Postgraduate - UnitEDF5923 - Early years professional experience 3

Upon successful completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. foster professional relationships with children, families and staff colleagues within the context of the primary school where they are located
2. systematically plan, implement and evaluate curricular practices (including early literacy and numeracy) and teaching approaches that draw on explicit links to children's experiences in the primary school, family and community settings
3. effectively participate in and organise children's activities in the school, drawing upon current learning in pedagogy, curricula development and child development theory
4. collaborate with professional colleagues to reflect on personal professional learning and development
5. demonstrate inclusive practices that respect and draw on knowledge of young children and their families' diverse social, cultural, religious and ethnic community contexts
6. be familiar with current policy frameworks and curricula that frame learning for children in the early years of school (e.g. ACARA curricula), and any other documents and practices that are relevant (e.g. transition statements)
7. experience and demonstrate understanding of what is involved in the transition processes of early childhood learning that occur across home, school and community.