Early Childhood Postgraduate Internship

• • A week-by-week guide to the topics in this unit will be provided in the study materials.

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:

• MAQ-ECHX829-Early Childhood Postgraduate Internship (No longer available)
• MAQ-ECEX829 (Not currently available)

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

• MAQ-ECHX825-Early Childhood Professional Practice 2 (No longer available)
• MAQ-ECEX825 (Not currently available)

Others

NCCW (pre-2020 units) ECED829, ECEX829, ECHX829 NCCW ECHE8290 Early Childhood Postgraduate Internship

Additional requirements

• Placement requirements - Macquarie University operates under a ‘Fitness to Practice’ model as specified in the University's Academic Progression Policy. For this Unit, this means that, when undertaking a placement, a student is declaring that they are able to demonstrate professional competence, acceptable professional behaviour, freedom from impairment, and compliance with program-specific requirements needed for a student to practice properly and safely throughout their Practical, Clinical or Professional program or unit. It is the responsibility of the student to determine whether they are fit to undertake a placement. Therefore, if a student is feeling unfit to undertake a placement, they should not do so. For more information see https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/academic-progression A Working with Children Check or State/Territory equivalent is required by the end of Week 3 to be eligible for a placement. Students may need to withdraw from this unit if this has not been obtained in time.
• Other requirements -

  Students who have an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion under Macquarie University's Academic Progression Policy are not permitted to enrol in OUA units offered by Macquarie University. Students with an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion who have enrolled in units through OUA will be withdrawn.

This unit was previously known as ECHX829 Early Childhood Postgraduate Internship.

This unit enables students to refine their roles as early childhood teachers. During their final placement students will have opportunities to strengthen their autonomy and independence as a teacher of young children as they explore their role within the centre and its local community. With increasing confidence, students will be able to justify their decision making as a teacher responding to the challenges of daily work in an early childhood centre. This unit contains a 30 day placement to be completed as three days a week over ten weeks. Students may apply to complete the placement requirements in their own workplace where appropriate.

The professional portfolio is the major written assignment for ECHX8290. It will focus on the questions: What does being a teacher mean to me? Approx 9000 words.

• Professional Experience Evaluation Report (50%)
• Teaching performance assessment (50%)

Current study term: 24 Jul 22 to 06 Nov 22