ED2488 - Second Year Professional Experience

Available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education), Bachelor of Education (Primary), Bachelor of Education (Secondary) or joint degrees with Bachelor of Education and who have completed ED2491 and 6 credit points in each Teaching Area for Secondary students enrolled in ED2488. EXTERNAL OFFERING available only to Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) ONLINE students

This subject is part of the developmental curriculum for professional experience within the BEd program. In schools and professional settings relevant to their specialist sector (Early Childhood, Primary, or Secondary), students will compile a resource folder of materials based on purposeful observations, data gathering, planning, teaching, and managing learning environments within an ethic of care, and where appropriate in multi-age contexts. Students will collaborate, co-plan and co-teach with school-based teacher educators, starting with small groups and leading to whole class teaching episodes. By the end of professional experience, students will have taught not less than the equivalent of twelve (12) 30 minute lessons. Students are strongly encouraged to undertake this professional experience block in a rural or remote area. For students enrolled in the BEd (Secondary) and the BEd (Primary), professional experience will be undertaken in a school setting. For students enrolled in the BEd (Early Childhood Education) professional experience will be undertaken in an early childhood setting with children aged 3 to 5 years.

Learning Outcomes

• with the support of the supervising teacher, plan, teach, manage and evaluate to achieve outcomes for all learners, within an ethic of care, and within the context of the school/centre framework;
• contribute to productive relationships with a range of members of the educational community of the practicum;
• within a school/centre collate a folder of information relating to varied approaches to theories and practices of establishing and maintaining effective engaging and supporting learning and teaching environments.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.