School Of EducationProfessional Experience 3 - 5 YearsWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 102110.2
Discipline: TEACHER EDUCATION: EARLY CHILDHOOD
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
101108 - Early Childhood Professional Experience 2, 101622 - Professional Portfolio
Prerequisite
102109 Professional Experience Birth - 2 Years
Corequisite
102107 Practising Pedagogical Leadership
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
In this unit students engage in critical reflection as they apply knowledge of and develop skills in pedagogical leadership during a 35 day placement with children aged 3 - 5 years. Students will work collaboratively with setting staff and families to implement an integrated curriculum that engages children, facilitates in-depth investigation and critical thinking, and connects to children’s social worlds. The unit requires students to apply the principles, practices and outcomes of Belonging, Being and Becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia to design, implement and evaluate innovative, inclusive and meaningful learning environments. Students must have satisfactorily completed Professional Experience Birth – 2 Years, the School of Education Academic Literacy Assessment Task, child protection awareness training and Working with Children check, and obtained anaphylaxis certification before enrolling in this unit. Students must also meet the Inherent Requirements for 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. The unit Practising Pedagogical Leadership must be completed in the same semester as Professional Experience 3-5 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 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 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 where the document is trimmed and recorded in Callista as a Special Requirement.
2. Students must also attend 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.
3. Students must complete the ASCIA anaphylaxis e- training and email their certificate to AnaphylaxisEc@westernsydney.edu.au.
4. Students must meet the Inherent Requirements for the Master of Teaching (Birth – 5 Years / Birth -12 Years).
Special Requirements - Essential Equipment
Access to the internet.