Secondary Professional Experience 1: Planning

• Topics

  • Teachers professional practice
  • The teaching and learning cycle
  • Curriculum development and levels of planning
  • Lesson Planning - Part A
  • Lesson Planning - Part B
  • Pedagogical practices
  • Teaching and learning strategies
  • Catering for all students
  • Assessment, evaluating and reporting
  • Building positive relationships and classroom management
  • Professional Experience Placement
  • Reflection and review

• Study resources

  • Instructional Methods

    • Audio/Video conferencing
    • Discussion forum/Discussion Board
    • E-Portfolios
    • Embedded Multimedia
    • Online assignment submission
    • Podcasting/Lecture capture
    • Standard Media
    • Streaming Multimedia
    • Web links

  • Online Materials

    • Online Assessment
    • FAQs
    • Audio-Video streaming
    • Resources and Links

Entry Requirements

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:

• CUR-MTS501-Literacy and Numeracy across the Curriculum

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)

Special requirements

• PlacementDetails - Includes Professional Experience placement.
• OtherDetails -

  Access to Microsoft Office or a unit approved alternative, access to video creation and editing software.

This is the first in the suite of professional experience placement subjects. The subject explores what it means to be an effective teacher. It focuses on lesson planning, including selecting objectives and appropriate teaching, learning and formative assessment strategies. In addition, it includes the use of appropriate resources and effective communication to support learning. A two-week professional placement will enable students to apply their knowledge and skills gained in the theory component, and gain insights into the complexity of the teacher’s role, aiding their development of a teacher identity. The overall pass requirement for the subject consists of a mark of at least 50% for the theory component and a pass for the professional experience placement.

To view the Professional Experience Calendar, please see below:

Master of Teaching (Secondary Education) Professional Experience Calendar 2018 (PDF, 27Kb)

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.

• Exercise (60%)
• Report (40%)
• Prof Experience (Pass/Fail%)

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