Faculty of Education

Professional practice

 

Further Information

  • Placement checklist
  • Timetables

Contact

Master of Teaching (Early childhood and Primary)
  • Contact: Louise Thomas
  • Phone: (+61 8) 6488 8736
  • Fax: (+61 8) 6488 1052
Grad Dip Ed/ Master of Teaching (Secondary)
  • Contact: Elis Sinclair
  • Phone: (+61 8) 6488 3640
  • Fax: (+61 8) 6488 1052

WA public holidays

  • 28 January: Australia Day
  • 4 March: Labour Day (University open)
  • 29 March: Good Friday
  • 1 April: Easter Monday
  • 25 April: Anzac Day
  • 3 June: Foundation Day (University open)
  • 30 September: Queen's birthday (University open)
  • 25 December: Christmas Day
  • 26 December: Boxing Day

School holidays 2013

The Department of Education has prepared a list of school holiday dates.

There is a lot of essential information you should review prior to undertaking your professional practice placement.

2013 professional practice dates

Each course has different professional practice dates:

  1. Graduate Diploma In Education
  2. Bachelor of Arts/ Bachelor of Education Combined Courses (third years)
  3. Bachelor of Arts/ Bachelor of Education Combined Courses (fourth years)
  4. Master of Teaching (Early Childhood and Primary)
  5. Master of Teaching (Secondary)

Graduate Diploma in Education

A checklist has also been prepared for you to get ready for your professional practice placement. Please read this prior to undertaking your placement.

Semester 1

  • 5 distributed days:
    • 10 April 2013
    • 17 April 2013
    • 8 May 2013
    • 15 May 2013
    • 22 May 2013
  • 5 week block: 27 May 2013 - 28 June 2013
  • 6 weeks in total. 

Semester 2

  • 6 week block 19 August 2013 - 27 September 2013

Bachelor of Arts/ Bachelor of Education Combined Courses (third years)

A checklist has also been prepared for you to get ready for your professional practice placement. Please read this prior to undertaking your placement.

  • Only a one week observation practice: 18 February 2013 - 22 February 2013.

Bachelor of Arts/ Bachelor of Education Combined Courses (fourth years)

A checklist has also been prepared for you to get ready for your professional practice placement. Please read this prior to undertaking your placement.

Semester 1

  • 5 distributed days:
    • 10 April 2013
    • 17 April 2013
    • 8 May 2013
    • 15 May 2013
    • 22 May 2013
  • 5 week block: 27 May 2013 - 28 June 2013
  • 6 weeks in total. 

Semester 2 - ATP

  • 9 week block: 19 August 2013 - 1 November 2013

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Master of Teaching (Early Childhood and Primary)

A checklist has also been prepared for you to get ready for your professional practice placement. Please read this prior to undertaking your placement.

First year

Orientation Professional Practice

Term 1 - three distributed days and a two week block:

  • Three distributed days:
    • 18 April 2013
    • 8 May 2013
    • 9 May 2013
  • Two week block - 27 May 2013 to 7 June 2013

Exploration Professional Practice

Term 3 - two distributed days and a three week block:

  • Distributed days:
    • 8 August 2013
    • 15 August 2013
  • Three week block – 19 August 2013 to 6 September 2013

Second year

Immersion Professional Practice

Term 2 – five distributed days and a six week block

  • Five distributed days:
    • 11 April 2013
    • 18 April 2013
    • 9 May 2013
    • 15 May 2013
    • 16 May 2013
  • 6 week block – 20 May 2013 to 28 June 2013

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Master of Teaching (Secondary)

A checklist has also been prepared for you to get ready for your professional practice placement. Please read this prior to undertaking your placement.

First year

Six weeks spread across the year.

Part 1 - five distributed days and a two week block:

  • Five distributed days:
    • 10 April 2013
    • 17 April 2013
    • 8 May 2013
    • 15 May 2013
    • 22 May 2013
  • Two week block - 27 May 2013 to 7 June 2013

Part 2 - three week block:

  • Three week block – 19 August 2013 to 6 September 2013

Second year

Five distributed days and a six week block

  • Five distributed days:
    • 10 April 2013
    • 17 April 2013
    • 8 May 2013
    • 15 May 2013
    • 16 May 2013
 
  • 6 week block – 20 May 2013 to 28 June 2013