EDF3210 Education policy and practice

This unit involves you in investigations of the educational policy and practice interface, through critical analyses of Victorian, national and international educational policy discourses around a range of issues and their impact on teachers' and school practices. You will develop understanding of what legislative requirements must be met, e.g. ensuring students' wellbeing and safety, anti-discrimination and equity laws. You will explore how policies can impact on meeting diverse learners' needs and how they can be supported to ensure social justice, inclusion and equity for students from varied linguistic, cultural, religious and socio-economic backgrounds. You will examine the Melbourne Declaration on the Educational Goals for Young Australians and other federal and state policies that aim to develop curriculum and practice emphases in line with key priorities for education in Australia including the cross-curriculum priority areas, namely: learning about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures; learning about Asia and Australia's engagement with Asia; and learning about sustainability. You will explore and analyse how these policies are enacted at school and classroom levels to better understand the challenges of policy implementation.