Secondary and Senior/Middle

 Secondary and Senior/Middle

We operate professional experience within an approved policy framework. These policies are continually updated and available in the Professional Experience Guidelines (PDF130KB).

For further information on USQ courses, please refer to the course specifications.

Resources

Approval of content courses studied to support nominated Secondary or Senior/Middle teaching areas is required prior to any teaching activity and must be approved by the coordinator of the program in which the preservice educator is enrolled. Please complete and submit the Senior Teaching Area Form (PDF 32KB) if applicable to Professional Experience Support.

Supervised professional experiences - Professional Experience placement processes for 2009

General Information for all students

  • Each course has a scheduled date for experience. Information about scheduled dates
  • Confirmation of placements for preservice educators will be through the SONIA system
  • Only preservice educators who are enrolled in the correct course and have the relevant legal checks can be placed for professional experience.

1. Preservice educators requiring placements within 80 km of a campus

  • All placements will be organised through the professional experience support office
  • No preservice educator is to approach a site to request a placement
  • Invitations are sent to all relevant sites within a 80km radius of each campus. Offers of placement are then entered in to the SONIA system for preservice educators to view prior to entering preferences.
  • Preservice educators will be informed of the correct dates to enter preferences through the relevant course.


2. Preservice educators requiring placements further than 80 km of a campus

  • All placements will be organised by the preservice educator through the professional experience support office
  • No preservice educator is to approach a site to request a placement until they have been provided with relevant information about the professional experience requirements.
  • The proposal form for a non-local placement (PDF 148 KB)  needs to be submitted for approval by the set date for the relevant course.

All students must confirm their placements through SONIA.  It is your responsibility to check your own details.

Non-supervised professional experiences

In addition to supervised experience, 20 non-supervised days of Professional Context Experience (PCE) are also undertaken. Non-supervised experience offers preservice educators the opportunity to participate in, and contribute to, education and care programs in a variety of settings, to participate in professional development activities and to successfully work as part of the professional team.

Contact us

Contact Professional Experience Support for more information. 

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