EPR786 - Transition to the Profession 1
| Year: | 2026 unit information |
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| Enrolment modes: | 2026 Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online, Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Warrnambool, Community Based Delivery (CBD)* Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online, Community Based Delivery (CBD)* From 2027 Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online, Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Warrnambool, Community Based Delivery (CBD)* Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online, Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Warrnambool, Community Based Delivery (CBD)* |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Previously coded as: | EPP401, ETP400, ECN732 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | Students must be enrolled in E737, E762, E763, D303, D304, E359, E377, E761.2, E334, E764, E765, E330, E778, or E779 |
| Prerequisite: | Students must have passed one unit from EPR782, EPR784, EPP303, ETP303, ETP305, ECE380, ECE352, ECP228 Students enrolled in course E359 must have completed at least 24 credit points and ETP303 or ETP305 Students enrolled in course E330 and E334 must have completed at least 24 credit points and one unit from ECE420 or ECP316 Students enrolled in course E737 must have completed 12 credit points including either EPR781 and ECN723 or ECN734 and ECN723 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | EPR785 |
| 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 practical experience (laboratory) in Orientation Week (on-campus at Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong) or Warrnambool (as per your enrolment). Dates to be advised. On-campus attendance is strongly advised where practicable. 1 x 3-hour on-campus seminars per week in non-placement week for 6 weeks (weeks TBA) 1 x 1-hour on-campus placement preparation (briefing) per week (in week TBA) (recordings provided) NIKERI (CBD): 1 x 1-hour online seminars per week for 8-weeks |
| Scheduled learning activities - online: | 1 x 3-hour online practical experience (laboratory) in Orientation Week (on-campus at Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Dates to be advised. On-campus attendance is strongly encouraged for online students (where practicable), online option also available. 1 x 3-hour online seminars per week in non-placement week for 6 weeks (weeks TBA) 1 x 1-hour online placement preparation (briefing) per week (in week TBA) (recordings provided) |
| In-person attendance requirements: | In person attendance at the practical experience in Orientation Week (Waurn Ponds campus) is strongly encouraged for all online students (where practicable, online option will also be available) E377 students must complete a 20-day professional experience (placement) For the most up-to-date advice regarding your placement please see here. 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. |
| Note: | Placement days for students enrolled in E737, E762, E763, E764, E765, E761.2, E778, E779, D303, D304 are offered as part of EPR787 Transition to the Profession 2, see unit outline for more details. *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
This capstone unit explores the influence of legislation on educational policies that inform teachers’ work. Preservice teachers will engage with legislation, policy and practice particularly in differentiated teaching practices to support diverse learners, including learners with disabilities, and teaching, understanding and embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and languages. Pre-service teachers will engage with the Teaching Professional Code of Conduct and Ethics.
Preservice teachers will engage with the influence of policy on assessment, theoretical understandings of assessment (assessment as, of, and for learning) and explore assessment strategies and practices. This includes how assessment data informs teaching decisions; assessment analysis and moderation practices to make consistent and comparable judgements; and methods of recording and reporting assessment data to students, parents and carers through various feedback measures.
Students will engage with varied strategies for working with parents, carers, professional teaching networks and community representatives to enhance their practice and professional learning. As part of their professional development, preservice teachers will conduct a self-audit to identify areas for further development, supported by collegial and professional conversations and complete the curation of their professional portfolio to document their achievements against the Australian Professional Standards for Graduate Teachers. This capstone unit provides the opportunity for pre-service teachers to demonstrate professional readiness against 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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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. E377 Bachelor of Health and Physical Education, E334 Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education, E359.5 and E359.6 Bachelor of Education (Primary)students must complete the required number of professional experience days as outlined below. Satisfactory completion of the professional experience is required in order to pass this unit.
E377: 20-days
E334: 15-days
E359.5: 15-days
E359.6: 20-days
| Brief summary of assessment tasks and hurdle requirement | Rationale | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
| Satisfactory completion of the professional experience placement and the Deakin Teaching Performance Assessment Task is required in order to pass this unit. | Satisfactory completion of the specified number of professional experience days (as noted above) is compulsory for course completion and in order to meet AITSL accreditation requirements. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking GLO6: Self-management |