| Credit |
6 points |
| Availability |
Semester 1, non-standard teaching period |
| Outcomes |
Students demonstrate knowledge of and skills in developing student-centred learning tasks; use a variety of resources to engage student interest; evaluate learning tasks; accept and act on advice from their mentor teacher; undertake a range of teacher responsibilities; and develop and sustain professional working relationships with school colleagues. |
| Content |
Primary—Students undertake four weeks of school experience in a rural, remote, or international school; a local education-related organisation which provides programs for primary students; or in a setting of personal interest within a primary specialist area (e.g. art, music, dance, health and physical education). They have the opportunity to try a variety of techniques and approaches appropriate to instruction in these settings.
Secondary—Students undertake four weeks of school experience in a secondary school either in a rural area, or internationally, or in a local education-related organisation which provides educational programs for secondary students. They have the opportunity to try a variety of techniques and approaches appropriate to instruction in these settings. |
| Assessment |
This comprises a 4000-word report and a poster presentation.
Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit. |
| Location |
UWA (Crawley), government or non-government school or organisation |
| Mode |
on-campus and school or off-campus placement |
| Unit Rules |
Contact hours—lectures/workshops: 4 hrs per week for 1 week; school placement: 4 weeks of full-time attendance (31 May – 25 June)
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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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