Pre-requisites

ES620 Secondary Specialisation 1 - Curriculum and Pedagogy
ES621 Secondary Specialisation 1 - Assessment and Reporting
ES627 Adolescent Identity and Contexts

Co-requisites

None.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, the student will be able to:

• Demonstrate broad knowledge of the research around the issue chosen

• A clear understanding of the current response by schools to this issue

• Reasonable based conclusions of implications for effective secondary teaching

Unit Description

Teaching candidates will negotiate a topic or issue related to becoming an effective secondary school teacher, that is only partially covered or not covered at all in existing units. It will provide opportunity to significantly understand the issue at a deeper level. You will be required to design your research project in negotiation with your supervisor, at which time an appropriate meeting schedule will be established.

Topics

Suggested topics

• How do you inspire adolescent boys to love reading?
• What works when it comes to engaging parents in the learning process
• The pedagogy and content of the IB program
• Best practices in VCAL
• The integral approach; working with others to construct a unit

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Unit offerings

Independent/Flexible: Semester 2, 2025 and Semester 2, 2026 (Every Year, Semester 2)

Please note

The Unit Offerings listed above are a guide only and the timetable for any year is the final authority. The College may vary offerings based on demand, regulatory requirements, continual improvement processes or other conditions.

This unit may be available in different modes of delivery i.e. online and face-to-face as listed above. The unit content will not differ between these modes of delivery. There will possibly be a difference in the schedule and/or the prescribed assessment tasks, however both will cover and assess the same content.