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<p>This unit supports the fourth-year professional experience placement in the Bachelor of Education in which students complete 15 days in the secondary education setting . PSTs are required to engage with and complete the required professional experience activities in collaboration with their school-based Supervisor Teacher/Educator. PSTs will also document and reflect on their professional learning throughout the placement. Completion of these requirements supports reflective practice and the successful completion of the professional experience component of the unit. Education Settings for this placement: Bachelor of Secondary Education: Secondary - Major and Minor Bachelor of Secondary Education: Double Major</p>
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Unit description
<p>This unit supports the fourth-year professional experience placement in the Bachelor of Education in which students complete 15 days in the secondary education setting . PSTs are required to engage with and complete the required professional experience activities in collaboration with their school-based Supervisor Teacher/Educator. PSTs will also document and reflect on their professional learning throughout the placement. Completion of these requirements supports reflective practice and the successful completion of the professional experience component of the unit. Education Settings for this placement: Bachelor of Secondary Education: Secondary - Major and Minor Bachelor of Secondary Education: Double Major</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.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Discipline:
Education
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
070199 - Teacher Education, n.e.c.
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 1</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>Berwick (On Campus)</p><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p><p>On-line Learning</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/edcel4711">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
<p>must have completed <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=EDCEL3721" target="_blank">EDCEL3721</a> OR must have completed <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=EEZED3721" target="_blank">EEZED3721</a></p>
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
<p>must not have completed <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=EEZED4711" target="_blank">EEZED4711</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 lesson planning and teaching to assume full classroom responsibilities</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>Develop an online resource folder that includes tasks based on the Professional Standards, as well other learning related to the Graduate Teacher Performance Assessment.</p>
Assessment
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<p>Completion of required digital assessment forms.</p>
<p>Hurdle</p>
<p>S/U</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, S4, A1, A2
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<p>Completion of 15 days placement in the education setting specified for their particular program</p>
<p>Hurdle</p>
<p>S/U</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, S4, A1, A2
Supplementary assessment available:
No
FedTASK
FedTASK
Description of FedTASK outcome
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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 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
<p>Level 1 - Students require directions and boundaries from mentor</p>
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>
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>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Discipline:
Education
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
070199 - Teacher Education, n.e.c.
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 1</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>Berwick (On Campus)</p><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p><p>On-line Learning</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/edcel4711">View unit fees</a>
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Internal reference: EDCEL4711 - U4.0