Unit of Study TCHR2015 Professional Experience 1 - Secondary: Foundations of Practice (2026)

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Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

0
Faculty & College

Faculty of Education
Placement

Yes

Pre-requisites

EDUC2024 - Education and Practice: Ways of Teaching and Learning AND have completed at least one Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy I unit for the chosen Secondary Subject Teaching area prior to the first professional experience placement.
Anti-requisites

TCHR2009 - Professional Experience I - Secondary OR TCHR3007 - Professional Experience I: Becoming a Teacher

Enrolment information

This unit contains Work Integrated Learning (WIL) that involves placement in a school setting. Students MUST enrol in this unit by the date specified by the Professional Experience Team to ensure that a placement can be arranged. Prior to attending, students must meet mandatory fit to practice obligations and provide evidence of compliance with all pre-placement requirements. Failure to comply by the deadline will result in the cancellation of your WIL and you will not be permitted to continue in the unit. Participation and attendance at the residential, is compulsory. Full details are available at www.scu.edu.au/education/education-profession/professional-experience/

Unit description

This unit provides students with the opportunity to practise and develop their learning and teaching in a professional environment. Before the placement, students undertake an orientation to prepare for the expectations and requirements of the professional environment. During placement, students record and reflect on their experiences as informed by relevant course content, professional standards, and principles.

Unit content

Module 1: Orientation Phase (Residential)
Module 2: Placement Phase
Module 3: Submission of Report

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Online	Dual Term3	Dual Term3

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:

demonstrate understanding of expectations and requirements of a professional environment and begin to apply appropriate responses with support and guidance.

apply relevant standards and principles within a professional context with support, demonstrating foundational understanding and initial attempts at appropriate implementation.

record and justify examples of professional practice that demonstrate relevance to professional standards and expectations, with support.

reflect on professional experiences to identify key learnings, challenges, and areas for development with support, demonstrating foundational insight and self-awareness.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Residential 8 hours (once)

Residential 4 hours (once)

Placement 20 days (once)

Assessment
Report	SR
Quiz	SR

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

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Prescribed Resources/Equipment

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Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

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