ESS768 - Teaching Chemistry: Senior Years
| Year: | 2026 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in D304, E377, E763, E765, E779 |
| Prerequisite: | D304 students must have passed 24 credit points of study at levels 1, 2 & 3 with a minimum WAM of 60% E763 and E765 students must have passed unit EEE754 plus 1 unit from EEE755, EEE756, EPR731, EPR751, EPR781 D304 and E779 students must have passed: ESS744 |
| 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 6.5-hour on-campus workshop per week in non-placement teaching weeks (approx. weeks 3, 4, 9, 10) (26 hours total) 1 x 1.5-hour online seminar per week in non-placement teaching weeks (approx. weeks 3, 4, 9, 10) (6 hours total) |
| Scheduled learning activities - online: | 1 x 4.5-hour on-campus workshop per week in non-placement teaching weeks (approx. weeks 3, 4, 9, 10) (26 hours total) 1 x 1.5-hour online seminar per week in non-placement teaching weeks (approx. weeks 3, 4, 9, 10) (6 hours total) |
| In-person attendance requirements: | Students who are completing professional experience (placements) are not required to attend lectures or scheduled synchronous sessions during their professional experience (placement). For the most up-to-date advice regarding your professional experience (placement) please see here. |
Content
This unit prepares students to confidently and effectively teach Chemistry in Years 11 and 12. The unit will focus on implementing the senior secondary chemistry curriculum, both in Victoria and nationally. This unit involves students engaging with research-informed best practice in the teaching of concepts and skills relevant to the contemporary chemistry classrooms. Students are encouraged to participate in, learn, and collect a range of contemporary teaching strategies, activities, and resources for diagnostic, formative, and summative assessment. A strong emphasis will be placed on enhancing students’ capabilities to create new and engaging teaching tools, including the responsible use of ICT, and the skills to critically evaluate and synthesise senior secondary students’ assessment data to inform their teaching of chemistry.
Unit fee information
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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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