Details for EXP313 Professional Experience 2 – Minor 2

The unit focuses on meaningful and authentic learning tasks and contexts, giving specific attention to the design, development, implementation, student assessment and evaluation of units of work. The unit focuses on the process-driven and critically reflective nature of curriculum work, applying this to the specific needs of the secondary school context. Students will learn integrative processes and practices and cross-curricular priorities and reflect upon a range of disciplinary approaches to curriculum.

Quick Stats

• Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
• Course code: EXP313
• Credit points: 10

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Prerequisite

EDU116 Introduction to Learning Theory (or 40 credit points) and EXP210 Professional Experience 1

Unit Content

Outcomes

1. Observe and apply a range of effective teaching, student engagement and classroom management approaches and strategies in school-based contexts and critique their effectiveness.
2. Identify how different teaching and learning strategies acknowledge and respond to the diversity of student’s needs, strengths, culture, ability, and uniqueness and include this information in lesson planning and delivery.
3. Plan a sequence of lessons that demonstrate an understanding of learning and assessment theory, their content areas and how to integrate a faith perspective.
4. Apply a range of teaching strategies (including numeracy and literacy teaching strategies) and resources to effectively engage students in the learning experience.
5. Use effective communication and classroom management strategies that support student engagement, wellbeing, and safety,
6. Use a range of effective assessment strategies, make consistent assessment decisions, and provide constructive feedback to students and parents.
7. Interact with parents and carers as part of the educative process.
8. Evaluate teaching programs and identify areas that can be adjusted to improve the student learning experience.
9. Reflect on personal teaching practice in relation to the Australian Professional Teaching Standards and together with peers and mentors identify areas for improvement.
10. Exhibit professional ethical and legislative requirements and responsibilities in personal, classroom, school and professional contexts.

Subject Content

This course may be offered in the following formats

This is a placement subject.

Please consult your course prospectus or enquire about how and when this course will be offered next at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

• Observation Journal (Satisfactory requirement)
• Professional Experience Report (Satisfactory requirement)

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