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<p>This unit supports a 15 day professional experience. During the placement, students will continue to develop skills and knowledge aligned with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) through authentic, practical experiences under the guidance of qualified mentors. This placement will be completed in an education setting relevant to the specific student’s course of study. This unit is part of the Bachelor of Secondary Education courses.</p>
<p>Throughout the placement, PSTs are required to complete designated professional learning activities in collaboration with their assigned mentors.</p>
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<p>This is a professional experience placement in an education setting in which all learning and assessment takes place in that setting. . The compulsory preparatory tutorials which precede placement are structured within the theme of ‘Action’ include as focus areas:<br>
• Administration<br>
• Self-care strategies Teaching a sequence<br>
• Assessment For/As/Of learning<br>
• Teaching as a communal/collegiate activity</p>
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Unit description
<p>This unit supports a 15 day professional experience. During the placement, students will continue to develop skills and knowledge aligned with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) through authentic, practical experiences under the guidance of qualified mentors. This placement will be completed in an education setting relevant to the specific student’s course of study. This unit is part of the Bachelor of Secondary Education courses.</p> <p>Throughout the placement, PSTs are required to complete designated professional learning activities in collaboration with their assigned mentors.</p>
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<p>This is a professional experience placement in an education setting in which all learning and assessment takes place in that setting. . The compulsory preparatory tutorials which precede placement are structured within the theme of ‘Action’ include as focus areas:<br> • Administration<br> • Self-care strategies Teaching a sequence<br> • Assessment For/As/Of learning<br> • Teaching as a communal/collegiate activity</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Discipline:
Education
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
070105 - Teacher Education: Secondary
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>Berwick (On Campus)</p><p>East Gipps Initial Teacher Ed (On Campus)</p><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p><p>Warragul Initial Teacher Ed (On Campus)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Ungraded (e.g. S-Satisfactory, UN-Unsatisfactory)
Placement component:
Yes
Placement hours:
120
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/edcel3721">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
<p> must have completed 1 of <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=EDBED2114" target="_blank">EDBED2114</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=EDCEL2114" target="_blank">EDCEL2114</a></p>
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
<p> must not have completed <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=EEZED3721" target="_blank">EEZED3721</a></p>
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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<p>Connect theoretical learning with the practice of teaching in an authentic education environment</p>
K2
<p>Receive and reflect on critical and meaningful feedback</p>
K3
<p>Inquire into their own and others teaching practice appropriate to the professional experience setting</p>
S1
<p>Negotiate professional duties and teaching and learning tasks with the supervising mentor</p>
S2
<p>Set personal goals for future learning and research</p>
S3
<p>Reflect on strengths and future needs as a learner and as a teacher</p>
S4
<p>Document learning specific to diversity </p>
A1
<p>Nominate, complete and document personal learning tasks that are relevant to the placement setting</p>
A2
<p>Reflect-on-action related to personal learning in an on-line journal, Assessment Report B and C and through collegiate discussions</p>
A3
<p>Continue to develop an online resource folder that includes tasks based on the Professional Standards, as well other learning</p>
Assessment
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<p>Demonstrate achievement of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers through the completion and submission of required online assessment forms by PST and school mentor/supervising teacher.</p>
<p>Hurdle</p>
<p>S/U</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, S4, A1, A2, A3
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<p>Successful completion of 15 days placement.</p>
<p>Hurdle</p>
<p>S/U</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, S4, A1, A2, A3
Supplementary assessment available:
No
FedTASK
FedTASK
<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</p>
FedTASK
Description of FedTASK outcome
Level
FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
FedTASK 5: Sustainable and Ethical Mindset
The ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Discipline:
Education
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
070105 - Teacher Education: Secondary
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>Berwick (On Campus)</p><p>East Gipps Initial Teacher Ed (On Campus)</p><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p><p>Warragul Initial Teacher Ed (On Campus)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Ungraded (e.g. S-Satisfactory, UN-Unsatisfactory)
Placement component:
Yes
Placement hours:
120
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/edcel3721">View unit fees</a>
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