Early Childhood Professional Experience 1: Learning and Teaching in Junior Primary

• • School contexts and policies, changes and contemporary perspectives for teaching in the junior primary years; Mandatory report requirements; Discussion of AfGT
  • Curriculum content and assessment strategies; Planning for assessment
  • Assessment and moderation, evaluation and reporting
  • Positive learning environments in which children’s health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained
  • Planning to teach – Writing a lesson plan; Using Curriculum documents for planning; Designing rigorous lessons; Linking assessments to outcomes
  • The digital professional portfolio preparation
  • Development of the social and emotional classroom environment; Classroom and behaviour management
  • Review of Professional Experience Handbook; Professional Experience documents and what they mean; Professional conduct while on placement; AfGT Element 1 and planning to complete Element 1 of the AfGT
  • Preparing for Prac: Key elements of teaching; Transition; Motivation and giving focussed feedback; Sequencing curriculum; Integrating learning
  • Reflection on school contexts and policies; Review of theoretical foundations for children’s learning

• Study resources

  • Instructional methods

    • Web links
    • Embedded Multimedia
    • Online assignment submission
    • Discussion forum/Discussion Board
    • E-Portfolios

  • Online materials

    • Resources and Links

  • Other materials

    • Practicum

You won't be able to enrol into this subject if you've already successfully completed or currently enrolled in the following subject(s) as they are considered anti-requisites due to the similarity of the content.

• CUR-EDE222-Professional Studies in Teaching and Assessment in Junior Primary

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

CUR-EDC163-The Professional Educator: Developing Teacher Identity , or CUR-EDC155-Learning Theory for Educators and CUR-EDC121-Introducing Language, Literacy and Literature for Educators , or CUR-EDC131-Language and Literacy for Teachers and CUR-EDC145-The Numerate Educator , or CUR-EDC141-The Numerate Educator ;

Special requirements

• PlacementDetails - This subject includes a 2-week professional experience placement in a school. placements are undertaken on a full-time basis in a continuous block. Please note that all relevant, valid working with children checks and clearances must be provided as requested prior to commencement of the placement.

This is the first in the suite of professional experience subjects and includes both a theory and a practical component (a placement in a school). This subject focuses on children aged six to eight years old in school settings. Provided is a comprehensive overview of theory and practices in establishing and creating emotionally supportive, equitable, healthy, safe and effective learning environments that achieve desired current curriculum outcomes. Students are supported in both the theory and practical components of the subject to become reflective educators who critique and apply their knowledge of multiple pedagogies, the curriculum, their role as a facilitator, design elements of a rich learning environment, and a range of approaches to authentically practise, document and assess learning. The professional experience practical assessment is a three (3) week full-time block placement with children aged six to eight years old in school-based settings intended to enable practical application of knowledge and skills covered in the theory, along with providing further insights into the complexity of the teacher’s role. All required clearances to work with children must be obtained and valid, and all other professional experience requirements met. Both theory and practical components must be passed in order to pass the subject.

To view the Professional Experience Calendar, please see below:

2020 Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) ProfExp Calendar (PDF, 109Kb)

Please Note:  If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.

Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.

• Learning and Teaching Report (50%)
• Professional Task (50%)
• Professional Experience Placement (Pass/Fail%)