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EDF1021 · Early childhood professional experience 1L
2026 Handbook0 credit pointsLevel 1Faculty of Education
Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTCOverview
This unit monitors early childhood professional experience in the Diploma of Tertiary Studies (Early Childhood and primary stream). You will complete the required number of days and activities specified in the professional experience expectations document. Your learning will be supported by relevant staff in the Faculty of Education, and by teacher mentors in the education setting in which you are placed. You will also complete a literacy hurdle task to demonstrate your readiness to succeed in an ITE course.
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Peninsula | Second semester | Teaching mostly conducted outside of a classroom/campus environment and in a block (IMMERS-BLK) |
Assessment
The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professional experience | Work integrated | — | Competency |
| 2 | Literacy hurdle test | Quiz / Test | — | Competency |
This unit is graded pass grade only (PGO).
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
prohibitions
- EDF1081 — Early childhood professional experience 1A
Learning outcomes
- complete the required number of days of professional experience and the activities specified in the professional experience guide
- document your professional learning through your Reflection Journal, lesson plans and relevant resources
- achieve a satisfactory level of progress in your development as a teacher in line with the requirements outlined in the professional experience guide and the professional experience report.
- achieve a minimum passing grade on a literacy hurdle test
Workload
You must attend professional experience briefing sessions and take responsibility to view information and resources provided on your Moodle site prior to your placement commencing . You must attend your professional experience days and meet the required number of days as specified in the professional experience expectations document. You must have satisfactorily completed the literacy hurdle test by the end of semester 2.
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