Unit (2019)
Information on this page, including unit offerings, is from the 2019 academic year.
Professional Experience: English in Practice (EDN2104)
| Organisational Unit | Education | ||||||||||||
| Credit Points | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Availability | MURDOCH: S2E-external | ||||||||||||
| Description | This unit typically occurs in the second year of study in a Bachelor of Education. The semester long unit incorporates a compulsory two-week Perth-based placement enabling students to contextualise theory and practice under the guidance of an experienced WA mentor teacher. Students will complete set tasks before, during and after the 10 day placement. The Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (Graduate Level), Murdoch Graduate Attributes, English Curriculum and General Capabilities frame the unit outcomes and expectations. | ||||||||||||
| Unit Learning Outcomes | 1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the concepts, substance and structure of the content and teaching strategies of English, the Arts and HPE 2. Organise content into an effective learning and teaching sequence suitable for students' learning needs 3. Plan lesson sequences using knowledge of student learning, content and effective teaching strategies and using a range of teaching strategies and resources including ICT 4. Demonstrate the capacity to organise classroom activities and provide clear directions 5. Demonstrate understanding of assessment strategies to assess and promote learning 6. Demonstrate understanding of the purpose of providing timely and appropriate feedback to students about their learning 7. Understand the importance of obtaining feedback from mentor teachers to support your learning and improve practice |
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| Unit Learning Experiences | This second year unit links English theory to practice by engaging in a range of online tasks before and after a two week placement. Pre-service teachers will be mentored by a qualified teacher throughout the placement, a co-teaching approach will be employed to plan, teach and assess. Students will focus on getting to know the students, the curriculum, classroom management strategies and effectively plan, teach and assess a sequence of lessons. | ||||||||||||
| Other Learning Experiences | This unit requires a compulsory two week full-time Perth-based block placement. | ||||||||||||
| Assessment | Students assessed against a standardised assessment format based on the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) and Murdoch Graduate Attributes (MGA). Curriculum focus: English, Art/Health/ P.E. Professional. Murdoch Graduate Attributes: Communication skills; Critical and Creative Thinking; Independent Learning; Social Interaction. The Unit Coordinator will monitor ongoing assessment of online tasks before, during and after placement. Formative assessment on placement involves feedback from onsite mentor. A self-assessment report is completed at the end of first week, discussed with mentor teacher and submitted to professional experience office. Students at risk of failing are identified early and an external mentor assigned to support, observe and assess. A final summative assessment report submitted based on pre-service teachers ability to address identified APST and MGA. | ||||||||||||
| Prerequisites | Enrolment in BEd (Primary), BEd (Early Childhood and Primary), BEd (Early Childhood 0 - 8), BEd (Primary, Years 1 to 10 Health and Physical Education), BEd/BA (Australian Indigenous Studies), BEd (Secondary) or BEd Primary Graduate (Two Years). Successful completion of EDN235/EDN223 Teaching English and Literacy in Primary Schools and EDN221 Learning and Teaching plus concurrent enrolment in BED200 Assessment and Action Research. Concurrent enrolment in EDN236 Teaching The Arts in Primary Schools and EDN248 Teaching Health and Physical Education in Primary Schools is strongly recommended. |
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| Exclusions | Students enrolled in the GradDipEd (Primary) or GradDipEd (Secondary) should not enrol in this unit. Students who have successfully completed EDN2100 Professional Experience: BEd Primary may not take this unit for credit. |
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| Notes | Prior to placement in any school for Professional Experience, it is mandatory that pre-service teachers complete or obtain several forms and clearances. Information and forms regarding these mandatory requirements can be accessed via the Professional Experience website: http://www.murdoch.edu.au/School-of-Education/Professional-Experience Completion and submission of these mandatory requirements is essential before placements can be arranged. Students enrolled internally and externally MUST complete this school experience in the Perth metropolitan area. Students who fail this unit must gain permission from the Academic Chair to progress. |
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| Assessment | A result of Ungraded Pass or Fail is awarded for this unit. | ||||||||||||
| Appears in these Courses/Majors: see individual structures for context |
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| Internet Access Requirements | Murdoch units normally include an online component comprising materials, discussions, lecture recordings and assessment activities. All students, regardless of their location or mode of study, need to have access to and be able to use computing devices with browsing capability and a connection to the Internet via Broadband (Cable, ADSL or Mobile) or Wireless. The Internet connection should be readily available and allow large amounts of data to be streamed or downloaded (approximately 100MB per lecture recording). Students also need to be able to enter into online discussions and submit assignments online. |
Contacts
| Unit Coordinator | |
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| EDN2104 | Dr Veronica Gardiner Lecturer Murdoch Campus t: 9360 2176 e: Veronica.Gardiner@murdoch.edu.au o: 450.4.021 - Education and Humanities, Murdoch Campus | Unit Contacts |
| EDN2104 MURDOCH: S2E-External | Dr Veronica Gardiner Lecturer Murdoch Campus t: 9360 2176 e: Veronica.Gardiner@murdoch.edu.au o: 450.4.021 - Education and Humanities, Murdoch Campus |