Teaching Secondary Humanities and Social Sciences UG (12040.1)
Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
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View teaching periods | On-Campus |
Bruce, Canberra |
EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.25 | 6 | Faculty Of Education |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
Academic Program Area - Education | Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit | Band 1 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 1 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Important Note: Students should only enrol in this unit if it matches their choice of disciplinary major. If in doubt, contact the Program Director or the Academic Programs Team at the Faculty of Education before enrolling in this unit.
Students should be aware that completing a disciplinary 'method' unit for which they will not meet NESA's Subject Content Knowledge Requirements for Secondary Teaching at the point of course completion may lead to problems when seeking to register as a teacher.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Demonstrate an understanding of student development, how this affects student learning and implications for inclusive curriculum and teaching;
2. Demonstrate a broad knowledge and understanding of the structure of the Australian Curriculum for the discipline at Secondary and Senior Secondary levels and its significance to teaching and learning;
3. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the concepts, substance and structure of the content and teaching strategies needed in the discipline and within the Secondary and Senior Secondary classrooms;
4. Adopt a critically reflective approach to teaching and the related ability to plan for and implement to teaching, learning and assessment strategies that inform and have a positive impact on learners within the discipline;
5. Identify and implement strategies to support inclusive student participation and engagement in classroom activities;
6. Implement assessment strategies, including informal and formal, diagnostic, formative and summative approaches to assess and report student learning;
7. Organise and manage classroom activities and behaviour, provide clear directions, and maintain a supportive and safe learning environment; and
8. Engage with professional colleagues, and professional learning, to maintain a productive working environment and to improve professional practice.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - communicate and engage with Indigenous Australians in ethical and culturally respectful ways
Prerequisites
Must have passed 36 credit points including 10425 Curriculum - Assessment, Planning and Reporting AND one of the following:- 10450 Ways of Knowing, Being and Doing in Education
- 12034 Being a Teacher
- 9919 The Educational Workplace
Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 05 February 2024 | On-Campus | Mr Chris Morrissey |
2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 29 July 2024 | On-Campus | Mr Chris Morrissey |
Required texts
Required texts
https://v9.australiancurriculum.edu.au/
ACT Board of Senior Secondary Studies Curriculum Frameworks http://www.bsss.act.edu.au
NSW syllabus
https://syllabus.nesa.nsw.edu.au/hsie/
Supplementary Reading:
Books:
Churchill, R., Ferguson, P., Godinho, S., Johnson, N. Keddie, A., Letts, W., Mackay, J., McGill, M., Moss, J., Nagel, M., Nicholson, P. & Vick, M. (2013). Teaching: making a difference (2nd ed.). Milton, QLD: John Wiley & Sons .
Gilbert, R, Tudball, L., & Brett, P (2019). Teaching Humanities and Social Sciences, 7th edition. Cengage,
Hattie, J. & Yates, G. (2014). Visible Learning and the Science of How We Learn. NY Routledge
Kennedy, K., Henderson, D., Marsh C. Becoming a Teacher, 7th edition. Pearson
Killen, R. (2022). Effective Teaching Strategies. Lessons from Research and Practice (8th Ed.). Cengage Learning
McInerney, M. (2022). Teaching secondary geography. Cambridge University Press.
Marsh, C, Hart, C (2011). Teaching the Social Sciences and Humanities in an Australian Curriculum (6th ed.) Pearson
New South Wales Department of Education. (2006). Quality teaching in NSW public schools: assessment practice guide.
New South Wales Department of Education. (2003). Quality teaching in NSW public schools: discussion paper.
Sharp, H. (2022). Teaching secondary history. Cambridge University Press.
Tomlinson, C. (2005). The differentiated classroom: responding to the needs of all learners. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Tomlinson, C. & McTighe, J. (2006). Integrating differentiated instruction and understanding by design: connecting contents and kids. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Wiggins, G. P. & McTighe, J. (2011). The Understanding by Design Guide to Creating High-Quality Units. ASCD
Additional readings may be provided for workshops and can be found on the unit Canvas site
Materials and equipment
Students will need an electronic device for all workshops
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
Approval of extenuating circumstances will be dependent upon the production of supporting documentation and at the discretion of the unit convener.
All assessment items required to be submitted online must be submitted via the appropriate Canvas drop box. It is the student's responsibility to upload the correct and corresponding draft or assessment item to the right submission section. Assignments must be submitted in a format accessible to the assessor(s), as stated on the relevant canvas site. If the unit convener and/or tutor are unable to access a submission, a standard late penalty of 5% of the total marks possible for the task may be applied per day until the assignment is made accessible.
Special assessment requirements
An aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the unit as well as satisfactory completion of Professional Experience.
Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA) (Final Placement students only)
All preservice teachers are required to pass all four elements of the AfGT to demonstrate that the Australian Professional Standards for Graduate Teachers are met. Meeting the Graduate Teacher Standards enables the preservice teacher to graduate from the respective accredited programs of learning. The preservice teacher cannot graduate unless they have satisfactorily completed the AfGT and all other course assessment tasks.
It may be necessary for academics to make ‘on balance' judgements about whether each Element has been passed – that is, judgements about whether the preservice teacher has achieved below, at or above the Standard. To make on-balance judgements, assessors draw on assessment data to make defensible judgements about the preservice teacher's learning (Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority, 2019; Australian Curriculum Assessment & Reporting Authority, 2019; AITSL, 2017)
If, on balance, preservice teachers do not meet the Graduate Standard for any or all Elements of the TPA, following moderation, they will be given one chance to resubmit requested elements to demonstrate their achievement of the Standards required. After this, if the Graduate Standards have not been satisfactorily met on balance, preservice teachers will receive a ‘fail' grade for the TPA and be referred to the Program Director and/or the ADE for guidance as to next steps.
Academic integrity
Students have a responsibility to uphold University standards on ethical scholarship. Good scholarship involves building on the work of others and use of others' work must be acknowledged with proper attribution made. Cheating, plagiarism, and falsification of data are dishonest practices that contravene academic values. Refer to the University's Student Charter for more information.
To enhance understanding of academic integrity, all students are expected to complete the Academic Integrity Module (AIM) at least once during their course of study. You can access this module within UCLearn (Canvas) through the 'Academic Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism' link in the Study Help site.
Use of Text-Matching Software
The University of Canberra uses text-matching software to help students and staff reduce plagiarism and improve understanding of academic integrity. The software matches submitted text in student assignments against material from various sources: the internet, published books and journals, and previously submitted student texts.
1. Assessment structure 2. Provision of valid documentation. 3. Student Expectations for Lesson Planning
1. Assessment Structure A: for Students undertaking a beginning or intermediate placement
- Teaching Clinic Activities and Reflections (A1)
- Critical Reflections on becoming a HASS Teacher (A2)
- Planning, Teaching and Reflecting (A3)
- Professional Experience Placement (A4)
Assessment Structure B: for Students undertaking a final placement
- Element 4 of TPA – (B1)
- Critical Reflections on Becoming a HASS Teacher (B2)
- Elements 1, 2 & 3 of TPA (B3)
- Professional Experience Placement (B4)
2. Provision of valid documentation
Please note that the University takes student conduct very seriously. All documentation provided to University staff must be valid and the provision of fraudulent documentation carries with it potentially serious consequences, including suspension and/or exclusion from the University. Note that all allegations of student misconduct will be referred to the Associate Dean for Education (ADE) as a prescribed authority for investigation.
3. Student Expectations for Lesson Planning
When developing your lesson plans, it is encouraged that you are using your skills in lesson planning and design to create engaging and rich lesson resources. Using materials from commercial sites such as TPT, Twinkl, Sparkle Box etc. is not desirable in this unit. If you adapt resources from commercial sites and sources, please note this in your lesson planning and resource development.
Learner engagement
Workshops and online participation 60 hours
Reading and individual study 180 hours
Assessment tasks 60 hours
A professional experience practicum of 15 days is also a requirement of this unit.
Pre-workshop activities will be posted online weekly so that time within workshops can be utilised collaboratively and effectively. Active engagement with and completion of relevant online activities before each workshop is required in order to maximise learning in this unit.
Participation requirements
Attendance at all scheduled sessions in this unit is compulsory and absences could result in a fail. All absences need to be supported by appropriate documentation (e.g. medical certificate).
Successful engagement with all learning activities in this accredited Initial Teacher Education course is necessary to demonstrate that you have met the Graduate career stage of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (AITSL, 2011).
Participation in ‘school based' tutorial classes is a compulsory condition of this unit, and attendance will be recorded. You must engage in 100% of the ‘school based' tutorial classes to pass this unit. In the event that you cannot attend your assigned session due to illness or extreme circumstances, you must provide appropriate documentation to the Unit Convener as soon as possible. In the case of sessions missed due to illness or extreme circumstances, both the academic content and the professional experience component are required to be made up. More than two documented absences may lead to failure of the unit due to non-completion.
*Note: This unit commences with week 1 on campus (see timetable for rooms) and weeks 2-7 will be school-based to meet accreditation requirements of 3 days professional experience.
Successful completion of the professional experience component is critical to success in the whole unit. Refer to assessment (5a) on the Canvas site for further details. Students must make themselves familiar with the processes and policies of professional experience.
Required IT skills
UC entry level
Artificial intelligence services must not to be used for assessment or assessment preparation by students unless explicitly allowed in the assessment instructions for an assessment task published with the assessment task and/or in the unit outline. That is, an artificial intelligence services may only be used if:
- its use is authorised by the unit convener as part of a specified
assessment task, and - it is used in the way allowed in the assessment instructions and/or unit outline, and
its use is appropriately referenced, meaning that students must reference the use of AI in their assessment in the same way as they reference other source material.
In-unit costs
n/a
Work placement, internships or practicums
This unit involves school-based clinics and a professional practicum and, therefore, additional student responsibilities are required in addition to those described in section 6. Work-place learning requires strict adherence to professional practice principles and ethics. Client confidentiality must always be maintained including for assessment items such as reports or essays. The professional nature of this unit also requires 100% participation at all learning activities for the successful completion of this unit (also see section 6c).
You are required to have a current Working with Vulnerable People card in order to participate in this unit. Note that the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act only applies to the ACT. For students undertaking placements in other states or territories, it may be that an alternate Police Check or a Working with Children Check is required. Please refer to the professional experience section on the All Teacher Education Students (ATES) site for full information on the Professional Experience requirements.
Students who are in placement units or in school based units are also required to complete an Acceptable use of ICT resources form in order to access ICT resources in their placement school. A hardcopy of the form will be distributed and collected by your tutor early in your first Placement unit
Students are required to complete and submit a 'UC Student Placement Acknowledgement Form' before undertaking their first Professional Experience. A link to this form is available on your canvas site.
Additional information
In all cases of absence, sickness or personal problems it is the student's responsibility to ensure that the unit Convener is informed. The minimum participation requirement must be met in order to pass the unit (regardless of supporting documentation).