1. Professional Experience Placement Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) Rosie Fernando - Placements Officer Faculty of Education (Vic) January 2013

2. Please organise PLACEMENT FORM – These are available at all information sessions and from the PEP office Level 5 Room 5.63 ENROLMENT – Make sure you are enrolled for this unit EDFX 511 Semester 1 in 2013 WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECK CARD – APPLY TO GET ONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE A copy of your WWCC card is due by March 29

3. Please Check 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: www.justice.vic.gov.au/workingwithchildren www.justice.vic.gov.au/workingwithchildren Inform the PEP office re change of details especially ADDRESS & PHONE NO UNIVERSITY EMAIL continue to check regularly

4. Placement Form

6. Preference Schools Uni policy not to place students at schools where they work Avoid schools where you have a child or close relative attending or working at Advise us if you have a contact at a school that may assist you getting a placement there

7. Expectations for placement Round 1 - 4 WEEKS IN A SCHOOL, FULL TIME Apr 29 – May 24 Round 2 - 5 WEEKS IN A SCHOOL, FULL TIME Aug 19 – Sep 20 Expected pre-service teachers attend from 8:15am to approx 4:00pm daily. Some days may involve later finishing times for meetings etc... Professional conduct Absence inform school & PEP office provide medical certificate

8. Useful Websites & Contacts PEP Website www.acu.edu.au/PEPVicwww.acu.edu.au/PEPVic Dept Justice WWCC http://www.justice.vic.gov.au/workingwithchildren/ http://www.justice.vic.gov.au/workingwithchildren/ Rosie Fernando – Secondary Placements EduPEPMelbSecondary@acu.edu.au EduPEPMelbSecondary@acu.edu.au Google maps – how to get to your school Public Transport Information http://jp.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/metlink/XSLT_TRIP_REQ UEST2?language=en http://jp.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/metlink/XSLT_TRIP_REQ UEST2?language=en Placement school – check website of the school

9. Further information Co-ordinator for Professional placements Kathryn Hendy- Ekers will deliver a detailed lecture regarding placements GUIDELINE BOOKLET will be available on PEP w/site from late Feb please PRINT this and READ carefully Placement details will be released on TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO ROUND Communicate with the PEP office if needed Please keep checking your university emails regularly

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