TEA4302 Professional Studies Project (FOEDU)

Units 1.0 (Teacher Educ: Vocational Educa) Band 5

Pre-requisite: TEA2301 and TEA3401 and students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BFET or ADFT or BEFT or GDFT

State law in Queensland (Australia) requires that all adults working/undertaking professional experience/researching with children under the age of 18, in the state of Queensland are required to possess a current suitability card (Blue Card). (See "Other Requirements" for further information.) Also see: http://www.childcomm.qld.gov.au/employment/bluecard/informationSheets.html.

Synopsis

In this course, students will pursue and report on an in-depth project related to a curriculum innovation derived from the relevant curriculum documents which guide their teaching engagement (for example, VET training packages, Queensland Studies Authority Grade 8 to 12 Syllabi or workplace policies and procedures). This curriculum innovation project will be distinctive in that it will differ from the curriculum options already offered within the context of the embedded professional placement. The type of focus necessarily involves the conduct of context analysis, critical engagement with the relevant literature and the design of a teaching/instructional event. NOTES: 1. Students undertaking this course as part of the Bachelor of Education (Further Education and Training) with the intention of Seeking Teacher Registration in Queensland must focus their work in this course on an instructional project or on a project directly related to an issue or development in curriculum or instruction in the formal education system. 2. Students enrolling in this course should have access to an instructional program in an approved education or training situation. 3. Irrespective of the nature of the project undertaken, students will be required to provide evidence of maintenance of current competence in actual instructional activities undertaken during the period of their enrolment in this course. 4. Whilst enrolled in this course students will be required to complete all outstanding professional experience requirements for the program enrolled.