Course Title: Investigate the education system
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5383 Diploma of Teacher Education Preparation
Course Title: Investigate the education system
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 50
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Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
TCHE5926 |
Brunswick Campus |
TAFE |
360T Education |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Term2 2018 |
TCHE5927 |
City Campus |
TAFE |
360T Education |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Term1 2019 |
TCHE5927 |
City Campus |
TAFE |
375T Vocational Design and Social Context |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Term1 2020, Term2 2020, Term2 2021 |
Course Contact: Jacqui Cheng
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4918
Course Contact Email: jacqueline.cheng@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit focuses on developing the skills and knowledge to investigate the education system. This includes examining the links between key national and state government policies and the requirements to work as a teacher.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
No Pre-requisites
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
VU22272 Investigate the education system |
Elements: |
1 Examine the Victorian education system 2 Examine the education frameworks used in Victoria 3 Investigate requirements to work as a teacher in Victoria 4 Investigate an education sector |
Learning Outcomes
The learning outcomes are to confirm ability to:
- access and investigate information about the Victorian education system including:
- the relationship between key Victorian and National education policies and frameworks
- sectors within the education system
- education frameworks and their links to learning
- pathways into teaching
- teacher responsibilities and requirements
- use information to investigate own potential pathways into a specific education sector
Overview of Assessment
You must demonstrate the critical aspects of assessment and evidence required for the Unit in order to be deemed competent. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks. You may be assessed by:
• Oral or written questioning
• oral presentations
• Assignments and projects
• Direct observation and demonstration in actual work practice
• Presentation of a portfolio of evidence which may comprise documents, and/or photographs and/or video and audio files
• Work-based activities
• Third-party feedback from a work supervisor/employer
Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions, through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.
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