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Other requisites

Students may only enrol in this course with the prior approval of the Program Coordinator.
Students must be available for a prescribed period of time to undertake a placement in a school or other approved site as required in this course.

Before commencing this course students will be assumed to have read the full details of Professional Experience particulars and familiarised themselves with the requirements. Please see the Education Placement Professional Experience website and the Professional Experience Book for full details.

State law in Queensland (Australia) requires that all adults working/undertaking professional experience/researching with children under the age of 18, in the state of Queensland must hold a valid Blue Card OR Exemption Card
If undertaking placement outside of Queensland you must ensure that all relevant checks are completed and evidence of this is provided to the Professional Experience office

Rationale

This course enables students to complete up to 10 days of Professional Experience in a school setting as per the requirements of the externally approved Bachelor of Early Childhood (BECH) or Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) programs.

Synopsis

Enrolment in this course is a negotiated enrolment to ensure students meet the Professional Experience requirements in a school setting as specified in the Bachelor of early Childhood (BECH) or Bachelor of Education (BEDU) Early Childhood programs approved by the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) and/or the Queensland College of Teachers (QCT). Students will be required to undertake teaching tasks and responsibilities as outlined in the USQ Professional Experience Book relevant to this in-school placement.

Objectives

Topics

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

Reference materials

Student workload expectations

Assessment details

Important assessment information

1. Attendance requirements:
   
   There are no attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the students’ responsibility to participate appropriately in all activities including discussion fora scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.
   
   
2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
   
   To satisfactorily complete this course the student must complete assessment component successfully.
   
   
3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
   
   Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4)
   
   
4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
   
   To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must satisfactorily complete the component.
   
   
5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
   
   As P is the only passing grade available for this course, all students who are qualified for a passing grade will be given a grade of P. Other students will be given either a Failing grade or an Incomplete or RN grade.
   
   
6. Examination information:
   
   There is no examination in this course.
   
   
7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
   
   Not applicable.
   
   
8. ¾«¶«´«Ã½app Student Policies:
   
   Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene ¾«¶«´«Ã½app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
   
   

Assessment notes

1. APA style is the referencing system required in this course. Students should use APA style in their assignments to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The APA style to be used is defined by the USQ Library's referencing guide at .
   
   

Other requirements

1. Students will require access to e-mail and have Internet access to UConnect for this course.
   
   
2. IMPORTANT NOTE: Working with Children: State law in Queensland requires that all adults (including university students, pre-service educators, trainers, vocational teachers, industry educators) working with children under the age of 18, in the State of Queensland*, obtain approval before commencing such work. Many education courses include a practical component (professional experience, project work, research, assessment etc.) that may require engagement with children under the age of 18. It is your responsibility to ensure that you possess a current suitability card (Blue Card or Exemption Card) before commencing any practical components of this course. Do not participate in any practical experience with children under 18 unless you possess a current Blue Card or Exemption Card. For further information:
   • If you are undertaking practical experience outside the State of Queensland, Australia you should check local requirements.