This unit is the first of three professional experience units that provides opportunities for students to gain teaching experience in early childhood education settings. It enables students to apply the theories and strategies around early childhood development and teaching covered in other units of study in a practical context. This first Professional Experience placement involves observation of practices and routines of the setting and written observations of young children as they go about their daily activities. Students will also prepare and present learning experiences with individuals and small groups based on children's discerned strengths, interests and engagement with learning as evidenced through these observations. Students will be expected to implement play-based experiences and age appropriate teaching strategies drawn from contemporary curriculum models aimed at strengthening individual, as well as group learning, fostering creativity, healthy self-concepts, wellness, and a regard for others. This professional experience will enable students to gain an understanding of the world of early childhood education which will form the foundation for their subsequent professional experiences.This unit incorporates 20 days of supervised professional experience with children aged 3 to 5 years.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Education |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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24 credit points including EDMT5687 |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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EDMT5557 |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | No |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Tina Stratigos, tina.stratigos@sydney.edu.au |
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