EDUC3530 Professional Experience: Year 3A (Middle and Secondary Schooling)

Available to students enrolled in both EDUC3530 and EDUC3642 in the same calendar year.

Through a series of 12 lectures and 5 lead-in teaching days at a school, this topic will prepare pre-service teachers for their first 'block' teaching experience to be undertaken in semester two through the topic EDUC3642 Professional Experience: Year 3B (Middle and Secondary Schooling). During these lead-in days pre-service teachers will observe classes, develop a teaching timetable and collaborate with mentors on forthcoming teaching responsibilities.

This topic aims to:

• Ensure the pre-service teachers understand the legal and professional requirements of teachers and of them as pre-service teachers when they undertake professional experiences
• Ensure that the pre-service teachers understand the behaviours and performance in the classroom expected of them while undertaking teaching and associated duties and responsibilities

2. Undertake school professional experience in Semester 2
4. Demonstrate understanding of the professional role of a teacher