WELCOME Presenters Name 2012 Pre-enrolment Information New Students BEd/BA (Early Childhood) BEd/BA (Primary R-7)

People To Get To Know This Year Kathy Brady –Initial Teacher Education Programs, Director Rick Lambert –Academic Counsellor Elena Sanchez –Program Administrator Lisa Warren –Administrative Support Officer Melinda Nathan –Administrative Support Officer

Where does your degree fit into the suite of Teacher Education Programs? BEd/BABEd/BScBEd/BHSBEd/BDSBEd/BLangMTeach (Grad Entry) Early Childhood Primary R-7 Middle and Secondary Schooling Secondary Special Education

Initial Teacher Education Handbook Downloadable for School of Education website pdf/ITE%20Handbook2012_23jan2012_doc.pdf

Your First Decision What will I study in the BA part of my double degree that will help me to become a high quality teacher?

BA Majors, Minors and Electives A major refers to 36 units of study (8 topics) in one area comprising 9 units (2 topics) of first level topics and 27 units (6 topics) of upper level topics A minor refers to 22.5 units of study in another area comprising 5 topics BA electives are used to broaden and build flexibility into study plans

BA Majors Select from any of the recommended BA majors to give you useful, in-depth knowledge for your future career as an Early Childhood or Primary teacher Recommended BA majors have a clear link to a school learning curriculum area Take into account your interests and abilities when making your selection

BA Majors Applied LinguisticsNot a teaching area but useful for as it links with language and literacy skills Australian StudiesHumanities and Social Sciences Biological SciencesScience ChineseLanguages Creative WritingEnglish DramaArts Earth SciencesScience English FrenchLanguages Geography History IndonesianLanguages Information TechnologyInformation Communication Technology (ICT) ItalianLanguages Mathematics Modern GreekLanguages Physical EducationHealth and Physical Education Screen and Media StudiesHumanities and Social Sciences SpanishLanguages Visual ArtsArts

BA Liberal Arts Minor Early Childhood and Primary students take a compulsory Liberal Arts minor Provides breadth of background to prepare for teaching across the primary curriculum 22.5 units over 5 topics

BA Liberal Arts Minor Year 1 Semester 1 –LING1501 How Language Works OR –EASC1101 Earth and Environmental Sciences Year 1 Semester 2 –MATH1712 Elements of Mathematics Year 2 Semester 1 –LING1501 How Language Works OR –EASC1101 Earth and Environmental Sciences Year 2 Semester 2 –EDUC 2420 Teaching Indigenous Australian Students

BA Liberal Arts Minor Year 3 Semester 1 Any ONE of –SCME2004 Introduction to Digital Graphic Design –ASST1001Discovering Asia –GEOG1001 Water Resources and Society –HIST1203 A Brief History of Australia –POLI1003 Australian Politics: A Comparative Study Students taking any of these topics in their BA Major must select an alternative

BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (Early Childhood)/BACHELOR OF ARTS 2012 First Year Semester 1 Arts Major topic (4.5 units) Arts Minor topic (Liberal Arts) LING1501 or EASC1101 (4.5 units) Alternative Major topic (4.5 units ) EDUC1120 Teaching and Educational Contexts (4.5 units) Semester 2 Arts Major topic (4.5 units) Arts Minor topic (Liberal Arts) MATH1712 (4.5 units) Alternative Major topic (4.5 units) EDUC1221 Play, Learning and Development (4.5 units) Second Year Semester 1 Arts Major topic (4.5 units) Arts Minor topic (Liberal Arts) LING1501 or EASC1101 (4.5 units) Arts Major topic (4.5 units) EDUC2321 The Expressive Arts in Early Childhood (4.5 units) Semester 2 Arts Major topic (4.5 units) Arts Minor topic (Liberal Arts) EDUC2420 Teaching Indigenous Australian Students (4.5 units) Arts Major topic (4.5 units) EDUC2421 Literacy and Numeracy Birth – 4 (4.5 units) Third Year Semester 1 Arts Major topic (4.5 units) Arts Minor topic (Liberal Arts) Choose one: ASST1001 GEOG1001 HIST1203 POLI1003 SCME2004 (4.5 units) EDUC3521 Language, Literature and Literacies 4-8 (4.5 units) EDUC3522 Social Learning and Development (4.5 units) Semester 2EDUC3621 Engaged Learners (NS2) (4.5 units) EDUC3622 Thinking and Working Mathematically (NS2) (4.5 units) EDUC3623 Health and Physical Education in Early Childhood (NS2) (4.5 units) EDUC3640 Professional Experience 1: Early Childhood (NS2) (4.5 units) FourthYear Semester 1 EDUC4722 Social and Environmental Education in Early Childhood (NS1) (4.5 units) EDUC4723 Investigating Early Years Curriculum and Pedagogy (NS1) (4.5 units) EDUC4724 Science and Technology in the Early Years ( NS1) (4.5 units) EDUC4740 Professional Experience 2: Early Childhood (NS1) (4.5 units) Semester 2 Arts Major topic (4.5 units) Arts Elective topic (4.5 units) Education Elective topic (4.5 units) EDUC4820 The Professional Educator (4.5 units)

BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (Primary R-7)/BACHELOR OF ARTS 2011 First Year Semester 1 Arts Major topic (4.5 units) Arts Minor topic (Liberal Arts) LING1501 or EASC1101 (4.5 units) Alternative Major topic (4.5 units) EDUC1120 Teachers and Educational Contexts (4.5 units) Semester 2 Arts Major topic (4.5 units) Arts Minor topic (Liberal Arts) MATH1712 (4.5 units) Alternative Major topic (4.5 units) EDUC1222 English Curriculum Studies (4.5 units) Second Year Semester 1 Arts Major topic (4.5 units) Arts Minor topic (Liberal Arts) LING1501 or EASC1101 (4.5 units) Arts Major topic (4.5 units) EDUC2322 Learners and their Development (Primary) (4.5 units) Semester 2 Arts Major topic (4.5 units) Arts Minor topic (Liberal Arts) EDUC2420 Teaching Indigenous Australian Students (4.5 units) Arts Major topic (4.5 units) EDUC2422 Mathematics Curriculum Studies (4.5 units) Third Year Semester 1 Arts Major topic (4.5 units) Arts Minor topic (Liberal Arts) Choose one: ASST1001 GEOG1001 HIST1203 POLI1003 SCME2004 (4.5 units) EDUC3523 Expressive Arts Curriculum Studies: Visual Art, Drama, Media, Music & Dance (4.5 units) EDUC3524 Health and Physical Education Curriculum Studies (4.5 units) Semester 2EDUC3620 Relationships for Learning (NS2) (4.5 units) EDUC3624 Science, Design & Technology Curriculum Studies (NS2) (4.5 units) EDUC3625 Numeracy and ICT across the Curriculum (NS2) (4.5 units) EDUC3641 Professional Experience 1: Primary (NS2) (4.5 units) FourthYear Semester 1 EDUC4721 Differentiation for Diverse Learners (Primary) (NS1) (4.5 units) EDUC4725 English Curriculum Studies 2 (NS1) (4.5 units) EDUC4726 Social Sciences Curriculum Studies: History and Geography (NS1) (4.5 units) EDUC4741 Professional Experience 2: Primary (NS1) (4.5 units) Semester 2 Arts Major topic (4.5 units) Arts Elective topic (4.5 units) Education Elective topic (4.5 units) EDUC4820 The Professional Educator (4.5 units)

Planning Your First Year 2 x 1 st year topics for your Major 2 topics for the Liberal Arts Minor –Either LING1501 or EASC1101 –Plus MATH x 1 st year topics which are Arts electives that may form an alternative Major 2 x compulsory Education topics –EDUC1120 Teaching and Educational Contexts (common topic) –Either EDUC1221(Early Childhood) or EDUC1222 (Primary R-7)

Check the Course Rules Early Childhood Primary R-7 These links are included in the Initial Teacher Education Handbook(Page 11)

Languages Stream (Primary) Primary Language Specialist –Complete a Major in a language other than English –Special curriculum topics in language in 3rd and 4th year Early childhood degree students can also complete a language Major but not the special curriculum topics

Finding Your Study Template Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)/ Bachelor of Arts –Page 38 Initial Teacher Education Handbook Bachelor of Education (Primary R-7)/ Bachelor of Arts –Page 39 Initial Teacher Education Handbook Bachelor of Education (Primary R-7)/ Bachelor of Arts Languages Stream –Page 40 Initial Teacher Education Handbook

Lutheran Strand Students undertaking the Lutheran Strand enrol in several units of study offered through Australian Lutheran College (ALC) Students will seek eligibility and approval for enrolment from Strand Coordinator, Ruth Zimmermann at Students take their final practicum in a Lutheran school, supervised by ALC staff Completion of the Lutheran Strand prepares you for teaching in Lutheran, state and private systems

Sources of Information Initial Teacher Education Handbook Important and Critical DatesPage 3 Important ContactsPage 4 Student Page 5 Criminal History (Police) CheckPage 6 Responding to Abuse and Neglect Page 6 Professional ExperiencePage 8

School of Education Information web-site –Professional Experience Criminal History Checks Promoting Safety and Wellbeing –Course information Study plan templates Initial Teacher Education Handbook –Student notice board –News –Staff list

Teachers Registration Completion of the BEd/BA leads to eligibility for registration as a teacher Teachers Registration Board

Honours BA Honours BEd Honours Extra year of study High Grade Point Average - GPA

Student Study Workload Assumes a full-time load of 36 hours per week to include: –on-campus attendance for weekly lectures –on-campus attendance for workshops or tutorials –completion of assigned readings –completion of assignments Assumes availability 5 days per week –Time-tables alter from semester to semester and year to year Assumes full-time attendance in schools for 4 week block practicum in 3 rd year and 6 week block practicum in final year A few topics are held as intensives in semester breaks and some final year topics start earlier than the rest of the university

Enrolment 5 step process Don’t forget to both enrol in topics and register in classes –Register in classes from Feb Need help? –Enrolment Support Centre in Central Library –Submit a help request by following steps on Page 13

Get Off to a Good Start Orientation Week 20 – 24 February Wednesday 22 February 12.00noon –Transition into First Year Education session –Followed by drop in counselling to check enrolments