Details for EXP221 Professional Experience 2 (20 days with children aged 3–5 years)

This second professional experience will focus on understanding of the early childhood profession through developing collaboration and networking skills within a host organisation with a 3 to 5 years focus of a minimum 20 days. Students will observe and engage in daily practices and routines with the support of a supervising teacher including interacting with documenting observations of, and planning and implementing learning experiences for preschoolers. This professional experience provides opportunities for students to demonstrate and implement theoretical knowledge gained in other subjects within a workplace environment. Students will build on the development of personal and professional attributes, and effective interactions with children aged 3 to 5 years. Students will critically reflect on their role in documenting and assessing children’s learning and sharing understandings of children whilst employing a range of tools to ensure a collaborative approach to foster a child–centred approach and partnerships with families and community.  

Quick Stats

• Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
• Course code: EXP221
• Credit points: 10

Subject Coordinator

Prerequisite

Nil

Unit Content

Outcomes

1. Demonstrate a growing professional knowledge of how young children learn and of appropriate curriculum content and how this knowledge is applied in early Education and Care 
2. Systematically document and critically analyse the pedagogies and practices of teaching and learning, and ways to positively guide children’s behaviour 
3. Demonstrate a developing capacity to plan, implement and assess for effective teaching and learning and for safely managing young children and promoting safe, supportive learning environment 
4. Critically examine ideas, issues and principles connected with professional decision making as a teacher in an early childhood setting  
5. Demonstrate increasing capacity to develop and maintain effective professional relationships with the early childhood learning and teaching community to enhance learning opportunities. 

Subject Content

1. Introduction to Professional Experience for children aged 3 to 5 years
2. See the current Professional Experience Manual for details about this PEX 2 experience and responsibilities
3. Roles and responsibilities of participants and stakeholders, including leadership, administration and management (including Child Protection and Mandatory Reporting)
4. Planning and Programming in Early Education and Care services for children 3 to 5 years of age
   The Assessment and Planning Cycle
5. Analysis of a range of observation, assessment and documentation methods to inform teaching practice and evaluation of g meaningful learning experiences using a range of resources responsible to the needs and interests of young g children
6. Building and supporting children’s learning
7. Building a repertoire of theoretically informed pedagogical strategies through analysis and reflection upon teaching decisions and approaches
8. Effective communication with families about children’s learning and development
9. Developmentally appropriate practice for children 3 to 5 years
10. Inquiry based Learning
11. Health and Safety
12. Reflective Practice and Continuous Improvement
13. Reflection on PEX 2

This course may be offered in the following formats

• Face to face on site (extensive) 
• ​​E-learning (online/asynchronous) 
• ​​E-learning (online/synchronous) 

Please check the timetable to see when this subject will next be offered at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

• Assessment 1: Observations (10% Satisfactory requirement)
• Assessment 2: Professional Portfolio (10% Satisfactory requirement)
• Assessment 3:  Performance Evaluation (based on all required documents) In PEX Portfolio including self-reflections (40% Satisfactory requirement)
• Assessment 4: Performance Assessment (40% Satisfactory requirement)

Prescribed Text

ACECQA (2022) Belonging, Being and Becoming – The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia V2.0 EYLF-2022-V2.0. https://www.acecqa.gov.au/acecqa-approved-learning-frameworks-version-2.0-communications-toolkit 

ACECQA Guide to the National Quality Framework Guide to the NQF. ACECQA  

https://www.acecqa.gov.au/nqf/about/guide 

Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. (nsw.gov.au)  

https://www.educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/wcm/connect/9ba4a706-221f-413c-843b-d5f390c2109f/australian-professional-standardsteachers.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CVID=