Required texts

Required texts:

Wiggins, G. & McTighe, J. (2011). The understanding by design guide to creating high-quality units (2nd ed.). Pearson.

Wiliam, D. (2018). Embedding formative assessment (2nd ed.). Solution Tree Press.

Recommended text:

Kennedy, K. & Harrison, D. (2024). Curriculum, pedagogy and assessment. Pearson.

Additional resources will be made available on the unit Canvas site.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

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, or if no submission has been made by the due date and time, a standard late penalty of 10% of the total marks possible for the task may be applied per day, for three days, after which a submission will receive a score of '0' in keeping with UC's Assessment Policy. 

When developing your unit / 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.

Special assessment requirements

Submission of all assessments, an aggregate mark of 50%, and a satisfactory (pass) grading on placement as determined by the final placement report are all required to pass this unit.

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

Indicative workload:

Lectures: 10 hrs (1hr a week)

Tutorials: 20 hrs (2 hrs a week)

Preparation / readings: 50 hrs

Preparation for assignments: 70 hrs

Total = 150 hours

Professional Experience Placement: 20 days

Participation requirements

Successful completion of the professional experience placement associated with this unit is critical to success in the whole unit. Refer to assessment (5a) on the Canvas site for further details. Students must make themselves familiar with the processes and policies of professional experience. 

There is a strong correlation between participation and success in higher education. Your participation in on-campus sessions and your engagment in activities and group work will enhance your understanding of this unit's content and therefore the quality of your assessment responses. Lack of participation may result in your inability to satisfactorily pass assessment items. 

Successful engagement with all learning activities in this accredited Initial Teacher Education course is necessary to demonstrate that you have met the Graduate career stage of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (AITSL, 2011). 

This is a unit that is delivered to both online and on-campus students. While on-campus students will have regular timetabled activities, online students will be able to study in your own time. The course content is designed in weekly blocks that do not require online students to attend any timetabled activities unless specifically stated. There may be optional timetabled activities to further support your learning that online students can choose to attend. Assessment deadlines will apply.

Required IT skills

It is expected that students undertaking this unit will have a basic level of IT competence that includes using electronic documents and platforms including Cadmus, PowerPoint, Word, videos, slideshows, e-books, websites and apps. 

For accessing unit resources, students should have their own computer with a camera and a microphone. 

In-unit costs

Students are required to have access to a reliable Internet source and be able to meet the cost of this.

Travel costs to and from professional placement.

Work placement, internships or practicums

This unit includes a 20 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

Theoretical and Research Led Education

Theoretical: This unit is based on current and emerging professional practices for Initial Teacher Education students as they begin their professional career.

Research Led: This unit involves research-led education and 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.

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.

Notifications through the unit's Canvas Announcements or the Canvas Discussions are deemed to be made to the whole class. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that they check for announcements on the Unit's Canvas website (forum messages are also emailed to student email addresses only). Students should ensure they check their UC student email regularly. The Canvas discussion forums will be checked by staff regularly.

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