This subject requires you to do a practical placement, please see Additional Requirements for more information.
Secondary Professional Experience 3
UndergraduateCUR-EDS3152026
Course information for 2026 intake
- Study method
- Online & on-campus
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 22 Feb 2026
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start dates
- 2 Mar 2026,
- 31 Aug 2026
- Price from
- $1,610
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Secondary Professional Experience 3
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- Meet ethical, legislative, administrative and organisational requirements in secondary school settings
- Reflect on professional experiences focused on AITSL standards 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 and plan professional learning needs for next placement opportunity
- Demonstrate teacher professional standards on school-based placement to align with the inherent requirements for secondary pre-service teachers
- Module 1: Placement Preparation
- Module 2: Placement attendance
- Module 3: Critical Reflection
This subject is the third in a sequence of four professional experience subjects. The subject will support your understanding and application of key education theories, concepts, and skills to develop your professional teaching practice. The professional experience practical assessment is a 15 day full-time block placement intended to enable practical application of the knowledge and skills gained, particularly in the PTP3 subject. This subject requires you to demonstrate a higher level of competence and developing mastery of core teaching skills than previous placement assessments. The subject's assessment tasks support your progression towards the requirements for the AFGT.
All required clearances to work with children must be obtained, and all other preparation requirements met prior to commencement of Professional Experience placement.
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 Integritymodule.
- Reflective observations (20%)
- Professional Experience 3 (80%)
For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).
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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-2026 - Bachelor of Education (Secondary Education) (English Education)
- CUR-SGE-DEG-2026 - Bachelor of Education (Secondary Education) (Humanities and Social Sciences Education - Geography)
- CUR-SAR-DEG-2026 - Bachelor of Education (Secondary Education) (The Arts - Visual Arts)
Elective
- CUR-FAST-DEG-2026 - 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:
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 - This subject includes a 3-week professional experience placement in a school. Placements are undertaken on a full-time basis in a continuous block. All required clearances to work with children must be obtained and valid.
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
Bachelor of Education (Secondary Education) (English Education)
UndergraduateCUR-SEN-DEG
Bachelor of Education (Secondary Education) (The Arts - Visual Arts)
UndergraduateCUR-SAR-DEG
Fast track your Curtin on campus study
UndergraduateCUR-FAST-DEG