Area: | Department of Education |
Credits: | 12.5 |
Contact Hours: | 1.5 |
Tutorial: | 1 x 1.5 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Major features of secondary schools. Theoretical and practice - upper and lower secondary classroom management, teaching strategies and major or minor curriculum programming. Knowledge and skills of management and teaching for lower and upper secondary in a major curriculum area. Preparation, implementation and evaluation of units of work. Communication and relational skills for seondary schools setting. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have- Practised classroom management, teaching strategies, lesson planning and evaluation procedures. examined and implemented curricula appropriate to the needs of students in a secondary school. Demonstrated an ability to take responsibility for a teaching program of gradual and increased complexity, incorporating student-centred teaching and learning processes that are appropriate in a variety of learning environments. Observed how the theory of teaching and learning is reflected in classroom practice. Worked collaboratively in a team. Selected and used appropriate interpersonal skills and strategies in a range of educational settings. Demonstrated positive attitudes and values regarding teaching, learning and assessment processes. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Arends, R. (2001). Learning to Teach. (fifth edition). New York, McGraw-Hill. Barry, K and King, L. (1998). Beginning Teaching and Beyond. (third edition). Katoomba, NSW, Australia, Social Science Press. |
Unit Texts: | Curriculum Council. (1999). Curriculum Framework for Kindergarten to Year 12 Education in Western Australia. Osborne Park, Western Australia, Curriculum Council. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | This unit is a pass/fail grade. At the conclusion of the four-week field experience, the University supervisor and the co-operating teacher will each submit a written report. A pass in both reports is required to pass the unit. If only one report indicates that the student is competent, the student may be granted a supplementary practicum. If the student fails according to both reports, the practicum needs to be repeated at a different school arranged by the Field Experience Co-ordinator. |
Field of Education: | 70100 Teacher Education (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Pass/Fail |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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