ECP316 - Professional Experience 4: Transitioning to the Teaching Profession
| Year: | 2026 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Unit available for enrolment from 2027 |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in E333, E334 |
| Prerequisite: | Students must have passed 5 credit points at level 2 including ECP305 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | ECE420 |
| Study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 3-hour on-campus seminar per week in non-placement teaching weeks 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 in non-placement teaching weeks |
| In-person attendance requirements: | 20-days on-site professional experience (placement) per trimester |
| 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) For students who commenced in E333 Bachelor of Early Childhood and Education from 2026 |
Content
In this unit, students will synthesise the connection between theory and practice by undertaking their final Professional Experience Placement (20 days), in a kindergarten setting with children aged 3-5 years. As the capstone Professional Experience Placement, students will take full responsibility for all aspects of the kindergarten program and explore elements of centre management and leadership. Students will apply informed, ethical and inclusive practice and demonstrate respectful collaborative and collegial relationships with colleagues and other professionals during the placement. Students will engage in a final assessment circle as a way of demonstrating completion of a comprehensive Professional Experience Portfolio addressing all of the Australian Professional Standards for Graduate Teachers.
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.
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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.