School Of EducationPractising Pedagogical LeadershipWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 102107.2
Discipline: TEACHER EDUCATION: EARLY CHILDHOOD
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
101099 - Engaging Children in Curriculum
Corequisite
102110 Professional Experience 3 - 5 Years OR 101624 Professional Portfolio 3: Management and Leadership
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in 1691 Master of Teaching (Birth-5 Years/Birth-12 Years), 1670 Bachelor of Education (Birth - 5 Years) or 1783 Master of Teaching (Birth-5 Years/Birth-12 Years).
About this Unit
Practising Pedagogical Leadership is a capstone unit for students in the Master of Teaching (Birth – 5 Years) and is undertaken in the same semester as Professional Experience 3-5 Years.In this unit students apply the principles, practices and outcomes of Belonging, Being and Becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia and understandings of curriculum and pedagogy from other Master of Teaching units to design and implement interest-based projects and integrated curriculum. The focus is on curriculum that connects to children’s social worlds and facilitates children’s in-depth investigations, creativity and critical thinking. Students will also develop their research skills by engaging in research into their own teaching practices.
Special Requirements - Legislative Pre-requisites
1. Students are required to complete the Working with Children Check (WWCC) process leading to the issuance of a clearance number under the category of volunteer.
a) 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 Service NSW office who will issue a Working with Children Check number via mail or email.
iii. Submit the letter with a valid Working With Children Check number via WesternNow Student Portal. The document is recorded as a Special Requirement on your academic record.
WesternNow Student Portal link
2. Students must complete the TWO components of the NSW Department of Education’s Child Protection Awareness Training (CPAT)
a) Students will need to:
i. Access the NSW Department of Education’s MyPL website https://mypl.education.nsw.gov.au/
ii. Complete the online Child Protection Awareness Training: Induction
iii. Save certificate of completion
iv. Submit certificate via WesternNow Student Portal
b) Students will need to:
i. Access the NSW Department of Education’s MyPL website https://mypl.education.nsw.gov.au/
ii. Complete the Child Protection Awareness Training (CPAT): Annual Update for the calendar year
iii. Save certificate of completion
iv. Submit certificate via WesternNow Student Portal
Both certificates will be recorded on your student record as Special Requirements with the end date for the Annual CPAT recorded. The CPAT: Annual Update will need to be renewed and submitted on an annual basis.
Students who have not completed both components of the Child Protection Awareness Training will need to withdraw from the unit.
3. Students must complete the ASCIA anaphylaxis e-training and submit their certificate to Submit certificate via WesternNow Student Portal.
4. Students must meet the Inherent Requirements for the Master of Teaching (Birth – 5 Years / Birth -12 Years).
Courses| 1783.1 | Master of Teaching (Birth - 5 Years/Birth - 12 Years) | CONTINUING |
| 1783.2 | Master of Teaching (Birth - 5 Years/Birth - 12 Years) | CONTINUING |
| 1783.3 | Master of Teaching (Birth - 5 Years/Birth - 12 Years) | CONTINUING |
| 1783.4 | Master of Teaching (Birth - 5 Years/Birth - 12 Years) | CONTINUING |
| 1783.5 | Master of Teaching (Birth - 5 Years/Birth - 12 Years) | CURRENT |
| 1784.1 | Master of Teaching (Birth - 5 Years) (exit only) | CONTINUING |
| 1784.2 | Master of Teaching (Birth - 5 Years) (exit only) | CONTINUING |
| 1784.3 | Master of Teaching (Birth - 5 Years) (exit only) | CURRENT |