Inclusive Teaching: PrEx 35 days

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  Upon completion of this subject, students will be able to:

  1. demonstrate broad knowledge and understanding of legislative requirements, principles and policies that support participation and learning of students across the full range of abilities, development and cultural backgrounds with reference to the principles of codes of ethics and conduct (GTSD 1.6.1, 7.1.1, 7.2.1);
  2. demonstrate an understanding of capabilities for learning (thinking, social interaction, language and literacies, and self-management) and how these may affect achievement for students who are gifted or who experience disability or learning difficulties (GTSD 1.1.1, 1.2.1);
  3. justify the application of teaching strategies to maintain a safe learning environment that supports full participation and engagement in activities, safety and wellbeing and mental health for all students, and explicitly teaches for sound literacy and numeracy learning for all students across the full range of abilities  (GTSD 1.6.1, 2.5.1, 4.1.1, 4.4.1, 5.4.1);
  4. demonstrate awareness of models and research that inform differentiated teaching, with focuses on giftedness, disability, learning difficulties, and cultural diversity (GTSD 1.5.1, 2.5.1, 3.4.1, 6.2.1);
  5. demonstrate a professional understanding of individual support cycles, services and resources available to teachers of students with special needs or students from different cultural backgrounds (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) and strategies for collaborating with parents, caregivers and other professionals (GTSD 1.4.1, 3.7.1, 5.5.1, 7.3.1, 7.4.1); and
  6. demonstrate competence during professional placement in a school setting, including the satisfactory completion of a Teaching Performance Assessment aligned to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at the Graduate level (GTSD 3.1.1, 3.2.1, 5.5.1, 6.3.1).

  
  

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• About University of New England

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

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

Elective

• UNE-SPE-DEG-2022 - Bachelor of Special and Inclusive Education (Primary)

Others

To enrol in this subject you will need to pass the Prerequisite/s. Please note as UNE results are released after the close of enrolment date, your enrolment into this subject will be withdrawn if you do not pass the prerequisite subject/s.

Additional requirements

• Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media) Headset, including microphone (highly recommended) Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations).
• Placement requirements - Students are required to complete 35 days of school-based professional experience in an Australian school and receive a satisfactory report from their supervisor(s) in order to successfully pass this subject. Following this final placement students will submit their Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA).
• Software requirements - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your subjects, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component. For additional information please visit UNE Hardware Requirements: https://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware
• Other requirements -

  Textbook requirements:

  Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period.

  Students are expected to purchase prescribed material.

  Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

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.