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Enriched Placement (Integrated Sciences) (EDUC90920)

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This elective is an Enriched Placement (Integrated Sciences) for Teacher Candidates in the Master of Teaching programs. It is designed for Teacher Candidates interested in gaining teaching experience in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) related non-school and specialised settings (for example, the Melbourne Museum, Zoos Victoria, engineering TAFE centres). This subject includes a placement component and an on-campus teaching component. This Enriched Placement underlines the importance of Teacher Candidates gaining an understanding of broader contexts in which education takes place, aligning their educational practice to shifting practice and policy priorities.

This Enriched Placement (Integrated Sciences) subject is designed to provide students an opportunity to participate in an Enriched Placement over a period of approximately two weeks (depending on the teaching context). Sites will vary from year-to-year and placement opportunities may include team teaching, assistant teaching and solo teaching experiences. Teacher Candidates will be provided with details of which sites are available during orientation week each year.

The on-campus teaching component includes the equivalent of two days of orientation prior to the placement. This could include an introduction to alternative curriculum, context specific pedagogy, and an examination of academic literature that discusses a range of issues related to education in each place. A full day (or equivalent) for a reflection and debriefing session will be held in Melbourne on return during which students will share their placement reflections.

This Enriched Placement (Integrated Sciences) is open to a limited number of Teacher Candidates. Participation is through a competitive selection process that includes a written application and an interview. Further information will be made available from the site coordinators for each site.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, Teacher Candidates should be able to:



  • Demonstrate an understanding of professional skills required for the planning, implementing and evaluating of the teaching of complex literary or social texts in an educational or cultural context.
  • Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the processes involved in interpreting and analysing complex text through embodied learning.
  • Identify ways in reflecting on one’s own teaching practice in the context of international scholarship in the field, contributes to enhanced understanding of the field.
  • Demonstrate the capacity to reflect on own practice and strategise for improvements in implementation and student learning outcomes.
  • Communicate and collaborate effectively with other professionals (including professionals in educational and cultural organisations).

Generic skills

This subject will develop the following set of key transferable skills:

  • Clinical reasoning and thinking
  • Problem solving
  • Evidence based decision making
  • Creativity and innovation
  • Teamwork and professional collaboration
  • Learning to learn and metacognition
  • Responsiveness to a changing knowledge base
  • Reflection for continuous improvement
  • Linking theory and practice
  • Inquiry and research
  • Active and participatory citizenship

Last updated: 10 February 2024