Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

School

Education School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Attendance mode

In Person

Class hours

Seminar 2 Hours/ Week
Workshop 2 Hours/ Week
15 days placement (3 week block)

Incompatible

EDUC3099

Prerequisite

Successful completion of 12 units BEd(Sec) courses which must include at least 10 days of placement, and a current Blue Card.

Restricted

Entry into the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) dual program.

Assessment methods

Supervised Professional Experience, Microteaching Presentation, Building a Portfolio

Course enquiries

Mrs Geraldine Madden (Semester 2, St Lucia, In person)

Work Integrated Learning

Industry Placements

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 12/12/2025) St Lucia In Person Profile unavailable

Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.

Course description

This course provides an introduction to school life through workshops and 15 days (3 week block) of professional experience. Teaching is a multi-faceted profession and schools are complex environments that are driven and influenced by numerous stakeholders in the educative process. Being school ready is an important first step in the journey to becoming a graduate teacher. The course is designed to generate knowledge and understanding of the school environment, allow preservice teachers to investigate and analyse the duties and responsibilities of being a teacher, including supporting student health and wellbeing, and provides the opportunity to understand the importance of communication within a school context. There will also be a focus on the development of skills for both the observation and planning of lessons, and segments of lessons. Students will be required to reflect on their personal teaching philosophy after their first professional experience. This course is developmental and links to EDUC4615 and EDUC4625, providing a basis for these subsequent courses by demonstrating the importance of creativity and initiative in teaching. As this course contains a professional experience component in a school, all pre-requisites should be met prior to enrolment.

Note: This course runs to the standard Semester 2 calendar for coursework, with the 15 day block professional experience commencing during Semester 2 central examinations.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 30/11/2024) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 2, 2023 (24/07/2023 - 18/11/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) St Lucia Internal Course Profile