EDF5049 Professional practice in early childhood
Faculty of Education
EDF5049 Professional practice in early childhood is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education. It isn't offered in 2026. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Other periods
- Peninsula
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
This unit has been designed to be taken in conjunction with your final professional experience placement. This unit prepares you for your transition into professional practice as early childhood teachers and invites you to develop a deep and actionable understanding of your current and future role as an early childhood teacher. Drawing on a range of research evidence and the knowledge, skills and professional experiences developed during your course, you will complete an assessment in which you will plan, teach, assess and critically reflect on your performance. You will demonstrate you are able to interpret and apply the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers in an early childhood context and that you have achieved the identified Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at the graduate level.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Peninsula | Online blk |
Assessment
- Recognising complexity in the APSTs for early childhood teachers (1600 words or equivalent)Written40%
- Context, planning, assessing and reflecting (2400 words or equivalent)Portfolio60%
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
critically analyse evidence of the impact of your teaching practice on the learning outcomes of the children you teach
- 2
analyse and interpret the Australian Professional Standards for Teaching at the graduate level for early childhood
- 3
document and reflect on evidence of your professional practice against achievement of the Australian Professional Standards for Teaching at the graduate level
- 4
evaluate your professional knowledge and understanding to identify and plan for areas of future professional 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 online via synchronous 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.
For the unit teaching schedule, please visit the timetable.
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 learning.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Anne Keary
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Anne Keary
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5049?
EDF5049 has no prerequisites.
When is EDF5049 offered?
EDF5049 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.
How much work is EDF5049?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5049 have an exam?
No. EDF5049 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.