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Professional Experience Placement Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) Rosie Fernando - Placements Officer. Faculty of Education (Vic) January 2013. Please organise. PLACEMENT FORM – These are available at all information sessions and from the PEP office Level 5 Room 5.63
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Professional Experience PlacementGraduate Diploma in Education (Secondary)Rosie Fernando - Placements Officer Faculty of Education (Vic) January 2013
Please organise • PLACEMENT FORM – These are available at all information sessions and from the PEP office Level 5 Room 5.63 • ENROLMENT – Make sure you are enrolled for this unit EDFX 511 Semester 1 in 2013 • WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECK CARD – APPLY TO GET ONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE • A copy of your WWCC card is due by March 29
Please Check • WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECK CARD you must have an upto date card & carry it while on round YOU CANNOT GO OUT ON PLACEMENT WITHOUT ONE • If you already have a WWCC card update your details via: www.justice.vic.gov.au/workingwithchildren • Inform the PEP office re change of details especially ADDRESS & PHONE NO • UNIVERSITY EMAIL continue to check regularly
Preference Schools • Uni policy not to place students at schools where they work • Avoid schools where you have a child or close relative attending or working at • Advise us if you have a contact at a school that may assist you getting a placement there
Expectations for placement • Round 1 - 4 WEEKS IN A SCHOOL , FULL TIME Apr 29– May 24 • Round 2 - 5 WEEKS IN A SCHOOL , FULL TIME Aug 19 – Sep 20 • Expected pre-service teachers attend from 8:15am to approx 4:00pm daily. Some days may involve later finishing times for meetings etc... • Professional conduct • Absence inform school & PEP office provide medical certificate
Useful Websites & Contacts • PEP Website www.acu.edu.au/PEPVic • Dept Justice WWCC http://www.justice.vic.gov.au/workingwithchildren/ • Rosie Fernando – Secondary Placements EduPEPMelbSecondary@acu.edu.au • Google maps – how to get to your school • Public Transport Information http://jp.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/metlink/XSLT_TRIP_REQUEST2?language=en • Placement school – check website of the school
Further information • Co-ordinator for Professional placements Kathryn Hendy- Ekers will deliver a detailed lecture regarding placements • GUIDELINE BOOKLET will be available on PEP w/site from late Feb please PRINT this and READ carefully • Placement details will be released on TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO ROUND • Communicate with the PEP office if needed • Please keep checking your university emails regularly