School Of EducationProfessional Experience Birth - 2 YearsWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 102109.1
Discipline: TEACHER EDUCATION: EARLY CHILDHOOD
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
101107 - Early Childhood Professional Experience 1
Prerequisite
102104 Theorising Play
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in 1691 Master of Teaching (Birth-5 Years / Birth-12 Years) or 1783 Master of Teaching (Birth-5 Years/Birth-12 Years).
About this Unit
This unit has a strong focus on supporting children’s health and wellbeing through the building of relationships with children, staff, and children’s families. Students apply their knowledge of work health and safety and the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority’s National Quality Standard as they complete a 10 day placement with children under the age of two years and a further 15 days of placement with children two to three years of age. Students have the opportunity to document and assess children’s learning and to apply knowledge of curriculum and pedagogy to plan innovative and engaging learning experiences that respond to children’s family and community experiences and funds of knowledge. Students must satisfactorily complete the School of Education Academic Literacy TASK, Child Protection Awareness Training and Working with Children check, obtain anaphylaxis certification prior to undertaking visits to the early childhood setting and also meet the Inherent Requirements of the Master of Teaching (Birth – 5 Years / Birth – 12 Years), details of which are available at http://www.uws.edu.au/ir/inherent_requirements/inherent_requirements_for_teaching_courses_postgraduate/master_of_teaching_birth_to_5_yearsbirth_to_12_years.
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 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 of a Working with Children Check number. Iii. Email the letter with a valid Working with Children Check number to enrolments@westernsydney.edu.au to facilitate processing of a school placement. 2. Students must also attend Child Protection Awareness Training 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 email their certificate to EcAnaphylaxis@westernsydney.edu.au. 4. Students must meet the Inherent Requirements for the Master of Teaching (Birth – 5 Years / Birth -12 Years).