GPE1001 Professional Experience 1 (FOEDU)

Units 0.0 (Teacher Education: Early Child) Band 5

Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in the following Program: GDEC

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

This professional experience challenges students to explore a range of physical activities as a basis for enhancing children's development. Students will also examine the importance of developing children's, curiosity, problem solving skills and sense of wonder, emerging literacy and numeracy and physical skills. Students undertaking this course are required to complete 30 days of professional experience in an approved educational setting.