Professional Experience 3: Inquiry into Practice (Junior Primary)

Postgraduate | 2026

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Mode
Mode
Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
EDUC 6901
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Course ID
201994
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Campus
Magill, Mawson Lakes
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
12
Course owner
Course owner
School of Education
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Course level
2
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
Yes
Work Integrated Learning type
Work Integrated Learning type
Placement
Work Integrated Learning hours
Work Integrated Learning hours
225 hours
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
No
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University-wide elective course
No
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

This course aims to support pre-service teachers to extend and transform their practices as they engage in cycles of planning, teaching, assessing, reflecting and appraising during their final placement.

  • Placement Expectations and Information
  • Planning using data
  • Teaching and Learning
  • Assessing, Feedback and Professional Judgement
  • Reflecting on Teaching as planned and enacted
  • Appraising impact of teaching
  • Registration with the TRB and Employment

Course learning outcomes

  • Collect, interpret and use a range of data when planning for teaching and learning and when making adjustments to teaching and assessment practices
  • Apply the official curriculum, other resources and knowledge of prior learning to design connected teaching and learning sequences and effective assessments
  • Differentiate planning and teaching to meet the needs of all learners
  • Critically analyse and evaluate pedagogical and assessment decisions, and the progress of student learning, with reference to literature and theory
  • Maintain a safe and inclusive learning environment over a sustained time

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed all of EDUC5908 Professional Experience 1: Infant and Toddler Pedagogies Practices/EDUC6900 Professional Experience 2: Preschool Pedagogies and Practices

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

Assumed knowledge

N/A

Textbook(s)

N/A

Inherent requirements

N/A

Other resources

N/A

Assessment

  • Proposal – 10%
  • Placement or Workplace-based Assessment – 50%
  • Report – 40%
Degree list
The following degrees include this course
Master of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)