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EDEC2010: EC Professional Experience 1
2025 unit information
First of four professional experience units in the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) providing opportunities for students to gain teaching experience in early childhood education settings. This unit focuses on the education and care of children aged 3-5 years and includes a 20-day placement. Students will observe and engage in daily practices and routines with the support of a supervising teacher and mentor, including interacting with, documenting observations of, and planning and implementing learning experiences for young children. Students gain understandings of the world of early childhood education which form the foundation for subsequent professional experiences.
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| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Education |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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72 credit points including EDEC2006 and EDEC2011 |
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Corequisites:
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EDEC2008 |
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None |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Build positive relationships with children by engaging in respectful, responsive and reciprocal interactions
- LO2. Interact and communicate professionally with centre staff, families and children, according to the ECA Code of Ethics
- LO3. Apply a range of observation methods to document and analyse the interests, learning and development of children, including synthesizing information from relevant literature, theory and the EYLF
- LO4. Draw on knowledge gained from documented observations, theory and the EYLF to plan, implement and evaluate learning experiences
- LO5. Begin to use respectful and positive behavior guidance strategies to support children's learning and development
- LO6. Critically reflect on and evaluate own teaching effectiveness drawing on theoretical knowledge and the EYLF
- LO7. Apply knowledge and strategies gained in other Units of Study to respond to children's interests and support their learning
- LO8. Demonstrate professional organisation, presentation and a high standard of academic literacy in professional experience portfolio
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Semester 1 2024
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 2 2024
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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