School Of EducationProfessional Experience K - 6Western Sydney University Unit Code: 102111.3
Discipline: TEACHER EDUCATION: EARLY CHILDHOOD
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
101604 - Primary Professional Experience
Prerequisite
102110 Professional Experience 3 - 5 Years
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 provides students with a professional experience in a primary school, building on their prior experience in early childhood and community-based settings. The professional experience component of this unit consists of 20 days in a K-2 classroom and 20 days in a Year 3-6 classroom. Students will link theory and practice while exploring issues involved in understanding the needs of learners within specific school and classroom contexts. Students will design and teach experiences, lessons and units of work in ways that enhance student engagement and learning outcomes, and make relevant links with NSW Education Standards Authority syllabus documents that align with the Australian Curriculum. This professional experience unit supports students to meet the Australian Professional Standards for graduate teachers by focusing on developing professional knowledge, practice and engagement in the primary school context. The unit also gives students opportunities to reflect on their own teaching and learning, and to develop professional goals.
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 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 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. 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)