Overview

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Offerings

MURDOCH-S1E-EXT-2019-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S1E-INT-2019-ONGOING

Enrolment rules

Successful completion of EDN2101 Professional Experience: BEd Secondary Teaching.

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Learning activities

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Learning outcomes

1.
Apply knowledge of current learning theories to the science learning area
2.
Demonstrate pedagogical content knowledge and teaching skills relevant to the Lower Secondary Science curriculum
3.
Critically analyse Lower Secondary Science curriculum documents to plan, teach, and evaluate engaging lessons and teaching programs
4.
Identify strategies relevant to the science learning area that enhance engagement and participation whilst maintaining students’ well-being and safety
5.
Use assessment strategies of student achievement suitable for the Lower Secondary Science learning area
6.
Demonstrate an understanding of relevant legislative policies and processes
7.
Appreciate the need for ongoing professional learning for science teachers

Assessments

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Additional information

Unit content:

1. Unpacking Australian National and State curriculum documents

2.Sceince curriculum planning (lesson planning, programming)

3. Effective assessment

4.Science pedagogy and teaching strategies

5. Knowing your students, student characteristics and engagement

6. STEAM education

7. Curriculum science strands, science as inquiry (SIS), science as a human endeavour (SHE), and science understanding (SU)

8. Reflective practice

9. Classroom management and safety for science teachers

Other notes:

Curriculum Teaching Area 2 in Science requires a minimum of two units (six points) at Part I-Level and at least two units (3 points) at Part II-Level from the Science Major.