School Of EducationClassrooms Without BordersWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 101577.7
Discipline: TEACHER EDUCATION: PRIMARY
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Prerequisite
Students enrolled in 1651 Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary), 1822 Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary) Dean’s Scholars or 6019 Diploma in Arts/Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary, must have completed 160 credit points.
Corequisite
102071 Culture, Subjectivities and Schooling
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in 1781 Master of Teaching (Primary) or 1651 Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Primary Teaching), 1822 Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary) Dean’s Scholars or 6019 Diploma in Arts/Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary).
About this Unit
From 2020 students should note that core units are now taught in semesters rather than half yearly sessions. Classrooms without Borders builds professional teaching skills by enhancing pre-service teachers' understandings of the clientele with whom they will be professionally involved as teachers through engaged, work integrated learning. This unit includes a practical component requiring a minimum of 25 hours of academic service learning in community agencies within Greater Western Sydney. The agencies range from school settings to community based agencies that provide support to children from a range of backgrounds and experiences. The unit explores through placement experience, the criticality of ethical understandings and practices that may influence educational outcomes. In particular, this unit focuses on inclusive educational settings for Aboriginal and Torres Islander children and communities. The unit seeks to promote the importance of reciprocal and reflexive learning by positioning learning and effective teaching as highly dependent on the development of trust, rapport and critical understandings between individuals. It also provides a space to critically explore the nuances and subtleties of teaching and learning through individual and small group interactions. Students must satisfactorily complete child protection training and Working with Children check, and obtain anaphylaxis certification prior to placement in a community agency. Students must also meet the Inherent Requirements of the Master of Teaching (Primary), details of which are available at http://www.uws.edu.au/ir/inherent_requirements/inherent_requirements_for_teaching_courses_postgraduate/master_of_teaching_primary
Special Requirements - Legislative Pre-requisites
1. Students are required to complete a Working with Children Check leading to the issuance of a clearance number under the category of volunteer.
Students will need to
i. Access the Office of the Children’s Guardian website and complete an online application form to generate an application number.
ii. Present an application number and identification to a NSW Motor Registry or Government Access Centre prior to issuance by mail a Working with Children Check number.
iii. Email the letter with a valid Working With Children Check number to facilitate processing of a school placement where the document is trimmed and recorded in Callista as a Special Requirement.
Students must complete the online Child Protection Awareness Training prior to undertaking any visits/placements. Students who have not completed Child Protection Awareness Training will need to withdraw from the unit.
2. Students must complete the ASCIA anaphylaxis e-training and email their certificate to AnaphylaxisPrm@westernsydney.edu.au
3. Students must meet the Inherent Requirements for the Master of Teaching (Primary).