ECP228 - Professional Experience 2: Planning for Individual Children
| Year: | 2026 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online, Community Based Delivery (CBD)* |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in E330, E333 or E334 |
| Prerequisite: | ECP252 and 5 credit points at level 1 including ECE111, ECE112, ECE120, ECP128 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 3-hour on-campus seminar per week for 5 weeks (dates to be advised) 1 x on-campus assessment task post placement (dates to be advised) NIKERI (CBD): 3 x 6-hour on-campus intensive (workshops/seminars) per trimester (weeks TBA) 1 x 1-hour online seminars per week for 8-weeks |
| Scheduled learning activities - online: | 1 x 2-hour online seminar per week for 5 weeks (dates to be advised) 1 x online assessment task post placement (dates to be advised) |
| In-person attendance requirements: | 20-days on-site professional experience (placement) per trimester in an early childhood centre Placements for this unit are scheduled across multiple placement blocks. Students will be assigned to one of these blocks and cannot choose their preferred placement window. It is the student's responsibility to ensure they are available for placement at any time within the designated placement periods, as scheduling may occur at any point within these timeframes. Please note: Placement periods may take place during or outside standard trimester teaching dates. |
| Note: | *Community Based Delivery (CBD): only for students of the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation NIKERI Institute (located at the Waurn Ponds campus) |
Content
In this unit, students will connect theory to practice by undertaking their first Professional Experience Placement (20 days) in a kindergarten setting with children aged 3-5 years. Students will review and synthesise knowledge and skills in working with the planning cycle to plan for and undertake intentional teaching, guided play, and adult and child-led learning for individuals and small groups. Students will link planning to the Australian National Quality Framework. Students will collaborate with their placement mentor and colleagues to engage in professional practices aligned with the Australian Professional Standards for Graduate Teachers, with deliberate consideration of various cultural perspectives. Students will contribute further to their Professional Experience Portfolio, demonstrating advancements in teaching philosophy, pedagogical principles and practices and commitment to continuous improvement. Students will further develop skills and strategies for engaging professionally and collaboratively during placement. Students will engage in assessment circles as a way of demonstrating the learnings associated with this stage of their course, their most recent placement and progress towards the standards.
Unit fee information
Fees and charges vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study and their study discipline, and your study load.
Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
For further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods visit our Current Students website.
Commonwealth Prac Payment
From 1 July 2025, the Australian Government is intending to introduce the Commonwealth Prac Payment (CPP) to assist eligible students with costs related to mandatory placements in higher education courses for teaching, nursing, midwifery and social work.
Hurdle requirements
Satisfactory completion of the Professional Experience Placement and related tasks are required to pass this unit. For students enrolled in School of Education courses, the professional experience component is assessed by the supervising teacher who completes the online placement report. Satisfactory completion of the Professional Experience Placement and unit assessment tasks are compulsory for the student to pass the unit and progress onto the next Professional Experience Placement.