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Secondary Professional Experience 1: Planning

Undergraduate | CUR-EDS210 | 2023

Previously CUR-EDS202

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Learn the importance of planning for the classroom as you cover the philosophies and theories behind teaching. Tackle study and a placement – gaining confidence in selecting objectives, applying assessment strategies, and using resources.

Study method
Online & on-campus
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
Part of a degree
Duration
13 weeks

HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available

Secondary Professional Experience 1: Planning

About this subject

  • At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

    1. construct lesson plans which reflect an understanding of how students learn through the effective use of challenging learning goals, a range of teaching strategies, and diverse resources including digital technologies in a major teaching area
    2. prepare a plan for learning and teaching with consideration of theoretical studies, contextual factors, and student needs
    3. evaluate own effective application of planning techniques and a range of learning and teaching strategies, to meet the diverse needs of students
    4. use effective communication skills, maintain student safety and meet ethical, legislative, administrative and organisational requirements in secondary school settings.
    5. review progression on developing evidence against the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers in a prepared digital professional portfolio.

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

  • CUR-SEN-DEG-2023 - Bachelor of Education (Secondary Education) (English Education)
  • CUR-SAR-DEG-2023 - Bachelor of Education (Secondary Education) (The Arts - Visual Arts)
  • CUR-SGE-DEG-2023 - Bachelor of Education (Secondary Education) (Humanities and Social Sciences - Geography)

Elective

  • CUR-FAST-DEG-2023 - Fast track your Curtin on campus study

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:

one of

and one of

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).

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

  • CUR-EDS202 (Not currently available)

Additional requirements

  • Placement requirements - This subject includes a 2-week professional experience placement in a school. Placements are undertaken on a full-time basis in a continuous block.
  • Other requirements -

    Please note that all relevant, valid working with children checks and clearances must be provided as requested prior to commencement of the 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.

Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.

Related degrees

Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses

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