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Unit Overview

Description

In this unit students will participate in 25 days of teaching practice, in a primary classroom. This professional practice will contribute to students' development as a teacher through enhanced understandings of effective learning and teaching practices, assessment of student learning and the significance of working with parents/carers. Students will be under the guidance of a mentor teacher who will provide assistance in the development and execution of lessons, management of the classroom learning environment and other school-based activities.

Credit
6 points
Offering
AvailabilityLocationMode
Not available in 2024UWA (Perth)Face to face
Outcomes

Students are able to (1) demonstrate the capacity to plan effective teaching and learning activities for primary aged children.; (2) demonstrate the capacity to implement effective teaching and learning activities for primary aged children; (3) critically engage in the assessment of student achievement and the provision of appropriate feedback.; (4) critically engage in reflective practices to improve teaching; (5) evaluate and employ a range of appropriate teaching resources; (6) critically reflect on strategies for working with parents/carers; (7) critically evaluate strategies for working with professional and community organisations; (8) apply differentiate teaching activities to account for the learning needs of individual or groups of students; (9) apply feedback from school mentor to improve teaching practice.; (10) utilise strategies to manage student behaviour; (11) demonstrate strategies that support student well-being and safety; and (12) display professional and ethical conduct when working with school mentors, staff and school students.

Assessment

Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) case study; (2) professional practice reflection; and (3) mentor report - primary. Further information is available in the unit outline.

To pass this unit, a student must: (a) achieve an overall mark of 50 per cent or higher for the unit; and (b) achieve the requisite requirements(s) or a mark of 50 per cent or greater, whichever is higher and specified in the unit outline, for the case study, professional practice reflection, and mentor report - primary components.

This unit is assessed on an ungraded pass/ungraded failed basis. All assessment items must be successfully completed.

Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.

Unit rules
Prerequisites
EDUC5505 Teaching Mathematics in Middle and Upper Primary
Co-requisites
EDUC5540 Primary English Project
Advisable prior study
curriculum major/minor units in pre-service teacher education
Contact hours
25 days of teaching practice (7.5 hours per day)
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  • Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.