Curriculum, Pedagogy and Practice 1 (Science) (8844.2)

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Syllabus

This unit provides a basis for professional decision-making in classroom practice in the nominated curriculum area teaching years 7-12. The focus of the minimum 15 days of supervised professional experience is to grow as a responsible teacher with an emphasis on planning and student interaction.

The unit will investigate key principles for ethics and conduct in teaching, relevant legislative, administrative and organisational frameworks, and approaches to working with mentors and supervisors.

This unit may be co-taught with Secondary Teaching Studies G1 in the nominated teaching area.

Learning Outcomes

DESCRIPTION:

1. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the concepts, substance and structure of the content and teaching strategies of the teaching area;

2. organise content into an effective learning and teaching sequence;

3. plan lesson sequences using knowledge of student learning, content and effective teaching strategies;

4. demonstrate knowledge of a range of resources, including ICT, that engage students in their learning.

Assessment Items

Contact Hours

Up to 20 hours per semester plus Professional Experience.

Prerequisites

Completion of 12 credit points

Corequisites

Enrolment in a Teaching course.

Assumed Knowledge

Minimum of 2 content units in the KLA related to the STS 1 discipline being studied.

Incompatible Units

This unit is not open to students who have passed any other Curriculum Pedagogy and Practice 1 unit.