edu4vtm vet teaching method
VET SECONDARY METHOD
EDU4VTM
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject is designed to establish a knowledge and skill base for pre-service teachers in the areas of curriculum, pedagogy, planning, assessment, evaluation and reporting for application in Vocational Education and Training (VET) programs provided to students in the senior years of secondary schooling (Years 10-12). The unit is designed to develop pre-service teachers' understanding of contemporary theory, concepts and skills in VET as applied in the school context with a particular focus on developing multiple pathways into workplaces and further education. Theoretical concepts, pedagogical principles, national Training packages and state accredited curriculum structures within VET programs are examined and applied in the design, implementation and evaluation of learning resources that are responsive to the needs of diverse learners.
SchoolSchool of Education
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorMichael Brown
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjects EDU4VM1
Special conditions Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or an approved equivalent. Occupational Health and Safety knowledge to deliver the particular Certificate units of competence, where appropriate.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Training in Australia, | Recommended | Tovey, M and Lawlor, D. (2008) | PEARSON EDUCATION |
| Readings | Vocational education: purposes, traditions and prospects, | Recommended | Billett, S. (2011) | SPRINGER |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the general nature of vocational learning, Vocational Education and Training (VET) and competency-based training (CBT).
- Activities:
- Workshop activities where students identify critical elements of selected learning activities and modes of knowledge.
02. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Australian national VET system. Including the quality systems, the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF), Registered Training Organisations, Qualifications, Training packages, Units of competency, and Recognition of prior learning (RPL).
- Activities:
- Learning activities are both individual and group and undertaken through the teaching and learning sessions
03. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how VET programs are run within secondary education and in secondary schools. Show understanding of how VET programs relate to Senior secondary certificates, such as School based apprenticeships and traineeships (SBATs), VCE VET programs, Block Credit programs, and regimes for scored assessment.
- Activities:
- Learning activities are both individual and group and undertaken through the teaching and learning sessions
04. Critically analyse, plan, synthesise and implement a range of vocational learning and teaching activities and sequences for senior secondary students (Years 10-12). These include a variety of pedagogical approaches and resources (including safe and ethical pedagogy, integration of literacy and numeracy and use of resources including ICT) appropriate to state and national curricula.
- Activities:
- Learning activities are both individual and group and undertaken through the teaching and learning sessions
05. Rationalise, describe, design and evaluate a unit of work involving a variety of teaching strategies that cater for individual differences in student learning across the full range of abilities in Vocational Education and Training.
- Activities:
- Learning activities are both individual and group and undertaken through the teaching and learning sessions
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Melbourne, 2017, Week 09-18, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMichael Brown
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 09 - 18
Four 7.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekends during the day from week 09 to week 18 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explanatory report = 1250 words | 30 | 01, 02 | |
| Design for a unit of work = 1500 words | 40 | 01, 03, 04, 05 | |
| Explanatory essay = 1250 words | 30 | 03 |