EDF2062 · Education policy and practice

Overview

In this unit you will explore the value of education policy. The unit considers how education policies influence practices in the school classroom and other settings. You will engage with scholarly and public discussions about the formulation of social policies as well as the political discussions underpinning their creation and implementation – their problems, practice, and possibilities. Specific attention will be placed on the way that everyday educational policies are influenced by global, national, and local factors. You will also learn about the structure and funding of Australian schooling. By engaging directly with policy documents, you will develop your understanding of how education policy determines and defines your work and your learners’ experiences of schooling. Critical attention will be placed on how educational settings cater to the competing demands of different pedagogic trends, socio-economic objectives, and learner needs. In doing so, you will gain knowledge of the educational policy context and how you can engage it in your future personal and professional experiences.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. describe and understand the implications for teachers and schools of key Victorian, national and international policies pertaining to ensuring students' wellbeing and safety, social justice, equity and inclusion of students from diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socio-economic backgrounds
2. understand relevant legislative, administrative and organisational policies and processes required for teachers and schools and how these impact on practice
3. critically investigate the ways in which a range of policies and priority areas are implemented at school and classroom levels and know how to apply these in practice.

Workload

The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Usually, you can expect to engage with: • 24 hours of scheduled learning delivered on campus via weekly/regular directed learning activities; and • the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study Scheduled learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.