Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group learning activities on campus for the second half-year, while keeping an online version available for those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
To check the availability of face to face activities for your unit, please go to timetable viewer. To check detailed information on unit assessments visit your unit's iLearn space or consult your unit convenor.
Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Agnes Bodis
Margaret Wood
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to GradCertTESOL or MAppLingTESOL or MTransInterMAppLingTESOL
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
(APPL6000 or APPL600) and (APPL6010 or APPL601) and (APPL8200 or APPL920)
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit is offered on a pass/fail basis.This unit is centred on TESOL classroom practice. It is a practical application of the content of APPL8200, APPL6000 and APPL6010. It involves learners completing classroom observation tasks, supervised practice teaching, lesson and materials preparation, reflective teaching activities, and preparation of a teaching portfolio. The majority of time is spent on site at a language teaching institution. |
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Preparation Activity | 20% | No | End of Week 7 |
Observation Tasks 1-8 | 30% | No | End of Week 10 |
Portfolio | 50% | No | Monday Week 14 |
Assessment Type 1: Non-academic writing
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: End of Week 7
Weighting: 20%
These are a series of tasks to be completed on iLearn from Week 1 to Week 7. They require engagement with assigned readings, analysis, evaluation, reflection and personalization of the concepts in focus and application to their own teaching context.
Assessment Type 1: Reflective Writing
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: End of Week 10
Weighting: 30%
Observation Tasks fully completed with diagrams, notes taken during observations, questions answered and reflections included.
Assessment Type 1: Portfolio
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: Monday Week 14
Weighting: 50%
The portfolio is a complete record of the teacher's practicum experiences and includes practicum preparation tasks, fully completed observation tasks, reports on practice teaching sessions, a practice teaching journal, lesson plans and materials, and other artefacts from the practicum.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
The initial part of the unit is delivered via iLearn and involves students reading, completing tasks, and completing practicum preparation tasks. These are included in the practicum portfolio and may also be discussed online with other students completing their practicum.
The remainder of the unit is carried out in an approved school or college. Students also work from home to complete their portfolio.
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Students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
If you would like to see all the policies relevant to Learning and Teaching visit Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central).
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/getting-started/student-conduct
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