Professional Experience 2: Curriculum and Pedagogy (Early Childhood)

Course aim

To support preservice teachers to draw upon their previous experiences and understandings in the birth to 3 learning contexts in further developing their identity as an early childhood teacher in the junior primary school context.

Course content

To support preservice teachers to develop understandings regarding the requirements of teachers’ work within the junior primary context. This requires developing knowledge of the planning cycle using the Australian Curriculum and/or the Early Years Learning Framework to guide pedagogical decision-making. Play-based and inquiry pedagogies are encouraged to engage young children in the junior primary context as well as developing knowledge and skills in creating and managing a positive and safe learning environment. Professional Experience 2 supports the development of skills and dispositions to engage in critical reflection and reflexive practice as well as establishing professional relationships with children, parents/caregivers, colleagues and staff in the junior primary school context.

Textbook(s)

Ewing, R, Kervin, L, Glass, C, Gobby, B, Le Cornu, R, Groundwater-Smith, S 2020, Teaching Dilemmas, Challenges and Opportunities, 6th edition, Cengage, Melbourne, VIC.

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EDUC 1044	Professional Experience 1: Introduction to Educators' Practices (Birth-3 years)
EDUC 1112	English Curriculum: Language

Recommended co-requisite EDUC 2097 Science and Mathematics Education 1 (Junior Primary)

Corequisite(s)

A current approved RRHAN course completed whilst enrolled in ITE program.

Teaching method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
External (Workshop)	2 hours x 5 weeks
Field Placement	7.5 hours (or as required) x 20 days
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Tutorial	2 hours x 5 weeks
Field Placement	7.5 hours (or as required) x 20 days
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Tutorial	2 hours x 5 weeks
Field Placement	7.5 hours (or as required) x 20 days
INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER
Tutorial	2 hours x 5 weeks
Field Placement	7.5 hours (or as required) x 20 days
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Tutorial	2 hours x 5 weeks
Field Placement	7.5 hours (or as required) x 20 days
EXTERNAL, ONLINE SCHEDULED CLASS
Tutorial	2 hours x 5 weeks
Field Placement	7.5 hours (or as required) x 20 days

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Placement, Professional plan, Reflection

Note: This is a non-graded course and your result will be a pass or fail.

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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