Courses & Units

Professional Experience 3 - 5 years EDP703

Introduction

Professional Experience in the Graduate Certificate in Education (Early Childhood) course is
designed to enable graduates to further demonstrate their practice in either a child care and
education or Kindergarten (or equivalent) context. This PE involves active observation and
participation and increased engagement in teaching and learning activities within a 3 – 5-year-old
setting.

This placement is conducted over seven consecutive weeks (35 days). There is an expectation that
by the end of Professional Experience, graduates should demonstrate the capacity to assume
responsibility for approximately 75% of a full-time teaching load across English, Mathematics and
ICT learning areas.

Kindergarten placement: Graduates undertaking a Kindergarten placement which runs for approx.
15 – 18 hours per week or the equivalent of 3 days may spend one day in a Preparatory classroom,
the remaining day may be used for the purpose of planning, or undertaking duties associated with
the Kindergarten teacher role (i.e., Launching into Learning etc.).

Throughout the placement graduates are required to maintain a professional planning file which
must include planning; policy documents; resources for teaching and learning; and reflections on
their own teaching and learning.

Summary

Unit name	Professional Experience 3 - 5 years
Unit code	EDP703
College/School	College of Arts, Law and Education Faculty of Education
Discipline	Education
Coordinator	Doctor Frances Fan
Delivered By	University of Tasmania

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Online	Semester 1		Off-Campus	International	Domestic
Online	Semester 2		Off-Campus	International	Domestic

Key

: On-campus
: Off-Campus
: International students
: Domestic students

Note

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 2	10/7/2023	8/8/2023	28/8/2023	15/10/2023
Semester 1	20/2/2023	21/3/2023	10/4/2023	28/5/2023

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2023 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2023 will be available from the 1st October 2022. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution ^1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution ^1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution ^2,3	Domestic Full Fee ⁴
			not applicable

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⁴ Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.

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Teaching

Assessment	Placement (100%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

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