1. Professional & Community Experience Placement Bachelor of Teaching/ Bachelor of Arts (Secondary) Rosie Fernando - Placements Officer School of Education (Vic) January 2014

2. Please organise ENROLMENT – Make sure you are enrolled for this unit EDFX 170 Semester 2 in 2014 STUDENT CONNECT – Make sure your details are always up to date especially address and phone contact details

3. Please organise WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECK CARD – APPLY TO GET ONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE A copy of your WWCC card is due by March 28 NATIONAL POLICE CHECK– Please organise to get this ASAP final date due May 30 IN PLACE LOG INTO THIS SYSTEM which manages placements. You will receive an email closer to your placement date to do this

4. Please Organise WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECK CARD you must have an upto date card & carry it while on round YOU CANNOT GO OUT ON PLACEMENT WITHOUT ONE If you already have a WWCC card update your details via: http://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/home/cardholders/update+yo ur+details/ http://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/home/cardholders/update+yo ur+details/ Inform the PCE office re change of details especially ADDRESS & PHONE NO UNIVERSITY EMAIL continue to check regularly

5. Placement Form A placement form for your round will be distributed during a lecture towards the middle of Semester 1 Please complete and return this form as soon as possible after you receive it

6. Placement Schools Uni policy not to place students at schools where they work or have worked at in the past Avoid schools where you have a child or close relative attending or employed at

7. Expectations for placement 10 Wednesdays in schools starting from Aug 6 – Sep 17 then Oct 8 - 22 Expected pre-service teachers attend from 8:15am to approx 4:30pm daily. Some days may involve later finishing times for meetings etc... Professional conduct Absence inform school & PCE office provide medical certificate

8. Useful Websites & Contacts PCE Website www.acu.edu.au/pcevicwww.acu.edu.au/pcevic Working With Children application http://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/h ome/ http://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/h ome/ Rosie Fernando – Secondary Placements EduPEPMelbSecondary@acu.edu.au EduPEPMelbSecondary@acu.edu.au

9. Further information Co-ordinator for Professional placements will deliver a detailed lecture regarding placements Placement details will be released on TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO ROUND Communicate with the PCE office if needed Please keep checking your university emails regularly

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