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Professional & Community Experience Placement Bachelor of Teaching/ Bachelor of Arts (Secondary) Rosie Fernando - Placements Officer. School of Education (Vic) January 2014. Please organise . ENROLMENT – Make sure you are enrolled for this unit EDFX 170 Semester 2 in 2014
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Professional & Community Experience PlacementBachelor of Teaching/ Bachelor of Arts (Secondary)Rosie Fernando - Placements Officer School of Education (Vic) January 2014
Please organise • ENROLMENT – Make sure you are enrolled for this unit EDFX 170 Semester 2 in 2014 • STUDENT CONNECT– Make sure your details are always up to date especially address and phone contact details
Please organise • WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECK CARD – APPLY TO GET ONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE • A copy of your WWCC card is due by March 28 • NATIONAL POLICE CHECK– Please organise to get this ASAP final date due May 30 • IN PLACE LOG INTO THIS SYSTEM which manages placements. You will receive an email closer to your placement date to do this
Please Organise • 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: http://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/home/cardholders/update+your+details/ • Inform the PCE office re change of details especially ADDRESS & PHONE NO • UNIVERSITY EMAIL continue to check regularly
Placement Form • A placement form for your round will be distributed during a lecture towards the middle of Semester 1 • Please complete and return this form as soon as possible after you receive it
Placement Schools • Uni policy not to place students at schools where they work or have worked at in the past • Avoid schools where you have a child or close relative attending or employed at
Expectations for placement • 10 Wednesdays in schools starting from Aug 6 – Sep 17 then Oct 8 - 22 • Expected pre-service teachers attend from 8:15am to approx 4:30pm daily. Some days may involve later finishing times for meetings etc... • Professional conduct • Absence inform school & PCE office provide medical certificate
Useful Websites & Contacts • PCE Website www.acu.edu.au/pcevic • Working With Children application http://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/home/ • Rosie Fernando – Secondary Placements EduPEPMelbSecondary@acu.edu.au
Further information • Co-ordinator for Professional placements will deliver a detailed lecture regarding placements • Placement details will be released on TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO ROUND • Communicate with the PCE office if needed • Please keep checking your university emails regularly