This subject incorporates theoretical aspects of teaching with a compulsory 30 day placement with children aged 3-5 years, to provide students with opportunities to reflect on their teaching skills and build capacity as emerging educational leaders. In this capstone early childhood professional experience, students build their professional capacity to take the day to day responsibility for the learning, development, health and wellbeing of a group of children, in collaboration with supervising staff. Students will work collegially with staff and families to design, implement and evaluate an inclusive curriculum that engages children with investigative and critical thinking that connects to children’s social worlds. The subject requires students to apply the principles, practices and outcomes of Belonging, Being and Becoming: The Early Years’ Learning Framework for Australia together with understanding of curriculum content (in the areas of Language, Literacy and Communication, Mathematics, Science and Technology, Creative Arts, Human Society and Physical Development, Health and Wellbeing). Students will complete an early childhood focused Teaching Performance Assessment in this subject. This subject is included in the Transition Phase of the Master of Teaching program.