Guide to Teacher Education Programs and Study Choices at Flinders University

1. WELCOME Presenters Name 2012 Pre-enrolment Information New Students BEd/BA (Early Childhood) BEd/BA (Primary R-7)

2. People To Get To Know This Year • Kathy Brady • Initial Teacher Education Programs, Director • Rick Lambert • Academic Counsellor • Elena Sanchez • Program Administrator • Lisa Warren • Administrative Support Officer • Melinda Nathan • Administrative Support Officer

3. Where does your degree fit into the suite of Teacher Education Programs?

4. Initial Teacher Education Handbook Downloadable for School of Education website http://www.flinders.edu.au/ehl/fms/education_files/students/pdf/ITE%20Handbook2012_23jan2012_doc.pdf

5. Your First Decision What will I study in the BA part of my double degree that will help me to become a high quality teacher?

6. BA Majors, Minors and Electives • A major refers to 36 units of study (8 topics) in one area comprising 9 units (2 topics) of first level topics and 27 units (6 topics) of upper level topics • A minor refers to 22.5 units of study in another area comprising 5 topics • BA electives are used to broaden and build flexibility into study plans

7. BA Majors • Select from any of the recommended BA majors to give you useful, in-depth knowledge for your future career as an Early Childhood or Primary teacher • Recommended BA majors have a clear link to a school learning curriculum area • Take into account your interests and abilities when making your selection

8. BA Majors

9. BA Liberal Arts Minor • Early Childhood and Primary students take a compulsory Liberal Arts minor • Provides breadth of background to prepare for teaching across the primary curriculum • 22.5 units over 5 topics

10. BA Liberal Arts Minor • Year 1 Semester 1 • LING1501 How Language Works OR • EASC1101 Earth and Environmental Sciences • Year 1 Semester 2 • MATH1712 Elements of Mathematics • Year 2 Semester 1 • LING1501 How Language Works OR • EASC1101 Earth and Environmental Sciences • Year 2 Semester 2 • EDUC 2420 Teaching Indigenous Australian Students

11. BA Liberal Arts Minor • Year 3 Semester 1 Any ONE of • SCME2004 Introduction to Digital Graphic Design • ASST1001Discovering Asia • GEOG1001 Water Resources and Society • HIST1203 A Brief History of Australia • POLI1003 Australian Politics: A Comparative Study • Students taking any of these topics in their BA Major must select an alternative

12. BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (Early Childhood)/BACHELOR OF ARTS 2012

13. BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (Primary R-7)/BACHELOR OF ARTS 2011

14. Planning Your First Year • 2 x 1st year topics for your Major • 2 topics for the Liberal Arts Minor • Either LING1501 or EASC1101 • Plus MATH1712 • 2 x 1st year topics which are Arts electives that may form an alternative Major • 2 x compulsory Education topics • EDUC1120 Teaching and Educational Contexts (common topic) • Either EDUC1221(Early Childhood) or EDUC1222 (Primary R-7)

15. Check the Course Rules • Early Childhood http://www.flinders.edu.au/courses/rules/undergrad/bedecba.cfm • Primary R-7 http://www.flinders.edu.au/courses/rules/undergrad/bedprba.cfm • These links are included in the Initial Teacher Education Handbook(Page 11)

16. Languages Stream (Primary) • Primary Language Specialist • Complete a Major in a language other than English • Special curriculum topics in language in 3rd and 4th year • Early childhood degree students can also complete a language Major but not the special curriculum topics

17. Finding Your Study Template • Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)/ Bachelor of Arts • Page 38 Initial Teacher Education Handbook • Bachelor of Education (Primary R-7)/ Bachelor of Arts • Page 39 Initial Teacher Education Handbook • Bachelor of Education (Primary R-7)/ Bachelor of Arts Languages Stream • Page 40 Initial Teacher Education Handbook

18. Lutheran Strand • Students undertaking the Lutheran Strand enrol in several units of study offered through Australian Lutheran College (ALC) • Students will seek eligibility and approval for enrolment from Strand Coordinator, Ruth Zimmermann at ruth.zimmermann@alc.edu.au • Students take their final practicum in a Lutheran school, supervised by ALC staff • Completion of the Lutheran Strand prepares you for teaching in Lutheran, state and private systems

19. Sources of InformationInitial Teacher Education Handbook • Important and Critical Dates Page 3 • Important Contacts Page 4 • Student Email Page 5 • Criminal History (Police) Check Page 6 • Responding to Abuse and Neglect Page 6 • Professional Experience Page 8

20. School of Education Information web-site • www.flinders.edu.au/education • Professional Experience • Criminal History Checks • Promoting Safety and Wellbeing • Course information • Study plan templates • Initial Teacher Education Handbook • Student notice board • News • Staff list

21. Teachers Registration • Completion of the BEd/BA leads to eligibility for registration as a teacher • Teachers Registration Board www.trb.sa.edu.au

22. Honours • BA Honours • BEd Honours • Extra year of study • High Grade Point Average - GPA

23. Student Study Workload • Assumes a full-time load of 36 hours per week to include: • on-campus attendance for weekly lectures • on-campus attendance for workshops or tutorials • completion of assigned readings • completion of assignments • Assumes availability 5 days per week • Time-tables alter from semester to semester and year to year • Assumes full-time attendance in schools for 4 week block practicum in 3rd year and 6 week block practicum in final year • A few topics are held as intensives in semester breaks and some final year topics start earlier than the rest of the university

24. Enrolment • 5 step process • Don’t forget to both enrol in topics and register in classes • Register in classes from Feb • Need help? • Enrolment Support Centre in Central Library • Submit a help request by following steps on Page 13

25. Get Off to a Good Start • Orientation Week 20 – 24 February • Wednesday 22 February 12.00noon • Transition into First Year Education session • Followed by drop in counselling to check enrolments