This is a hybrid course. It is available to both undergraduate and postgraduate students. The course content, delivery and assessment will be identical for both groups of students.

Professional experience is the central component of all pre-service teacher education programs. Pre-service teachers develop a range of teaching skills and understandings essential to plan for and manage successful classrooms. In this course pre-service teachers complete 12 weeks of university-based classes, followed by a 4-week (20 day) professional experience block in a NSW school. The placement begins with 3 days of structured observation followed by 17 days of supervised teaching, teaching one third of a teacher’s normal load. Through ongoing observation, supervised teaching and performing other duties, the course ensures pre service teachers work towards the achievement of the 7 national standards for a graduate teacher. Pre-service teachers gain understandings of the range of activities that occur both inside and outside the classroom and the roles of the teaching and non-teaching staff within the school.

Pre-service teachers must successfully complete a microteaching session in each Method 1 course before commencing their professional experience in schools.

Note: The professional experience placement occurs at the times specified by the School of Education. In order to arrange timely professional experience placements, pre-service teachers must log into the School of Education’s online placement system and enter requested information in Week 1 of the semester.