Science in Primary School
On-campus: 12 hours Face to face+Blended, Swinburne online – Fully online
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn, Online
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
This unit prepares pre-service teachers to plan, teach and assess Science in the primary classroom. They will gain knowledge of the principles, practices and curriculum context of teaching Science. Pre-service teachers will explore the relationship between Science and Technology (STEM). An emphasis will be placed on the use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) to support teaching and learning within the Science learning areas.
Requisites
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Quarter 1
Location
Online
Start and end dates
20-January-2025
23-March-2025
23-March-2025
Last self-enrolment date
20-January-2025
Census date
07-February-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
21-February-2025
Results released date
15-April-2025
Quarter 3
Location
Online
Start and end dates
07-July-2025
07-September-2025
07-September-2025
Last self-enrolment date
07-July-2025
Census date
25-July-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
08-August-2025
Results released date
30-September-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Explain the relevant National and/or State and Territory curriculum content within the learning areas of Science and understand professional learning needs.
- Analyse pedagogical approaches in teaching and learning of Science in the Primary classroom including the teaching of Science as part of STEM
- Evaluate digital science resources with a focus on student engagement and with consideration of safe and inclusive practices
- Use curriculum, assessment and reporting to generate plans of lessons/units of work that reflect relevant current curriculum documentation and contemporary pedagogical approaches including the use of Information Communication Technology (ICT)
- Analyse a range of assessment strategies and record keeping instruments within Science in terms of its purpose, benefits, limitations and implementation constraints
- Evaluate appropriate methods to maintain safe and challenging learning environments within Science classrooms
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Online Lecture | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| On-campus Class | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Specified Activities Various | 4.00 | 12 weeks | 48 |
| Unspecified Activities Various | 5.50 | 12 weeks | 66 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Swinburne Online
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 12.50 | 12 weeks | 150 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learning Plan | Individual | 60% | 1,2,4,5 |
| Portfolio | Individual | 40% | 1,3,6 |
Content
- Relevant National and/or State and Territory curriculum
- STEM: The relationship between Science and Technology
- Contemporary pedagogical approaches and methods of teaching and learning in Science, including the use of Information Communication Technology (ICT)
- Principles of planning and assessing within Science.
- Strategies for assessing student learning, including the importance and functions of moderation and providing feedback to enhance learning
- Maintaining safe, inclusive and challenging learning environments in a primary Science classroom.
- Student engagement
- Science knowledge and concepts
- Resources in science
- Professional learning sources, feedback from colleagues and APST
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.