Transition to the Teaching Profession

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Entry Requirements

Equivalent Subjects

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

• CUR-EDP425

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

CUR-EDE401, or CUR-EDE492-Leadership in Early Childhood Education , or CUR-EDP440, or CUR-EDP443-Pedagogies and Planning for Mathematics
and
CUR-EDP417, or CUR-EDC471-Professional Learning and Development in Education
and
CUR-EDC415-Curriculum Integration and Differentiation , or CUR-EDP410

You are recommended to have completed the following subjects(s) or have equivalent knowledge before starting this unit:

• CUR-EDE411-Social Justice and Diversity in Early Childhood
• CUR-EDE302

Special requirements

• PlacementDetails - Includes Placement

All core and elective subjects must be completed before students can enrol in their final subject, EDC421 Transition to the Teaching Profession. Students will need to contact hum-ed-ouaprac@curtin.edu.au requesting permission to enrol in EDC421 Transition to the Teaching Profession. Once we have confirmation that the student has satisfied the above requirements, then the restriction will be lifted.

This final subject will allow students to demonstrate their attainment of skills, knowledge and attributes as a professional. During a sustained a one full school term, conducted in a full-time continuous block professional experience students will plan and maintain a supportive learning environment, and implement and assess a sustained teaching program in an early childhood or primary classroom. They will demonstrate they are able to meet the needs of all children by taking into account the need to plan for and teach children with diverse cultural backgrounds, abilities and needs.

To view the Practicum Calendar, please see below:

EDC421 Practicum Calendar 2018 (PDF, 59KB)

*** Due to the placement in this subject, if you are claiming a Centrelink study benefit while studying EDC421 please contact an OUA Student Advisor on 1300 363 652. ***

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.

• Prof Placement (Pass/Fail%)
• Final Teaching Report (100%)

Textbooks are subject to change within the academic year. Students are advised to purchase their books no earlier than one to two months before the start of a subject.

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