Joining the Teaching Profession

Unit code: AEB4212 | Study level: Undergraduate
Credit points
12
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
Location
Footscray Park
St Albans
Co-requisites
EEC4106 - Practice in Partnership
AEB4251 - Understanding the Teaching Profession
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)
Overview
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Overview

This unit of study is the culmination of the Bachelor of Education for Year 4 graduating teachers. It will be workshop-based and enable Year 4 pre-service teachers to work with colleagues, principals, centre directors, other school and early childhood service leaders, both early childhood and primary teachers in completing graduation requirements.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Critically analyse, their understanding of the legal and organisational responsibilities required of the beginning teacher in primary school settings
  2. Articulate an understanding of the organisational and system conditions of teacher's work needed to make judgements about possible employment situations
  3. Prepare a convincing application for relevant teaching in educational settings

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment type: Assignment
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Grade: 20%
Group activity to respond to the perceptions of the profession
Assessment type: Research Paper
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Grade: 30%
Developing a resume and application in response to a perceived advertised position
Assessment type: Assignment
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Grade: 50%
Assignment analysis of Key Selection Criteria

Successful completion of this unit also requires:

  1. Satisfactory mid-year project partnership report.
  2. An approved applied curriculum project plan.

Required reading

Teaching: Making a Difference
Churchill, R., Keddie, A., Moss, J., Nagle, M., Shaw, K., Mackay, J., Letts, W., McGill, M., Batt, J., Beckan K., Apps, T. & Grainger, P. (2021).| Wiley & Sons Publishers.

Further links to recommended readings and resources for this unit will be provided to students via the Learning Management System (VU Collaborate)

As part of a course

This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.

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