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EPE211 - Professional Experience: Planning for Learning and Assessment

2026

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Education

Credit Points

Unit Level

200

Equivalent Units

(EPE210)

Prerequisites

Must have passed 1 unit in (EPE110) OR
Must have passed 1 unit in (EPE111)

Incompatible

Coerequisites

Assumed Knowledge

EPE110 or EPE111

Unit Description

This unit introduces preservice teachers to principles and practices of planning for learning and assessment and will develop a critical understanding of the philosophical and professional contexts in which preservice teachers will undertake planning and assessment, and the reflective and ethical practices that will inform it. A range of planning and assessment models, strategies and examples will be examined and evaluated against principles of planning and assessment. This knowledge will be used to design and evaluate preservice teachers' own learning and assessment activities.

In-school experience

15 days professional experience includes a three week block (Monday to Friday) with a minimum of 5 sequenced lessons planned and taught.
As placement settings are mostly Australian based, students enrolled in this unit must provide a current police check/working with children card to the educational setting and CDU Professional Experience Office prior to the commencement of the professional experience.
It is recommended that students considering enrolling in this unit view additional information about placement dates, professional experience recommendations, and requirements and guidelines paperwork available via the InSchool website.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Critically analyse literature on professional knowledge and skills that informs learning design and assessment practices.
2.	Apply theories of learning design and assessment to analyse diverse settings and learners.
3.	Design and justify evidence-based transformative learning experiences that adhere to program and activity design principles and align with the Australian Curriculum.
4.	Critically evaluate and apply data from a range of sources and the Australian Professional Teacher Standards to critically reflect on pedagogical approaches to effective evidence-based practice in creating transformative learning.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Pre-placement quiz (20 questions) (Hurdle)	P/F	4
2.	Learning sequence (1,250 words or equivalent) (Hurdle)	P/F	1,2,3,4
3.	Essay (1,000 words) (Hurdle)	P/F	1,2,3
4.	Professional experience report (mentor teacher reports) plus compulsory 15 days placement (Hurdle)	P/F	2,3,4

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2026	Semester 1	Internal	Danala - Education and Community Precinct	OLR	View
2026	Semester 1	External	External Studies	OLR	View
2026	Semester 2	Internal	Danala - Education and Community Precinct	OLR	View
2026	Semester 2	External	External Studies	OLR	View

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OLR: Internet access is required for this unit as students are required to access study materials provided on-line through Learnline. Please log into Learnline on the first day of each teaching period. For more information about Learnline, please click here.

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