Supervised Professional Experience 2
Overview
This is the second of three professional experience units in the Master of Teaching (Primary). In this unit pre-service teachers will undertake a 20 day professional experience in a primary school under the supervision of an approved mentor. Pre-service teachers will involve themselves in the life of the school and reflect on their practice and performance supported by their in school mentor and university academic staff. Within this unit pre-service teachers will continue to develop their understanding and competence against the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) appropriate to this course stage. In preparation for this professional experience, pre-service teachers will engage with material relating to pedagogy, curriculum, assessment and policies relevant to a primary school setting.
15-June-2025
30-November-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Plan, implement and evaluate learning experiences [APST Standard 1, 2, 3]
- Modify learning environments to ensure safety and to facilitate learning [APST Standard 4]
- Demonstrate effective interpersonal and communication skills with education professionals, students and families [APST Standard 6, 7]
- Critically analyse and reflect upon teaching and learning in relation to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers [APST Standard 1-7]
- Utilise a range of teaching and assessment strategies and evaluate their effectiveness [APST Standard 2, 3, 5]
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Online Lecture | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| On-campus Workshop | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Placement Placement | 37.50 | 4 weeks | 150 |
| Specified Activities Various | 3.00 | 12 weeks | 36 |
| Unspecified Activities Various | 6.50 | 12 weeks | 78 |
| TOTAL | 300 |
Swinburne Online
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placement Placement | 37.50 | 4 weeks | 150 |
| Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 12.50 | 12 weeks | 150 |
| TOTAL | 300 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Experience Portfolio | Individual | 0% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Professional Experience Report | Individual | 0% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
Content
- Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (Graduate) focus areas 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 4.2, 4.4, 4.5, 5.1, 5.2, 5.4, 6.3, 7.1, 7.3 are explicitly taught, practiced and assessed in this unit
- Engagement in a professional experience under the guidance of a qualified mentor teacher
- Curriculum documentation
- Assessment practices and their relationship to effective learning
- Lesson and unit planning
- Establishing and maintaining professional relationships with students and other professionals
- Using reflection as a tool for improvement
- Setting goals for teaching and learning
- Modify the learning environment to enhance safety and learning
- Teaching resources including ICT
- Effective communication
- A range of teaching strategies that support students’ learning
- Strategies for supporting students’ learning, well-being and safety, including policy and legislative requirements
- Code of Conduct
- Code of Ethics
- Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (Graduate Stage)
- Building on e-Portfolios
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.