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EDTE4020 – Professional Experience in the Secondary School II

2020 – Session 2, Weekday attendance, North Ryde

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.

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff
Michael Cavanagh
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
TEP401(S) or EDTE4010
Corequisites Corequisites
10cp from EDTE4220-EDTE4340 or TEP434 or 10cp from TEP422-TEP432
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description
Students are required to work in a school for at least 20 days under the guidance of a supervising teacher implementing strategies and techniques studied in the 400-level secondary methodology units.

Important Academic Dates

Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Demonstrate thorough knowledge of the relevant teaching subject(s) (AITSL: 2 1, 2 2, 2 3, 2 4, 2 5, 2 6).
  • ULO2: Gain in-depth knowledge of students and how they learn (AITSL: 1 1, 1 2, 1 3, 1 4, 1 5, 1 6, 4 4, 5 1, 5 2).
  • ULO3: Understand the processes of learning, teaching and assessing (AITSL: 3 1, 3 2, 3 3, 3 4, 3 5, 3 6, 3 7, 4 1, 4 2).
  • ULO4: Identify and gather evidence of practice aligned to AITSL graduate teacher standards (6 1, 6 2).
  • ULO5: Understand the professional role of the teacher (AITSL: 6 1, 6 2, 6 3, 6 4, 7 1, 7 2, 7 4).

General Assessment Information

Assessment Presentation and Submission Guidelines

Please follow these guidelines when you submit each assignment:

  • Allow a left and right-hand margin of at least 2cm in all assignments.
  • Please type all assignments using 12-point font and 1.5 spacing.
  • All assessments must be submitted through Turnitin in .doc or .pdf format
  • It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that all assessments are successfully submitted through Turnitin.
  • Faculty assignment cover sheets are NOT required.

Draft Submissions & Turnitin Originality Reports

  • Students may use Turnitin’s Originality Report as a learning tool to improve their academic writing if this option is made available in the unit.
  • Students are strongly encouraged to upload a draft copy of each assessment to Turnitin at least one week prior to the due date to obtain an Originality Report.
  • The Originality Report provides students with a similarity index that may indicate if plagiarism has occurred. Students will be able to make amendments to their drafts prior to their final submission on the due date.
  • Generally, one Originality Report is generated every 24 hours up to the due date.

Please note:

  • Students should regularly save a copy of all assignments before submission,
  • Students are responsible for checking that their submission has been successful and has been submitted by the due date and time.

Assignment extensions and late penalties

Applications for extensions must be made via AskMQ according to the Special Consideration policy. Extensions can only be granted if they meet the Special  Considerations policy and are submitted via https://ask.mq.edu.au/. This will ensure consistency in the consideration of such requests is maintained.

Late Assessment Penalty

  • Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests.
  • Students should keep an electronic file of all assessments. Claims regarding "lost" assessments cannot be made if the file cannot be produced. It is also advisable to keep an electronic file of all drafts and the final submission on a USB untouched/unopened after submission. This can be used to demonstrate easily that the assessment has not been amended after the submission date.

Requesting a re-assessment of an assignment

If you have evidence that your task has been incorrectly assessed against the grade descriptors you can request a re-mark. To request a re-mark you need to contact the unit convenor within 7 days of the date of return of the assignment and provide a detailed assessment of your script against the task criteria. Evidence from your assignment must be provided to support your judgements.

Note: Failed assessments cannot be re-marked as they are all double-marked as a part of the moderation process.

University policy on grading

Criteria for awarding grades for assessment tasks

Assignments will be awarded grades ranging from HD to F according to guidelines set out in the University's Grading Policy. The following descriptive criteria are included for your information.

Please note: The outcome of a re-mark may be a higher/lower or unchanged grade. Grades are standards referenced and effort is NOT a criterion.

Descriptive Criteria for awarding grades in the unit

In order to meet the unit outcomes and successfully pass this unit, students must make a genuine attempt at all assessment tasks. Where any submitted assessment task is considered to be unsatisfactory in this regard, the highest possible final grade that can be awarded for the unit will be 45.

Students will be awarded grades ranging from HD to F according to guidelines set out in the policy: https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/assessment-in-effect-from-session-2-2016

Withdrawing from this UG Unit

If you are considering withdrawing from this unit, please seek academic advice via https://ask.mq.edu.au before doing so as this unit may be a co-requisite or prerequisite for units in the following sessions and may impact on your progression through the degree.

Results

Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.

 

Professional Experience Unit Placement Expectations 

Students must be able to present evidence of completion of the following prior to session census date (or as otherwise advised) in order to receive a placement for Professional Experience: 

  • A Working with Children Check or State/ Territory equivalent 

  • Anaphylaxis training (practical and online training) (school placements only). Please note that Anaphylaxis training is only current for 2 years so students will need to update this, most probably at the start of their final year  

  • Child Protection online training (school placements only) 

Students are responsible for ensuring that their evidence is current.  Please be aware that you may need to update your training or credential during your program of study.  

  • A Working with Children Check or State/Territory equivalent is required by the end of Week 3 to be eligible for a placement. Students may need to withdraw from this unit if this has not been obtained in time.  

  • Students who are completing a unit offered by another department are expected to inform and negotiate with that unit convenor about their professional experience block dates and to discuss how that unit's requirements can be met. For some situations, it may mean that you are enrolled externally for that unit so that your attendance for tutorials for that unit is not impacted.  

  • Feedback from Tertiary Supervisors and/or Supervising Teachers is of a general nature. It is incumbent on the student to check the requirements of any assessments or bookwork prior to submission. 

  • If a Student is identified being in need of additional support for Professional Practice and/or Bookwork, the Department’s ‘Additional Support’ procedure will be activated and they will not be able to withdraw themselves from this Unit. 

  • The timing of placements can vary. For placements early in the Session, Fail grades may be approved by the University prior to the end of Session for students who do not meet the placement expectations of the Unit. 

Fitness to practice requirements: 

  • Macquarie University operates under a ‘Fitness to Practice’ model as specified in the University's Academic Progression Policy.  For this Unit, this means that, when undertaking a placement, a student is declaring that they are able to demonstrate professional competence, acceptable professional behaviour, freedom from impairment, and compliance with program specific requirements needed for a student to practice properly and safely throughout their Practical, Clinical or Professional program or unit. It is the responsibility of the student to determine whether they are fit to undertake a placement. Therefore, if a student is feeling unfit to undertake a placement, they should not do so. For more information https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/academic-progression 

Twice Fail Rule for Professional Experience Units 

General Coursework Rule 10(7) stipulates that if a student fails a required unit twice in an undergraduate professional program listed on Schedule 2, they may be permanently excluded from further enrolment in that program.  

Students completing a double degree will be able to continue with their other degree program provided they meet the academic progression requirements of the Academic Progression Policy. 

Students completing a single Education degree (such as the BEd) are advised to seek academic advice. 

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Teaching Performance Assessment 50% No Multiple dates; see unit iLearn page
Supervising Teacher Report and Register of Visits 45% No Week 13
ASSET survey 5% Yes Multiple dates; see unit iLearn page

Teaching Performance Assessment

Assessment Type 1: Teacher performance assessment
Indicative Time on Task 2: 19 hours
Due: Multiple dates; see unit iLearn page
Weighting: 50%

A mandated assessment of students' abilities in planning, teaching, assessing and reflecting on practice. Students compile a portfolio during the profession experience placement.


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate thorough knowledge of the relevant teaching subject(s) (AITSL: 2 1, 2 2, 2 3, 2 4, 2 5, 2 6).
  • Gain in-depth knowledge of students and how they learn (AITSL: 1 1, 1 2, 1 3, 1 4, 1 5, 1 6, 4 4, 5 1, 5 2).
  • Understand the processes of learning, teaching and assessing (AITSL: 3 1, 3 2, 3 3, 3 4, 3 5, 3 6, 3 7, 4 1, 4 2).
  • Identify and gather evidence of practice aligned to AITSL graduate teacher standards (6 1, 6 2).
  • Understand the professional role of the teacher (AITSL: 6 1, 6 2, 6 3, 6 4, 7 1, 7 2, 7 4).

Supervising Teacher Report and Register of Visits

Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 0 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 45%

The final professional experience report form completed by the supervising teacher and the register which shows the dates attended at the school and activities undertaken by the TES.


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate thorough knowledge of the relevant teaching subject(s) (AITSL: 2 1, 2 2, 2 3, 2 4, 2 5, 2 6).
  • Gain in-depth knowledge of students and how they learn (AITSL: 1 1, 1 2, 1 3, 1 4, 1 5, 1 6, 4 4, 5 1, 5 2).
  • Understand the processes of learning, teaching and assessing (AITSL: 3 1, 3 2, 3 3, 3 4, 3 5, 3 6, 3 7, 4 1, 4 2).
  • Identify and gather evidence of practice aligned to AITSL graduate teacher standards (6 1, 6 2).
  • Understand the professional role of the teacher (AITSL: 6 1, 6 2, 6 3, 6 4, 7 1, 7 2, 7 4).

ASSET survey

Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 1 hours
Due: Multiple dates; see unit iLearn page
Weighting: 5%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)

A survey of students' experiences in their studies


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Understand the professional role of the teacher (AITSL: 6 1, 6 2, 6 3, 6 4, 7 1, 7 2, 7 4).

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

Delivery and Resources

EDTE4020 is a professional experience unit and there are no university classes. However, you are required to present a Viva Voce for your Teaching Performance Assessment. Please refer to the unit's iLearn page for details of the Viva Voce schedule.

Policies and Procedures

Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:

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).

Student Code of Conduct

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​

Results

Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

Student Support

Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/

Learning Skills

Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to help you improve your marks and take control of your study.

The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources. 

Student Services and Support

Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.

Student Enquiries

For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au

If you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

IT Help

For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/

When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.