Professional Experience 4

Unit Outline (Higher Education)

Level of Unit in Course

AQF Level(s) of Course

Level of Unit in Course

Introductory

Intermediate

Effective Term:

2026/05

Institute / School :

Institute of Education, Arts & Community

Unit Title:

Professional Experience 4

Unit ID:

EEZED4711

Credit Points:

0.00

Prerequisite(s):

Nil

Co-requisite(s):

Nil

Exclusion(s):

Nil

ASCED:

070199

Other Change:

Brief description of the Unit

This unit supports the fourth year professional experience in the Bachelor of Education in which students/PSTs complete 15 days in the secondary education setting as per the focus specified below for their particular program. PSTs are required to engage with and complete the required professional experience activities in collaboration with their school-based Supervisor Teacher/Educator. PSTs will also document and reflect on their professional learning throughout the placement. Completion of these requirements supports reflective practice and the successful completion of the professional experience component of the unit. Education Setting Bachelor of Education (Joint Degrees): Secondary – Major and Minor Bachelor of Health and Physical Education: Secondary – Major and Minor Bachelor of Secondary Education: Secondary - Major and Minor Bachelor of Secondary Education (Health and Physical Education Teaching): Secondary Major and Minor

Grade Scheme:

Ungraded (S, UN)

Work Experience Indicator:

No work experience

Placement Component:

Yes - 15 days

Supplementary Assessment:No

Supplementary assessment is not available to students who gain a fail in this Unit.

Course Level:

Learning Outcomes:

Knowledge:

K1.	Connect theoretical learning with the practice of teaching in an authentic education environment

K2.	Receive and reflect on critical and meaningful feedback

K3.	Inquire into their own and others teaching practice appropriate to the professional experience setting

Skills:

S1.	Negotiate professional duties and teaching and learning tasks with the supervising mentor

S2.	Set personal goals for future learning and research

S3.	Reflect on strengths and future needs as a learner and as a teacher

S4.	Document lesson planning and teaching to assume full classroom responsibilities

Application of knowledge and skills:

A1.	Nominate, complete and document personal learning tasks that are relevant to the placement setting

A2.	Reflect-on-action related to personal learning in an on-line journal

A3.	Develop an online resource folder that includes tasks based on the Professional Standards, as well other learning related to the Graduate Teacher Performance Assessment.

Unit Content:

This is a professional experience placement in an education setting in which all learning and assessment takes place in that setting.

Graduate Attributes:

	Learning Outcomes Assessed	Assessment Tasks	Assessment Type	Weighting
1.	K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2, A3 APST 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0.	Completion of required digital assessment forms.	Hurdle	S/U
2.		Completion of 15 days placement in the education setting specified for their particular course	Hurdle	S/U

Adopted Reference Style:

APA ()

Professional Standards / Competencies:

Standard / Competency