EPT441 Professional Experience 1 (8)

Abstract

This on-site subject will introduce and expand students to the secondary school context in the capacity of Teacher through a school placement of up to 30 days duration (depending upon accreditation requirements). Students will continue their investigations of the social relations of a secondary school classroom through active participation in the teaching and learning process. They will be supported in their efforts to apply their developing knowledge and skills by experienced curriculum professionals. The assessment of this subject will be closely aligned to teaching professional standards.

+ Subject Availability Modes and Location

Session 1
Internal	Bathurst Campus
Internal	Wagga Wagga Campus
Distance	Bathurst Campus
Session 2
Internal	Wagga Wagga Campus
Distance	Bathurst Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: EPT441
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject information

Duration	Grading System	School:
One session	SY/US	School of Teacher Education

Enrolment restrictions

Entry into the Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary), Bachelor of Education (Health and PE), Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary), Bachelor of Education (TAS), Bachelor of Education (Secondary Mathematics) program or as determined by the course coordinator.

Prerequisite(s)	Incompatible subject(s)
EMA441 or EMH441 or EML441 or EML443 or EML445 or EMM441 or EMR441 or EMS441 or EMT441 or EMT443 or EMT445 or ETL401	EPT491 EPT493

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

articulate their professional philosophy, values and beliefs;
demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between content knowledge and pedagogical knowledge;
recognise the complexity of the learning environment and its implications for teaching and learning;
identify the conditions that facilitate the achievement of learning outcomes for the diverse range of learners in their classroom;
access a range of technologies to facilitate the development of literacies;
demonstrate critical reflective skills;
demonstrate the development of skills essential for effective teacher-student and student-student relationships;
identify and implement a range of classroom management skills;
demonstrate an understanding of the content & implications of the Child Protection policies of relevant educational jurisdictions.
a school placement of up to 30 days duration (depending upon accreditation requirements)

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:
Students will address the following topics through lectures for on-campus students, or through distance education teaching materials for distance education students. This will be complemented by a school placement of up to 30 days duration (depending upon accreditation requirements):

Child Protection
Planning
Pedagogical practices
Subject Literacy
Managing the learning environment
Relationships
Assessment & Reporting
Professional Responsibility

Work Place Learning

This subject contains a Compulsory Workplace Learning component of 30 days duration. Secondary Professional Experience

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The information contained in the 2014 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 13 September 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

Handbook 2014