School Of EducationSecondary Professional Practice 1Western Sydney University Unit Code: 102093.1
Discipline: TEACHER EDUCATION: SECONDARY
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
101074 - Professional Experience I
Corequisite
102087 Secondary Curriculum 1A OR 102090 Secondary Curriculum 2A
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in 1714 Master of Teaching (Secondary) and must have successfully completed 40 credit points. 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 Commission for Children and Young People 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. Submit the letter with a valid Working with Children Check number to the School of Education to facilitate processing of a school placement and Student Central where the document is trimmed and recorded in Callista as a Special Requirement. 2. Students must also attend a Child Protection Workshop prior to undertaking any visits/placements. Students who have not completed Child Protection will need to withdraw from the unit. 3. Students must complete the ASCIA anaphylaxis e-training and register their certificate with Student Central. Certificates will be required when entering early childhood settings. 4. Students must meet the Inherent Requirements for the Master of Teaching (Secondary).
About this Unit
Secondary Professional Practice 1 is the first Professional Practice unit of the Master of Teaching (Secondary). This unit incorporates a 30-day placement in a secondary school. It is designed to introduce all Pre-service Teachers to the philosophical, ethical, practical and pedagogical perspectives of becoming a teacher in diverse, contemporary educational settings. The unit requires Pre-service Teachers to develop the knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes necessary for sustainable teaching. As part of this process they will recognise that teaching demands a continuous process of self-reflection, self-awareness, critical evaluation of one's practice, and the capacity to modify and adjust teaching practice to best meet the needs of all students. This unit aims to facilitate the development of Pre-service Teachers as reflective practitioners who possess deeply-held commitments to quality education for students and high order communication competencies. In-school experience is a mandatory component of the Master of Teaching course. The preparation for and evaluation of school-based experiences will be integral to this unit. Pre-service Teachers must satisfactorily complete the School of Education Academic Literacy Assessment Task, child protection training and Working with Children check, and obtain anaphylaxis certification prior to placement in a secondary school. Pre-service Teachers must also meet the Inherent Requirements of the Master of Teaching (Secondary), details of which are available at http://www.uws.edu.au/ir/inherent_requirements/inherent_requirements_for_teaching_courses_postgraduate/master_of_teaching_secondary