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Unit of Study TCHR5014 - PG Professional Experience 1 - Secondary: Foundations of Practice (2026)

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  • Enrolment information

    This unit contains Work Integrated Learning (WIL) that involves placement in a school setting. Students MUST enrol in this unit by the date specified by the Professional Experience Team to ensure that a placement can be arranged. Prior to attending, students must meet mandatory fit to practice obligations and provide evidence of compliance with all pre placement requirements. Failure to comply by the deadline will result in the cancellation of your WIL and you will not be permitted to continue in the unit. Participation and attendance at the residential, is compulsory. Full details are available at www.scu.edu.au/education/professionalexperience MUST achieve a Pass grade in EDUC5012 Education and Practice: Ways of Teaching and Learning to commence the professional experience placement. GDTeach Primary students are to enrol in the Tri Term offering. MTeach Primary students are to enrol in the Dual Term offering.

Unit description

This unit provides students with the opportunity to practise and develop their learning and teaching in a professional environment. Before the placement, students undertake an orientation to prepare for the expectations and requirements of the professional environment. During placement, students record and reflect on their experiences as informed by relevant course content, professional standards, and principles.

Unit content

Module 1: Orientation Phase (Residential)
Module 2: Placement Phase
Module 3: Submission of Report

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Location Domestic International
Online
Dual Term3
Tri Term2
Dual Term3
Tri Term2
Perth
Tri Term2
Tri Term2

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

demonstrate appropriate responses to the expectations and requirements of a professional environment, applying foundational understanding and developing confidence in professional judgment.

apply relevant standards and principles within a professional context, demonstrating foundational understanding and consistency in application.

record and justify examples of professional practice that demonstrate relevance to professional standards and expectations using structured reasoning.

reflect on professional experiences to identify key learnings, challenges, and areas for development.

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