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This subject requires you to do a practical placement, please see Additional Requirements for more information.
Primary Professional Experience 2: Assessment and Reporting
Postgraduate | CUR-MTP506 | 2021
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Experience the cycle of planning, teaching, assessment, reflection and reporting as well as the key concepts of assessment: of, as, and for learning. You’ll apply the sum of your knowledge during your 3-week practice placement
- Study method
- Online & on-campus
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Primary Professional Experience 2: Assessment and Reporting
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- examine the progression of developing evidence against the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers in a prepared digital professional portfolio
- research and appraise literature and theory concerning effective assessment principles and practices
- evaluate classroom, state, national and international assessment practices
- create a responsive assessment process which assesses, makes comparable judgements, provides feedback and reports on student learning
- demonstrate professional practices, knowledge and skills that support effective learning and teaching, the creation and maintenance of positive learning environments that support the needs, wellbeing and developing agency of diverse students.
- Key concepts of assessment
- Principles and practices of effective assessment
- Theoretical perspectives on purposes and effects of different assessment types
- Creating different assessment types to meet diverse range of students: Formative
- Creating different assessment types to meet diverse range of students: Summative
- Creating different assessment types to meet diverse range of students: Diagnostic
- Effective feedback: types
- Effective feedback: communicating feedback
- Interpreting assessment data, evaluation, reflection and recording
- Making comparable judgements within and beyond your class
- Planning from assessment - reflect and review
- Planning from assessment - teaching decisions
- Review and Reflection
This is the second 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 assessing, providing feedback and reporting on student learning. It encompasses the principles and purpose of effective assessment through the analysis and critique of different learning theories. The professional experience practical assessment is a three week full-time block placement intended to enable practical application of the knowledge and skills gained 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 Master of Teaching (Primary) ProfExp Calendar (PDF, 117Kb)
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.
- Professional Task (50%)
- Assessment Task (50%)
- Professional Experience Placement (Pass/Fail)
For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Prior study
You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:
Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s).
Additional requirements
- Placement requirements - The fieldwork for this unit includes a 15 day professional experience placement in a school. Placements are undertaken on a full-time basis in a continuous block at the specified time.
- Other requirements -
Access to Microsoft Office or a unit approved alternative, access to video creation and editing software. Includes Professional Experience placement.
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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