UnitLevel 2Undergraduate

EDF2088 Planning and assessing for teaching and learning

Faculty of Education

EDF2088 Planning and assessing for teaching and learning is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Education. It isn't offered in 2026. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points: 6
Offered in 2026: Not offered
Assessment: No exam; 2 tasks
Workload: 144 hours; per semester

This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before EDF2088

Prohibitions

You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.

All of

After EDF2088

No unit lists EDF2088 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Corequisite

Must be enrolled in a course owned by the Faculty of Education

Overview

This unit is designed to enhance your teaching practice. The unit focuses on the art of planning effectively, learner teaching and learning experiences, formal and informal assessments and data utilization, drawing on both theoretical insights and practical experiences.

Within this unit you will have opportunities to design, deliver and refine teaching plans and assessment rubrics in response to peer feedback. By engaging in collaborative planning to foster inclusive and supportive learning environments you will develop knowledge of current curriculum; research-based assessment practices; the teaching and learning cycle; how to develop learning goals, scaffold and engage learners; and ways to incorporate relevant assessment strategies into a lesson. In addition, you will explore different ways to keep effective records of student achievement to monitor growth over time and for reporting to students, parents and carers.

Overall, the unit is designed to enhance your ability to plan effectively and use assessment to support and improve student learning, fostering dynamic and responsive teaching practices.

Offerings in 2026

The 2026 handbook lists no offerings for EDF2088.

Assessment

Lesson plan development, delivery and evaluation (2000 words or equivalent)Artefact
50%
Generate an assessment rubric and moderate student work (2000 words or equivalent)Project
50%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1
demonstrate an understanding of curriculum documents and how they are used to inform planning and assessment for teaching and learning along with student data. Demonstrate an understanding of curriculum documents and how they are used to inform planning and assessment for teaching and learning along with student data
2
critique a range of planning and assessment practices (including ICT) to support well-developed planning and assessment practices and learning opportunities for all learners, and communicate outcomes effectively and adjust practice accordingly
3
critically evaluate the effectiveness of implemented lesson plans and assessment practices and utilise this knowledge to refine and improve planning and assessment practices
4
demonstrate connections between assessment, reporting and planning for teaching and learning
5
design and construct a specific marking rubric that is informed by research literature and addresses content and process, evaluate the effectiveness of it using student work samples and make informed modifications
6
demonstrate capacity to work effectively in small groups to analyse planning documents, multiple sources of student data, moderate assessments, and suggest ways to improve teacher practice and evaluate the impact of teaching on learning.

Workload and teaching

Tutorials24 hours
Teaching approachActive learning

The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study.

Usually, you can expect to engage with:

24 hours* of scheduled learning delivered on campus via weekly/regular directed learning activities; and
the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study

Scheduled learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

*Subject to variation due to professional experience requirements

You will be provided with the opportunity to engage with relevant literature and resources. Further, you will be encouraged to deepen your understanding of topic areas through collegial discussion and debate, and by participating in activities designed to extend your understanding.

Learning resources

Recommended resources

Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.

Where it fits

EDF2088 is part of 7 areas of study in the 2026 handbook.

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for EDF2088?

EDF2088 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is EDF2088 offered?

EDF2088 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.

How much work is EDF2088?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does EDF2088 have an exam?

No. EDF2088 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.

Which majors and minors include EDF2088?

EDF2088 is part of Early childhood and primary education; Primary and secondary education; Primary and secondary health and physical education; Primary and secondary inclusive and special education; and Primary education, and 2 other areas of study.

More details

Credit points: 6
Level: 2
Study level: Undergraduate
Faculty: Faculty of Education

Type: Coursework
EFTSL: 0.125
Student contribution: SCA Band 1
Study abroad: Not available
Handbook years: 20262027