Required texts

All required readings will be provided via the unit's (UC Learn) Canvas site. Recommended readings for this unit include:

Boas & Gazis (2016). The Artful English Teacher: Over 100 practical strategies for the English classroom. Australian Association for the Teaching of English.

Driver & Hewes (2023). Teaching Shakespeare in Australian Schools. Small Caps Publishing.

Hochman, J. C., & Wexler, N. (2017). The writing revolution: A guide to advancing thinking through writing in all subjects and grades. John Wiley & Sons.

Quin, R. & Driver, D. (2020) Secondary English: Subject and Method. Cambridge University Press. 

Shann (2014). Imagined Worlds and Classroom Realities. Sense Publishers.

Shipp, C. (2023). Listening from the Heart: Rewriting the Teaching of English With First Nation Voices. AATE publications.

Simpson & White (Eds.) (2013) Language, Literacy & Literature. Melbourne: Oxford University Press.

Wiliam & Leahy (2015) Embedding Formative Assessment.+ Hawker Brownlow.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Approval of extenuating circumstances will be dependent upon the production of supporting documentation and at the discretion of the unit convener.

All assessment items required to be submitted online must be submitted via the appropriate Canvas drop box. It is the student's responsibility to upload the correct and corresponding draft or assessment item to the right submission section. Assignments must be submitted in a format accessible to the assessor(s), as stated on the relevant canvas site. If the unit convener and/or tutor are unable to access a submission, a standard late penalty of 10% of the total marks possible for the task may be applied per day, for three days, after which the submission will recieve a score of '0' in keeping with UC's assessment policy.

Work submitted through Canvas will be scanned by TurnItIn software, in line with University policy.

Students may use Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) when preparing resources for this unit's clinical teaching episodes, but are otherwise not permitted to use GenAI in assessments for this unit.

Special assessment requirements

Normally an aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the unit

Satisfactory completion of a , as evidenced by a satisfactory , is required to pass this unit. 

When developing your lesson plans, it is encouraged that you are using your skills in lesson planning and design to create engaging and rich lesson resources. Using materials from commercial sites such as TPT, Twinkl, Sparkle Box etc. is not desirable in this unit. If you adapt resources from commercial sites and sources, please note this in your lesson planning and resource development.

Provision of valid documentation

Please note that the University takes student conduct very seriously. All documentation provided to University staff must be valid and the provision of fraudulent documentation carries with it potentially serious consequences, including suspension and/or exclusion from the University. Note that all allegations of student misconduct will be referred to the Associate Dean for Education (ADE) as a prescribed authority for investigation.

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the , , and º£½ÇÉäÇø (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Learner engagement

As this is a 6cp unit, you are required to commit approximately 300 hours to class activities, readings, study and assessment preparation over the course of the semester. 

In practice this looks like:

Face-to-face Workshops and clinics - 33 hours (11 x 3 hour workshops) 

Reading, study and assessment preparation - approximately 147 hours distributed as needed across the semester (approximately 14 hours per week across 11 teaching weeks)  

15 days of Professional Placement (approx. 120 hours) is also associated with this unit. 

Participation requirements

Successful completion of the professional experience component is critical to success in the whole unit. Students must engage with all required clinical and placement-based learning activities in order to demonstrate achievement of the Graduate career stage of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. 

This unit includes school-based clinical teaching activities conducted at Lake Tuggeranong College, contributing a cumulative total equivalent to three days of professional experience, as well as a 15-day intermediate professional experience placement. Students must make themselves familiar with the processes, requirements, and policies associated with professional experience, as outlined in Section 5a and on the Canvas site.

Required IT skills

It is expected that students undertaking this unit will have a basic level of information technology competence. This includes the electronic manipulation of documents, use of PowerPoint, photographs, videos, slide shows, e-books, websites and apps. The use of GenAI is permitted in the preparation of materials for clinical teaching episodes, but is not permitted as part of formal assessment submissions. 

In-unit costs

None.

Work placement, internships or practicums

This unit includes a 15-day professional experience placement. Students must adhere to UC policies including the Student Conduct Rules (2018), WIL Policy and Procedure, and Assessment Policy and Procedure. All information regarding placements is available on the All Teacher Education Students (ATES) canvas page and it is the responsibility of the student to check for any updates.  

Students are advised to review InPlace regularly to check the status of their pre-placement requirements and to ensure that all contact details are up-to-date and will be for the during of the placement period. This information must include an emergency point of contact or next of kin. 

The Placement Team requires evidence of the following before a placement can be organised: 

Pre-placement Requirements (ALL must be uploaded to InPlace): 

·       Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) card 

·       Working with Children Check (WWCC) 

·       TQI Preservice Teacher Registration 

·       Completion of Pre-Place module 

Early Childhood (EC) – Current First Aid, CPR and Anaphylaxis  

Student needs to upload this information to InPlace and ensure it is verified (green status) by the due date stipulated by the placement team. All compliance tasks must be valid for the duration of the placement blocks. It is a student responsibility to ensure that previously submitted compliance documentation is valid for subsequent placement blocks. 

Pre-placement Requirements (must be uploaded to Unit Canvas Page for first professional experience): 

·       Acceptable Use of ICT form 

·       UC Student Acknowledgement form 

Failure to complete required pre-placement requirements by the due date will result in the cancellation of placement and may result in a fail (NC) grade for the unit. 

When students are allocated a placement it is their responsibility to contact the school/service to determine any additional pre-placement requirements specific for that location that need to be completed prior to the placement start date. Failure to do this may result in withdrawal from the placement and potential fail (NC) grade for the unit. 

Students who currently have a UC Reasonable Adjustment Plan (RAP) may be eligible for a Placement Support Letter (PSL). It is the student's responsibility to work with UC Wellbeing to determine any adjustment needed for Placement. 
 

Eligibility for placement is dependent on satisfactory academic progression at the time placement is scheduled. 

All placements must occur according to the published placement calendar on the ATES site. Students experiencing extenuating circumstances may request a date change; approval, however, is at the discretion of the Faculty. All placement blocks must be completed within 12 months of the associated unit's teaching and learning start date. Delays beyond this timeframe may result in a fail (NC) grade for the unit. 

Intervention and Support 

Students who demonstrate unsatisfactory progress towards the expected standard of practice at any point throughout their placement will be provided with Intervention and Support. This support process is tailored to meet the needs of the individuals. If sufficient improvements are not evident, a fail grade (NC) for the unit is the likely outcome. If the student's conduct or practice constitutes a significant risk to public safety, a student's placement may be terminated immediately without the Intervention and Support process being enacted. The student will meet with their Unit Convenor/Faculty member and discuss their progress in the unit and provided opportunities to reflect on their practice, setting goals for improvement.  

Assessment Requirement 

Placement must be successfully passed to pass the Unit 

Generalised Support  

For placement queries, contact placements@canberra.edu.au

Additional information

Use of student email account

The University Email policy states that "students wishing to contact the University via email regarding administrative or academic matters need to send the email from the University account for identity verification purposes".  Therefore all unit enquiries should be emailed using a student university email account. Students should contact servicedesk@canberra.edu.au if they have any issues accessing their university email account.

In all cases of absence, sickness or personal problems it is the student's responsibility to ensure that the Unit Convener is informed. The minimum participation requirement must be met in order to pass the unit (regardless of supporting documentation).

Research Led Education: This unit involves research-led education and/or work-integrated learning. There are active researchers delivering this unit who are able to engage students in deep and active learning and transmit to students their passion for the research they are carrying out.

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