Professional & Community Experience Placement Bachelor of Teaching/ Bachelor of Arts (Secondary) Rosie Fernando - Placements Officer School of Education (Vic) January 2014

Please organise ENROLMENT – Make sure you are enrolled for this unit EDFX 170 Semester 2 in 2014 STUDENT CONNECT – Make sure your details are always up to date especially address and phone contact details

Please organise WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECK CARD – APPLY TO GET ONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE A copy of your WWCC card is due by March 28 NATIONAL POLICE CHECK– Please organise to get this ASAP final date due May 30 IN PLACE LOG INTO THIS SYSTEM which manages placements. You will receive an closer to your placement date to do this

Please Organise WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECK CARD you must have an upto date card & carry it while on round YOU CANNOT GO OUT ON PLACEMENT WITHOUT ONE If you already have a WWCC card update your details via: ur+details/ ur+details/ Inform the PCE office re change of details especially ADDRESS & PHONE NO UNIVERSITY continue to check regularly

Placement Form A placement form for your round will be distributed during a lecture towards the middle of Semester 1 Please complete and return this form as soon as possible after you receive it

Placement Schools Uni policy not to place students at schools where they work or have worked at in the past Avoid schools where you have a child or close relative attending or employed at

Expectations for placement 10 Wednesdays in schools starting from Aug 6 – Sep 17 then Oct Expected pre-service teachers attend from 8:15am to approx 4:30pm daily. Some days may involve later finishing times for meetings etc... Professional conduct Absence inform school & PCE office provide medical certificate

Useful Websites & Contacts PCE Website Working With Children application ome/ ome/ Rosie Fernando – Secondary Placements

Further information Co-ordinator for Professional placements will deliver a detailed lecture regarding placements Placement details will be released on TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO ROUND Communicate with the PCE office if needed Please keep checking your university s regularly

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