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2024 unit offering information will be available in November 2023

Unit description

Supports preparation for the final professional placement and practical transitions into the teaching profession. Encourages the development of teacher identity by situating the profession within broader social and ecological systems. Students develop knowledge and skills for collecting and interpreting data to inform practice, design assessment tasks, provide feedback and develop moderation practices to ensure accurate judgments. 

Unit content

Module 1. The Teaching Profession in Context 
 
Module 2. Data and Evidence 
 
Module 3. Planning and Teaching  
 
Module 4. Feedback and Making Judgments 
 
Module 5. Moderation and Standards 
 
Module 6. Impact on Future Teaching and Learning 

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
1understand the broader role of the teacher and the professional responsibilities required as a member of a school and the wider community
2collect data using a variety of approaches to gain an in-depth understanding of student learning that will inform the development of teaching and learning programs that are differentiated in response to students’ needs and can be used as evidence to demonstrate impact on learning
3select and implement a range of suitable teaching and learning strategies that engage and enhance the student learning experience
4develop and implement suitable summative assessment that align to the learning objectives, evidenced through a cognitive commentary of the student response that supports the moderation process and informs the accuracy of assessment, grading and future planning for teaching

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. understand the broader role of the teacher and the professional responsibilities required as a member of a school and the wider community
  2. collect data using a variety of approaches to gain an in-depth understanding of student learning that will inform the development of teaching and learning programs that are differentiated in response to students’ needs and can be used as evidence to demonstrate impact on learning
  3. select and implement a range of suitable teaching and learning strategies that engage and enhance the student learning experience
  4. develop and implement suitable summative assessment that align to the learning objectives, evidenced through a cognitive commentary of the student response that supports the moderation process and informs the accuracy of assessment, grading and future planning for teaching

Teaching and assessment

Notice

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Fee information

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