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.

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024
Quarter 1
Location
Online
Start and end dates
20-January-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
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
TOTAL150

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
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Learning PlanIndividual 60% 1,2,4,5 
PortfolioIndividual 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.