Introduction to Curriculum Planning and Assessment for Primary: Practicum 1
Overview
This is the first of four professional experience units for the Bachelor of Education (Primary). Pre-service teachers will undertake 20 days of professional experience in an approved Primary School setting, with children in a Foundation to Year 2 classroom under the supervision of approved mentors. The unit provides pre-service teachers with knowledge and skills needed to teach children effectively and gain knowledge about a variety of theoretical approaches to curriculum and assessment. Pre-service teachers become familiar with the relevant national and/or state or territory curriculum documents and demonstrate competence against the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers appropriate to the course stage of this professional experience.
Requisites
Rule
50 credit points in B.Ed (Primary)
AND
EDU10026 - Introduction to Academic Language, Literacy and Numeracy in Education
06-October-2024
06-October-2024
27-October-2024
27-October-2024
09-February-2025
09-February-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Identify and take observations of elements of the cultural, community and family contexts of children’s lives and their implications for curriculum and assessment
- Define a range of intentional teaching practices-including monitoring, planning and recording that engage children in learning appropriate to their interests, abilities and needs
- Plan and implement a variety of learning experiences, demonstrating the ability to articulate and evaluate aims, objectives, procedures and outcomes
- Develop skills in creating rich and engaging learning environments
- Interact and communicate effectively with children with the main aims of building and strengthening relationships and supporting learning
- Reflect on the effectiveness of their teaching methods and strategies
- Integrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student needs into education programs
Teaching methods
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 |
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
---|---|---|---|
Live Online Class | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
On-campus Class | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
Placement Placement | 37.50 | 4 weeks | 150 |
Specified Activities Various | 4.00 | 12 weeks | 48 |
Unspecified Activities Various | 5.50 | 12 weeks | 66 |
TOTAL | 300 |
Assessment
Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
---|---|---|---|
Professional Experience Portfolio | Individual | 0% | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 |
Professional Experience Report | Individual | 0% | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 |
Content
- Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (Graduate) Standards 1-7
- Code of Ethics
- How children learn in the in the PrimaryÂ
- Teaching with intentionÂ
- Expectations for young childrenÂ
- Self-assessment of teachingÂ
- Learning experiencesÂ
- Promoting confidence and engagement in learningÂ
- Adapting teaching methods to young children’s skills, knowledge and interestsÂ
- Demonstrating an awareness of children’s interest in contemporary technologies
- Recognising individual difference and supporting learning accordingly
- Engaging collaboratively with colleagues and contributing to reflective practice
- Planning for and assessing children’s learningÂ
- Creating and maintaining safe, healthy and challenging learning environments
- Using relevant documents to plan, implement and evaluate learning experiences
- Intervening effectively to encourage appropriate behaviour and deal with inappropriate behaviour
- Relevant national and/or state or territory curriculum  and framework documents
- Family partnerships-strategies for communication with families
- Links between theory, research and practice
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.