Course description

This course provides a further introduction to school life through workshops, school visits and a 10 day practicum. Observation of practice will be provided to enable the opportunity for personal development, growth and practice in the design and implementation of units/lessons will also be a featured. Therefore the focus of this course is on the development of sequences of lessons with further development of observation skills and understanding the importance of communication in a school context. The professional standards of the Queensland College of Teachers will be introduced. This course is developmental and builds on EDUC1715 and EDUC2712 and provides a basis for subsequent courses, EDUC3714 and EDUC4714. The course will build on and incorporate knowledge developed across Years 1 and 2 of the Bachelor of Education program.

As this course contains a professional experience component in a school it has been permission listed so that academic, pre-service teacher risk assessment and Blue Card status checks can be completed prior to enrolment.

To obtain permission to enrol in this course:

1. Complete and submit the Professional Experience Form when directed

2. Wait for email notification of the outcome of your request

3. If accepted, log-in to mySI-net and add the course to your enrolment as soon as you receive the email or as soon as enrolments open, whichever occurs first.

You will not be added to the list of students requiring a placement until you have added the course to your enrolment, therefore please seek permission as soon as you receive notification that the Professional Experience Preference form is available. Late enrolment (any time up to 4 weeks prior to, or any time after, commencement of the course) may not be accepted.

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