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James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2022

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ED4486 - Fourth Year Professional Experience A

Credit points:03
Year:2022
Student Contribution Band:Band 1
Prerequisites:21 CREDIT POINTS OF LEVEL 3 SUBJECTS (MUST INCLUDE ED3097 OR ED3197 OR ED3297 OR ED3488) OR (ED2492 AND ED2493)
Administered by:College of Arts, Society & Education (pre 2023 PCS)

SP1, 2 and 7 offerings are available for repeating & out of step students and enrolment is at the discretion of the Professional Experience Academic Coordinator [Education].

Subject Description

    This subject is part of the developmental curriculum for Professional Experience in schools within the Bachelor of Education program. Primary and Secondary students will complete five (5) allocated weeks (25 days) of Professional Experience. Early Childhood students will complete three (3) allocated weeks (15 days) of Professional Experience in a school setting. All students will complete a range of activities to assure the Australian Professional Standards for Graduate Teachers are met.

Learning Outcomes

  • demonstrate a commitment to use a repertoire of language, literacy and numeracy skills appropriate to the teaching profession
  • demonstrate a broad understanding of professional knowledge and practices, Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at Graduate Level and other regulatory frameworks, relevant to practice in the field of ECE, Primary and Secondary Education and use these to critically assess professional growth
  • articulate and integrate into practice knowledge of policies, procedures, legal and ethical considerations, and research consistent with requirements of employing authorities
  • identify, value, analyse and support a range of learner diversity, including learners with special educational needs, in a school and prior to a school setting

Subject Assessment

  • Satisfactory completion of all Professional Experience Requirements

Note that minor variations might occur due to the continuous subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.

Special Assessment Requirements

Primary and Secondary Preservice Teachers are required to complete 25 consecutive days of Professional Experience, Early Childhood Education Preservice Teachers are required to complete 15 consecutive days of Professional Experience. Students must attain a Satisfactory grading Minimum of Developing Towards Graduate Level in all descriptors against the Professional Experience QPERF Report in order to pass this subject. Submission of the QPERF Report is also a requirement to pass this subject.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:  ED4999

Availabilities

Cairns, Study Period 3, Placement/fieldwork, (Face to Face dates exist for this availability)

Census date:Thursday, 03 Feb 2022
Study Period Dates:Monday, 03 Jan 2022 to Friday, 18 Feb 2022
Coordinator(s):
MISS Trisha Telford
Lecturer(s):
MISS Trisha Telford
Workload expectations:
  • 25 Days - Professional experience

JCU Singapore, Study Period 52, Placement/fieldwork, (Face to Face dates exist for this availability)

Census date:Thursday, 04 Aug 2022
Study Period Dates:Monday, 11 Jul 2022 to Friday, 14 Oct 2022
Staff:No staff allocated; see "This Subject In Other Years".
Workload expectations:
  • 15 Days - Professional experience

JCU Singapore, Study Period 53, Placement/fieldwork, (Face to Face dates exist for this availability)

Census date:Thursday, 01 Dec 2022
Study Period Dates:Monday, 07 Nov 2022 to Friday, 17 Feb 2023
Staff:No staff allocated; see "This Subject In Other Years".
Workload expectations:
  • 15 Days - Professional experience

Townsville, Study Period 3, Placement/fieldwork, (Face to Face dates exist for this availability)

Census date:Thursday, 03 Feb 2022
Study Period Dates:Monday, 03 Jan 2022 to Friday, 18 Feb 2022
Coordinator(s):
MISS Trisha Telford
Lecturer(s):
MISS Trisha Telford
Workload expectations:
  • 25 Days - Professional experience