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Clinical Teaching Practice (Sec) 3 (EDUC90910)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
February
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Overview
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This subject synthesises Teacher Candidates’ understanding of the characteristics of professional knowledge, clinical practice and engagement for professional accountability in the secondary school context. Teacher Candidates will reflect critically on the ways in which educational theory and research informs practice. Teacher Candidates will recognise an area of practice which they identify as a professional learning priority and reference this to the relevant components of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
The school placement is focused on clinical teaching of designated learning areas in secondary classrooms. Teacher Candidates will demonstrate capacity to make sound clinical judgements and to independently deliver high impact clinical instruction for sustained periods using sequenced lessons and units of work. Teacher Candidates will demonstrate a high level of 21st century skills and their ability to develop these skills in students. Experienced Mentor Teachers will continue to support Teacher Candidates in collaboration with university-based academics who are also engaged in the on-campus teaching program.
The Clinical Teaching Practice seminars are framed by the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at the Graduate Level. At seminars, Teacher Candidates will engage in collaborative learning and critical reflection.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, Teacher Candidates should be able to:
Graduate Standards refers to the Graduate-level Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
- Critically reflect on the ways in which educational theory and research inform teaching practice in understanding the characteristics of learners (Graduate Standards 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.4, 3.1, 3.5, 4.1, 4.4)
- Apply subject and pedagogical content knowledge to create inclusive and productive learning environments (Graduate Standards 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6)
- Design and implement relevant curriculum and pedagogy, integrating digital technologies and differentiating teaching to engage students in their learning (Graduate Standards 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6)
- Create and maintain safe and supportive learning environments effectively using practical approaches to promote positive behaviours (Graduate Standards 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6)
- Design assessment tasks and interpret data and evidence to make clinical judgments about teaching interventions and critically reflect on teaching on learning outcomes (Graduate Standards 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.6, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5)
- Demonstrate an understanding of the role of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers in identifying professional learning needs (Graduate Standards 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4)
- Establish and maintain ethical and respectful relationships with students, colleagues and parents, working independently and collaboratively across the school community (Graduate Standards 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4)
- Understand key principles of the Code of Ethics for the teaching profession (Graduate Standards 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4)
- Understand relevant legislative acts and regulations (Graduate Standards 7.2)
Generic skills
MTeach graduates 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
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90909 | Clinical Teaching Practice (Sec) 2 |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
plus a current Working with Children Check
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- Demonstration of clinical teaching practice against Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at the Graduate level – 21 days. Throughout placement (50%)
- Assessment for Graduate Teaching (AfGT) Task (Elements 1-3) (equivalent to 2,400 words in total), due end of semester (50%)
Hurdle requirement:
- Both graded tasks must be passed and all hurdles met to successfully complete the subject
- 100% attendance on all placement days, throughout placement
- 100% attendance at all professional seminars, throughout placement
- Submission of completed AfGT Template 1, mid semester
- Interim clinical teaching practice interview-based assessment, mid-point of placement
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- February
Coordinator Linda Gawne Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours One preparation day, 21 days of Clinical Teaching Practice in a secondary school, three 2-hour seminars. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 11 February 2019 to 7 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 6 March 2019 Census date 10 May 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 17 May 2019 Assessment period ends 9 June 2019 February contact information
- July
Coordinator Linda Gawne Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours The July study period is only availble to TCs with adjusted study plans. Permission of the Coordinator is required to enrol. One preparation day, 21 days of Clinical Teaching Practice in a secondary school, three 2-hour seminars. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 22 July 2019 to 1 November 2019 Last self-enrol date 12 August 2019 Census date 13 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 October 2019 Assessment period ends 10 November 2019 July contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Groundwater-Smith, S., Ewing, R. & Le Cornu, R. (2011). Teaching: Challenges and Dilemmas. (4th ed.), Melbourne: Cengage Learning Australia.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Teaching (Secondary)
Last updated: 10 February 2024