Key facts
UNE unit code: EDUC406
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- Trimester 1 - On Campus
- Trimester 1 - Online
- Trimester 2 - On Campus
- Trimester 2 - Online
- Armidale Campus
- Yes
- No
- No
- 6
Unit information
Transitioning into your new career as a graduate teacher is exciting and there are many ways this course prepares you for the reality of life as an educator.
You will learn about teachers’ work and culture; the ethical, legal and safety issues that arise when working in this field. Because many graduate teachers start their careers as casuals, this unit will cover issues and strategies central to effective casual teaching.
You will gain skills in communicating, relating to and reporting to parents and carers in order to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes. You will learn strategies for managing challenging behaviour and also develop a practice of critical reflection.
This unit will help you develop your professional portfolio and guide you through the process of accreditation (including annotation of evidence required for ongoing accreditation throughout your career).
Offerings
For further information about UNE's teaching periods, please go to Principal Dates.
Teaching period | Mode/location |
---|---|
Trimester 1 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
Trimester 1 | Online |
Trimester 2 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
Trimester 2 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
Intensive schools
There are no intensive schools required for this unit.
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Notes
This unit addresses Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at the Graduate Stage, otherwise referred to as Graduate Teacher Standard Descriptors (GTSD).
Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- understand and apply relevant ethical principles, and legislative, administrative and organisational policies and processes required by graduate teachers in schools (GTSD 7.1.1, 7.2.1);
- use curriculum to design and evaluate learning sequences that demonstrate knowledge of student learning, content and effective teaching strategies suitable for rural/remote and/or casual teaching contexts (GTSD 3.1.1, 3.2.1, 3.6.1);
- understand and demonstrate strategies for reporting to, and working effectively, sensitively and confidentially with parents/carers, community members and/or external professionals in the education of students (GTSD 3.7.1, 5.5.1, 7.3.1, 7.4.1)
- undertake critical reflection as an approach to professional learning within specific focus areas of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (AISTL 2014) (GTSD 6.1.1, 6.2.1); and
- demonstrate knowledge of practical approaches to manage student well-being, safety and challenging behaviours (GTSD 4.3.1, 4.4.1, 7.3.1, 7.4.1).
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
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Assessment 1 | Yes | 50% | All offerings | Written task. Relates to GTSD: 3.1.1, 3.2.1, 3.6.1, 3.7.1, 4.3.1, 4.4.1, 5.5.1, 6.1.1, 6.2.1, 7.1.1, 7.2.1, 7.3.1, 7.4.1 No. Words: 2000 |
Assessment 2 | Yes | 50% | All offerings | Written task. Relates to GTSD: 3.1.1, 3.2.1, 3.6.1, 3.7.1, 4.3.1, 4.4.1, 5.5.1, 7.1.1, 7.2.1, 7.3.1, 7.4.1) No. Words: 2000 |
Learning resources
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