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EDC4000 Preparing for the Profession

Semester 3, 2022 External
Units : 1
Faculty or Section : Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts
School or Department : School of Education
Grading basis : Graded
Course fee schedule : /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules

Staffing

Examiner:

Requisites

Pre-requisite: ECP4100 or EDE4103 or EDP4130 or EDS4401 or EDU4100 and Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BEDU or BEED or BPED or BSED

Overview

Pre-service teachers must meet the Graduate Australian Professional Standards for Teachers prior to gaining registration. This requires them to demonstrate a readiness for the profession, based on evidence of practice. Pre-service teachers, as learners themselves, interact with their learners and school staff to develop professionally through and with others. They must also reflect deeply upon the personal strengths and challenges they will face as beginning teachers. This final year course affords pre-service teachers the opportunity to autonomously connect to real-world teaching contexts and demonstrate their capabilities as graduate teachers. In the final year, 'Preparing for the Profession' transitions pre-service teachers to beginning teachers, as evidenced by their capabilities measured against the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers - Graduate Level.

This final year course enables pre-service teachers to meet the minimum supervised placement days of their program. When a student has already met the placement requirements during the course of their program, they will not undertake placement in this course. Pre-service teachers are expected to create an electronic portfolio which showcases examples of their practice, highlighting their competence against the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers: Graduate Level. Other sector-specific modules based on Career Readiness and Professional Engagement are situated within the course, requiring development of a strong understanding of key policy and practice within the Queensland education setting.

Course learning outcomes

The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course in accordance with the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership鈥檚 (AITSL) Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST). On successful completion of this course pre-service teachers should be able to:

  1. apply principles of reflection to identify and analyse examples of practice to create an electronic portfolio highlighting competence against the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers: Graduate Level, linking theory to practice and identifying opportunities for professional growth (APST 6.1);
  2. develop a plan of action to communicate effectively, sensitively and confidentially with Parents/Caregivers during their final unsupervised professional experience (APST 3.7, 7.3);
  3. engage with sector specific professional teaching networks to broaden knowledge, improve practice and prepare for the profession (APST 6.4, 7.4);
  4. review and apply ethical and professional responsibilities, including legislative, administrative and organisational requirements (including APSTs) (APST 7.1, 7.2);

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. The teacher I am 5.00
2. Demonstrating readiness for the profession (identifying and analysing examples of practice) 20.00
3. Applied reflective practice (implications for future professional growth) 10.00
4. Effective engagement with parents and caregivers 10.00
5. Career readiness - planning for a career in education (context specific) 15.00
6. Professional engagement - professional conduct, ethical behaviour, legal and legislative requirements 15.00
7. Becoming an autonomous practitioner 25.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

There are no texts or materials required for this course.

Student workload expectations

To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.

Assessment details

Approach Type Description Group
Assessment
Weighting (%) Course learning outcomes
Assignments Written Planning document No 25 2
Assignments Written Portfolio No 45 1
Assignments Written Reflection (personal/clinical) No 30 3,4
Date printed 10 February 2023