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EDTE4010 – Professional Experience in the Secondary School I

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
michael.cavanagh@mq.edu.au
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
EDTE302 or EDTE3020
Corequisites Corequisites
10cp from EDTE4210-EDTE4330 or TEP433 or 10cp from TEP421-TEP431
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 knowledge of the relevant teaching subject(s) (AITSL: 2 1, 2 2, 2 3, 2 4, 2 5, 2 6).
  • ULO2: Gain 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

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
Supervising Teacher Report and Register of Visits 100% No Week 13

Supervising Teacher Report and Register of Visits

Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 0 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 100%

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 knowledge of the relevant teaching subject(s) (AITSL: 2 1, 2 2, 2 3, 2 4, 2 5, 2 6).
  • Gain 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).

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

EDTE4010 is a professional experience unit and there are no university classes.

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.