Planning Assessing and Reporting (9894.4)

Please note these are the 2027 details for this unit
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Planning Assessing and Reporting
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
View teaching periods Placement
 Bruce, Canberra
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Education
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
School Of Teacher Education Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit Band 1 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 1 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
Through this unit Preservice Teachers shall analyse and synthesise educational research on quality classroom practices in the areas of assessment, planning and feedback. This learning is the focus of a 20 days of supervised professional experience in the primary school setting where Preservice Teachers enact their new understandings further developing their knowledge, skills and attitudes in the areas of assessment, reporting, planning and student feedback.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Analyse and design learning area specific assessment strategies (informal, formal, diagnostic, formative and summative) to inform future teaching;
2. Design learning area specific quality outcomes and directions for a unit of work that aligns with Australian curricula and utilises elements of quality pedagogy;
3. Interpret student assessment data to evaluate student learning and modify teaching practice;
4. Demonstrate use of principles for effective feedback;
5. Use their knowledge of at least one context, describe strategies used for reporting to students and parents/care givers and the purpose of keeping accurate and reliable records of student achievement; and
6. Demonstrate, within a classroom context, macro and micro planning of learning experiences using knowledge of content, the teaching and learning cycle, and effective teaching strategies.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
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
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas


Prerequisites

Students must have passed 10426 Implementing the Australian Curriculum OR 11766 Engaging with Curriculum Frameworks.

Students in the following courses must also have passed 9862 Context of the Education Profession OR 11779 Professional Educational Contexts: 321JA Bachelor of Primary Education, 322JA Bachelor of Primary Education (STeM), 323JA Bachelor of Primary Education (Creative Arts), 324JA Bachelor of Primary Education (H&PE)

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

First two years of Bachelor of Education.
Availability for enrolment in 2027 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 10 August 2026 Placement Ms Mandy Crossman
2027 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 09 August 2027 Placement Ms Mandy Crossman
The information provided should be used as a guide only. Timetables may not be finalised until week 2 of the teaching period and are subject to change. Search for the unit timetable.

Required texts

Required Texts 

Wiliam, D. & Leahy, S. (2015). Embedding formative assessment. Victoria: Hawker Brownlow Education.

Wiggins, G. & McTighe, J. (2011). The understanding by design guide to creating high-quality units (2nd ed.). Virginia, USA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (e-copy of the book will be provided).

Access to the Australian Curriculum (version 9) either through the Australian Curriculum app (free) or the website.

Brady, L. & Kennedy, K. (2018). Assessment and Reporting (5th Edition), Pearson; Australia. (The UC library will have a few copies of this publication)  

Additional resources will be made available on the unit Canvas site.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Approval of extenuating circumstances will be dependent upon the production of supporting documentation (e.g. medical certificate) 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, or if no submission has been made by the due date and time, a standard late penalty of 10% of the total marks possible for the task may be applied per day, for three days, after which a submission will receive a score of '0' in keeping with UC's Assessment Policy. 

When developing your unit / 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.

Artificial Intelligence

Students are not allowed to use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in assessments for this unit.

Special assessment requirements

Submission of all assessments and an aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the unit. 

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.

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Learner engagement

Indicative workload:

Lectures: 10 hrs (1hr a week)

Tutorials: 20 hrs (2 hrs a week)

Preparation for weekly classes: 48 hrs

Preparation for assignments: 78 hrs

Professional Experience Placement: 20 days

 

Participation requirements

Successful completion of the professional experience placement associated with this unit is critical to success in the whole unit. Students must make themselves familiar with the processes and policies of professional experience.

There is a strong correlation between participation and success in higher education. Your participation in on-campus sessions and your engagment in online activities and group work will enhance your understanding of this unit's content and therefore the quality of your assessment responses. Lack of participation may result in your inability to satisfactorily pass assessment items.

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). 

Required IT skills

It is expected that students undertaking this unit will have a basic level of information technology competence that includes electronic manipulation of documents, PowerPoint, photographs, videos, slideshows, e-books, websites and apps. 

For online delivery, students should have access to their own computer with a camera and a microphone. 

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.

In-unit costs

Note: To calculate your unit fees see: How do I calculate my fees?. The online UC Co-op Textbook Search is available for purchasing text books.

Students are required to have access to a reliable Internet source and be able to meet the cost of this.

Work placement, internships or practicums

This unit involves work integrated learning (WIL): Professional Placement. Students must adhere to University policy during WIL activities, including the Student Conduct Rules 2018, the WIL policy and WIL procedure, and the Assessment policy, and Assessment procedure. For teaching degrees, students need to ensure they have their WWVP or for NSW, their Working with Children, COVID vaccination status and evidence of PSTR uploaded to InPlace.

This unit involves professional placement and, therefore, additional student responsibilities are required in addition to those described in section 6. Workplace learning requires strict adherence to professional practice principles and ethics. School student and staff confidentiality must always be maintained (refer policies on ATES - Professional Experience Handbook, ACT ED Teachers' Code of Professional Practice (or equivalent) and Student Conduct Rules), including for assessment items such as lesson plans, reports or essays. This applies to staff and patrons of any outside agency where an internship or other WIL activity is taking place. 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). If attendance requirements cannot be satisfied, it is recommended that you contact the Academic Programs Team to discuss re-scheduling this unit.

Additional information

Notifications through the Canvas Announcements Forum or the Canvas Discussion Forums are deemed to be made to the whole class. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that they check for announcements on the Unit's Canvas website (forum messages are also emailed to student email addresses only). Students should ensure they check their student email regularly. The Canvas discussion forums will be checked by staff regularly.

Use of student email account

The University Email policy states that "students wishing to contact the University via email regarding administrative or academic matters need to send the email from the University account for identity verification purposes". Therefore all unit enquiries should be emailed using a student university email account. Students should contact servicedesk@canberra.edu.au if they have any issues accessing their university email account.

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