| Credit |
6 points |
| Availability |
Semester 1, Semester 2, non-standard teaching period (see Timetable) |
| Old unit code |
300.481 |
| Outcomes |
Students are able to use relevant curriculum documents to prepare, implement and assess outcomes-based learning programs in schools; design and teach effective lesson plans; demonstrate knowledge of and skills in developing student-centred learning tasks; use a variety of resources to engage student interest; develop and implement sound assessment procedures; accept and act on advice from their mentor teacher and University supervisor; undertake a range of teacher responsibilities; and develop and sustain professional working relationships with school colleagues. |
| Content |
Students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Education or a Bachelor of Education combined course undertake six weeks of school experience in their major curriculum area. They have an opportunity to try a variety of techniques and approaches in a classroom context under the guidance of a mentor teacher in the school. Mentors provide assistance in programming, lesson planning and classroom management. Constructive feedback on each lesson provides a basis for the development of teaching skills. Students normally teach in lower secondary school classes only. A University supervisor visits the student twice during school experience to provide feedback and make an assessment of the level of competence. |
| Assessment |
This is determined from reports from the school mentor teacher and University supervisor.
Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit [See Faculty Rules 11.1.4.7 (BA, BEd); 11.1.29.7 (BEd, BSc); 11.1.43.6 (BEc, BEd); 5.5.2.8 (GradDipEd); 5.6.12.9 (MTeach)]. |
| Unit Co-ordinator(s) |
Associate Professor Di Gardiner |
| Location |
UWA (Crawley), government or non-government school |
| Mode |
on-campus and off-campus |
| Unit Rules |
| Prerequisites: enrolment in a Bachelor of Education combined course, the Graduate Diploma in Education, the Master of Teaching (Secondary) or the Master of Psychology and Graduate Diploma in Education combined course; for students in the Bachelor of Education combined course: EDUC3303 Introduction to Teaching |
Contact hours—lectures/workshops: 2 hrs per week for 5 weeks; school placement: 6 weeks of full-time attendance
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| Unit Outline | http://www.education.uwa.edu.au/students/outlines/postgraduate |
| Note |
Students must have made satisfactory progress in their Curriculum I unit prior to placement.
A National Criminal Record Check and a Working with Children Clearance must be presented to the Graduate School of Education before any student undertakes teaching practice. If a clearance is not given, a student must approach the Department of Education and Training of Western Australia for permission to proceed (see 'Professional Requirements' in the Faculty of Education section of this handbook).
Students are required to read, sign and adopt a Professional Code of Conduct. |
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- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of going to press but may be subject to change.
- Assistance with study skills, including English language skills, is available free of charge from Student Services for all enrolled students (see http://www.studentservices.uwa.edu.au/ss/learning). Student Services location: Second Floor, South Wing, Guild Village; telephone: 6488 2423.
- Books and other materials wherever listed may be subject to change. Book lists relating to 'Preliminary Reading', 'Recommended Reading' and 'Textbooks' are, in most cases, available at the University Co-operative Bookshop (from early January) and appropriate administrative offices for students to consult. For first-year units the Bookshop will endeavour to make available photocopies of book lists for individual units. Books marked with an asterisk (*) are available in paperback.
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