Professional Practice 2

    Unit code: ECE6013 | Study level: Postgraduate
    Credit points
    N/A
    Location
    Online Self-Paced
    VU Sydney
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    Prerequisites
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    Overview

    Pre-service teachers will undertake an extended period of professional experience in a birth – 2 years early childhood setting that has a qualified early childhood teacher onsite. They will be supported by the placement centre’s mentor, online materials, and preparatory classes within Professional Practice 2.
    During the 15 days of placement, preservice teachers will work collaboratively with staff, families and the community to provide responsive care and education within a birth – 2 years setting. Preservice teachers will articulate and connect their philosophical and theoretical standpoints to the planning cycle to generate practice in a setting for very young children.

    Learning Outcomes

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

    1. Work confidently with very young children, attending to their care and education within the policy and procedural frameworks the placement centre;
    2. Engage with families and colleagues to benefit the learning and care of very young children;
    3. Engage in responsive relationships with children aged from birth to 2 years;
    4. Use the Planning Cycle to implement appropriate practices for learning and development of very young children.

    Assessment

    For Melbourne campuses

    Assessment type: Practicum
    |
    Grade: Pass/Fail
    Placement mentor report
    Assessment type: Portfolio
    |
    Grade: Pass/Fail
    Checklist

    Due to this unit being a professional placement unit, mandatory attendance applies.

    Required reading

    Key texts and professional practice videos will be provided on the digital online learning platform.

    As part of a course

    This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

    Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education
    EGEC | Graduate diploma | Duration: 1 year

    Refer to the course page for information on how to apply for the course. VU takes care to ensure the accuracy of this unit information, but reserves the right to change or withdraw courses offered at any time. Please check that unit information is current with the Student Contact Centre.

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