EPP306 - Learning to Teach Literacy and Numeracy in HPE
| Year: | 2026 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | From 2027: Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in E377 |
| Prerequisite: | Students must have passed two units in EPP101, EPP102 and EPP203 |
| 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 or practical experience (workshop) per week in non-placement teaching weeks (9 weeks in total) |
| In-person attendance requirements: | 10-days on-site professional experience (placement) per trimester. For the most up-to-date advice regarding your placement please see our Professional Experience page. 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. Flexibility and full availability during all placement windows is essential for successful allocation and completion of the professional experience. Please note: Placement periods may take place during or outside standard trimester teaching dates. |
Content
This is the third unit in your professional studies major sequence. In this unit, you will build on knowledge from previous units to continue explore how students learn. This will be examined through a HPE lens, but with an additional focus on understanding how students learn literacy and numeracy skills.
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
Professional experience is a requirement of the Victorian Institution of Teaching for the preparation of teachers. In this unit, you will complete 10-days of the required 80-days for the Bachelor of Health and Physical Education (E377). Satisfactory completion of the professional experience is required in order to pass this unit.