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EPR301 - Professional Experience 4: Classroom Ready

2023

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Education

(EPR300)

EPR100, EPR200, EPR211

Unit Description

This unit will incorporate all aspects of previous placement units with emphasis on programming and planning, and assessment practices over an extended period of time. This unit requires pre-service teachers to draw on all aspects of the course to provide evidence that confirms Teaching Performance Assessment and identify reflective practices in accordance with the Graduate Standards and is the final professional experience unit in the sequence.

In-school experience

40 days professional experience as an 8 week block, with 6 weeks full time planning and teaching.

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.	Develop the knowledge of plan lesson sequences/units of work using students' own learning practice.
2.	Construct a rationale for continued professional learning and the implications for improved student learning.
3.	Appraise and use a range of resources including technologies that engage students in their learning.
4.	Engage with professional networks and the broader community and apply to improve student outcomes.
5.	Collect supporting evidence that confirms teaching performance assessment and identifies reflective practices in accordance with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Mentor and School Report PLUS Compulsory 40 Day Professional Experience	50%	1,2,3,4,5
2.	Written reflective narrative (3,000 to 5,000 words)	50%	1,2,3,4,5

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2023	Semester 1	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR
2023	Semester 1	External	External Studies	OLR
2023	Semester 2	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR	View
2023	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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