1. Professional & Community Experience Placement Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) Rosie Fernando - Placements Officer School of Education (Vic) January 2014

2. Please organise PLACEMENT FORM – These are available at all information sessions and from the PCE office Level 5 Room 5.63 ENROLMENT – Make sure you are enrolled for this unit EDFX 511 Semester 1 in 2014 STUDENT CONNECT – Make sure your details are always up to date especially address and phone contact details

3. Please organise IN PLACE LOG INTO THIS SYSTEM which manages placements. You will receive an email prompt to do this through your University email This may come closer to the start of your placement WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECK CARD – APPLY TO GET ONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE A copy of your WWCC card is due by March 28

4. Please Check 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

7. Placement Schools Uni policy not to place students at schools where they work Avoid schools where you have a child or close relative attending or working at

8. Expectations for placement Round 1 - 4 WEEKS IN A SCHOOL, FULL TIME Apr 28 – May 23 Round 2 - 5 WEEKS IN A SCHOOL, FULL TIME Aug 18 – Sep 19 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

9. Useful Websites & Contacts PEP Website www.acu.edu.au/pcevicwww.acu.edu.au/pcevic Working With Children application http://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/hom e/ http://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/hom e/ Rosie Fernando – Secondary Placements EduPEPMelbSecondary@acu.edu.au EduPEPMelbSecondary@acu.edu.au Google maps – how to get to your school Public Transport Information http://jp.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/metlink/XSLT_TRIP_ REQUEST2?language=en http://jp.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/metlink/XSLT_TRIP_ REQUEST2?language=en Placement school – check website of the school

10. Further information Co-ordinator for Professional placements will deliver a detailed lecture regarding placements GUIDELINE BOOKLET will be available on PCE w/site from early March please PRINT this and READ carefully 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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