment tasks and a range of guest lecturers who are industry specialists. In addition to course work, students undertake a professional experience in a school for seven weeks, which comprises five planning days and a six-week block placement. The Third Professional Experience provides graduate Pre-Service Teachers with an opportunity to apply knowledge and skills gained in the second professional experience and to further consolidate the connection between theory and practice. Graduate Pre-Service Teachers plan and prepare appropriate learning activities which demonstrate an advanced and integrated understanding of the developmental needs and interests of the children in their class. This unit gives the graduate Pre-Service Teacher an opportunity for continuous planning, teaching and assessment as they gradually assume responsibility for the learning program in the classroom. It allows the graduate Pre-Service Teacher the opportunity to master the teaching skills required to function as an autonomous practitioner. Designated unit: This professional experience unit is deemed to be 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.

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

Must have passed WPL6215 and the LANTITE units (LIT1200 and NUM1200)

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded WPL6305

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Construct differentiated planning, teaching and assessment sequences to cater for individual needs and diverse learners within a primary education context.
2. Independently plan and implement effective teaching strategies, and evaluate continuous and sustained teaching programs across all curriculum areas within a primary education context.
3. Create a consistently safe and supportive learning environment through effective classroom management strategies.
4. Critique personal conduct in relation to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers and the expectations within the school context.
5. Critically reflect on personal teaching performance and progress using the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers in order to establish goals for future professional learning.

Unit Content

1. Professional responsibilities of Primary educators.
2. Working as a team in partnership with school staff, families, students and other professionals.
3. Curriculum documents, policies and practices and mastery of the teaching, learning and assessment processes.
4. Systematic and sustainable assessment processes.
5. Understanding of context and adjusting practice to meet a wide range of specific contextual needs.
6. Personal and ethical philosophy of teaching and learning.
7. Preparation for the Final Teaching Practice.

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

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. The expectation for students in the Primary Discipline is that students will engage in a minimum of 80% of all aspects to be eligible to proceed with their placement. 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 Student 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 teacher's professional experience 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 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.

^ Mandatory to Pass