EPR786 - Transition to the Profession 1
Unit details
| Year | 2027 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online, Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Warrnambool, Community Based Delivery (CBD)* Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online, Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Warrnambool, Community Based Delivery (CBD)* |
| Credit point(s) | 1 |
| Previously coded as | EPP401, ETP400, ECN732 |
| EFTSL value | 0.125 |
| Unit chair | Cynthia Raffe |
| Cohort rule | Students must be enrolled in E737, E762, E763, D303, D304, E359, E377, E761.2, E334, E764, E765, E330, E778, or E779 |
| Prerequisite | Students enrolled in course E359 must have completed at least 24 credit points and ETP303 or ETP305. Students enrolled in course E330 and E334 must have completed at least 24 credit points and one unit from ECE420 or ECP316. Students enrolled in course E377 must have completed at least 24 credit points and two units from EPP303, EPP204 or EPP306. Students enrolled in course D303 and D304 must have completed 32 credit points including EPR782 (or equivalent EPR732). Students enrolled in course E737 must have completed 12 credit points including either EPR781 and ECN723 or ECN734 and ECN723. Students enrolled in course E778, E779, E761.2, E762 or E763 must have completed 12 credit points including EPR782 (or equivalent EPR712, EPR722, EPR732, EPR742 or EPR752). Students enrolled in course E764 or E765 must have completed 12 credit points including EPR784 (or equivalent EPR744 or EPR754) |
| Corequisite | Nil |
| Incompatible with | EPR785 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment | 1 x 3-hour on-campus practical experience (laboratory) in Orientation Week (on-campus at Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong) or Warrnambool (as per your enrolment). Dates and times to be advised for 2027. On-campus attendance is strongly advised where practicable. 1 x 3-hour on-campus seminars per week in non-placement week for 6 weeks (weeks TBA) 1 x 1-hour on-campus placement preparation (briefing) per week (in week TBA) (recordings provided) NIKERI (CBD): 1 x 1-hour online seminars per week for 8-weeks Non-compulsory online meetings scheduled during placement weeks. Refer to course site for details. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment | 1 x 3-hour online practical experience (laboratory) in Orientation Week (on-campus at Waurn Ponds (Geelong), dates and times to be advised for 2027. On-campus attendance is strongly encouraged for online students (where practicable), online option also available. 1 x 3-hour online seminars per week in non-placement week for 6 weeks (weeks TBA) 1 x 1-hour online placement preparation (briefing) per week (in week TBA) (recordings provided) |
| In-person attendance requirements | In person attendance at the practical experience in Orientation Week (Waurn Ponds campus) is strongly encouraged for all online students (where practicable, online option will also be available) E377 students must complete a 20-day professional experience (placement) For the most up-to-date advice regarding your placement please see here. Placements for this unit are scheduled across multiple placement blocks. Students will be assigned to one of these blocks and cannot choose their preferred placement window. It is the student's responsibility to ensure they are available for placement at any time within the designated placement periods, as scheduling may occur at any point within these timeframes. Flexibility and full availability during all placement windows is essential for successful allocation and completion of the professional experience. Please note: Placement periods may take place during or outside standard trimester teaching dates. |
| Typical study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Supplementary information | Placement days for students enrolled in E737, E762, E763, E764, E765, E761.2, E778, E779, D303, D304 are offered as part of EPR787 Transition to the Profession 2, see unit outline for more details. *Community Based Delivery (CBD): only for students of the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation NIKERI Institute (located at the Waurn Ponds campus) |
Content
This capstone unit explores the influence of legislation on educational policies that inform teachers’ work. Preservice teachers will engage with legislation, policy and practice particularly in differentiated teaching practices to support diverse learners, including learners with disabilities, and teaching, understanding and embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and languages. Pre-service teachers will engage with the Teaching Professional Code of Conduct and Ethics.
Preservice teachers will engage with the influence of policy on assessment, theoretical understandings of assessment (assessment as, of, and for learning) and explore assessment strategies and practices. This includes how assessment data informs teaching decisions; assessment analysis and moderation practices to make consistent and comparable judgements; and methods of recording and reporting assessment data to students, parents and carers through various feedback measures.
Students will engage with varied strategies for working with parents, carers, professional teaching networks and community representatives to enhance their practice and professional learning. As part of their professional development, preservice teachers will conduct a self-audit to identify areas for further development, supported by collegial and professional conversations and complete the curation of their professional portfolio to document their achievements against the Australian Professional Standards for Graduate Teachers. This capstone unit provides the opportunity for pre-service teachers to demonstrate professional readiness against the Australian Professional Standards for Graduate Teachers.
Learning outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Identify and contextualise relevant legislative, administrative and organisational education policies, including professional codes of conduct and ethics, that guide teachers’ practice. Explain how these frameworks shape professional responsibilities, including diverse learners and students with disability, and respectful engagement and embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and languages. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO 8: Global Citizenship |
| ULO2 | Demonstrate understanding of assessment policy and theory, a range of assessment strategies. Demonstrate understanding of moderation strategies to ensure consistent and comparable assessment judgements, interpret data to evaluate diverse learner progress, including timely feedback to students. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication |
| ULO3 | Identify and critically apply strategies and resources used to evaluate teaching programs to improve child or student learning, inclusion and engagement to justify the planning, structuring and teaching and use of differentiated strategies or reasonable adjustments. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO4 | Demonstrate knowledge and application of documenting accurate and reliable records of learner achievement and identify a range of strategies to communicate and report to learners and parents and carers. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication |
| ULO5 | Use professional and digital modes of evidence collection and communication through professional conversation, to investigate and critically reflect on personal growth, practice and learning against the Australian Professional Standards for Graduate Teachers. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking GLO6: Self-management |
Note – From 2026, Deakin commenced introducing Graduate Attributes (GAs), which define the distinctive characteristics of a Deakin graduate. You may notice some units still refer to Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) during this transition period.
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student Output | Grading and Weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative Due Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: Professional Conversation | 10-minute Oral Presentation and Completed Template 2000 words or equivalent | 40% | Week 5 |
| Assessment 2: Professional Experience Portfolio of Evidence (PEP) | 3000 words or equivalent | 60% | Week 12 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirements
Professional experience is a requirement of the Victorian Institution of Teaching for the preparation of teachers. E377 Bachelor of Health and Physical Education, E334 Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education, E359.5 and E359.6 Bachelor of Education (Primary)students must complete the required number of professional experience days as outlined below. Satisfactory completion of the professional experience is required in order to pass this unit.
E377: 20-days
E334: 15-days
E359.5: 15-days
E359.6: 20-days
Learning resource
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
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Commonwealth Prac Payment
From 1 July 2025, the Australian Government is intending to introduce the Commonwealth Prac Payment (CPP) to assist eligible students with costs related to mandatory placements in higher education courses for teaching, nursing, midwifery and social work.