Unit

Number Unit Name Assessment Standard

102081 Adolescent Development and Teaching Assignment 1 1.5, 1.1, 6.3, 7.3

101909 Methods of Reading Assignment 2 2.1, 3.4, 6.2

102507 The Gothic Assignment 3 2.1, 3.4, 6.2

102083 Diversity, Social Justice and Learning Assignment 1 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4

102086 Designing Teaching and Learning Assignment 2 1.5, 6.1, 6.3

102096 Researching Teaching and Learning 1 Assignment 2 3.5, 6.2, 6.4

102082 Pedagogy for Positive Learning Environments Assignment 1 4.3, 4.4, 7.1, 7.3

102093 Secondary Professional Practice 1 PowerPoint Slide samples 4.2, 4.5

102094 Secondary Professional Practice 2 Lesson plan 4.2, 4.4

102095 Secondary Professional Practice 3 Community Engagement - Reflection 7.1, 7.3, 7.4

102084 Inclusive Education: Theory, Policy and Practice Assignment 1 1.6, 7.2, 7.4

102085 Aboriginal and Culturally Responsive Pedagogies Assignment 1 1.4, 2.4, 3.7

102098 Contemporary Teacher Leadership Assignment 1 3.6, 6.2

102097 Researching Teaching & Learning 2 Assignment 2 2.6, 4.5

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Standard 1: Know Students and How They Learn
Focus Graduate Standard

1.1 Physical, social and intellectual development Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of physical, social and intellectual
and characteristics of students development and characteristics of students and how these may affect learning.

1.2 Understand how students learn Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of research into how students learn and the
implications for teaching.
1.3 Students with diverse linguistic, cultural, Demonstrate knowledge of teaching strategies that are responsive to the learning
religious and socioeconomic backgrounds strengths and needs of students from diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and
socioeconomic backgrounds.
1.4 Strategies for teaching Aboriginal and Torres Demonstrate broad knowledge and understanding of the impact of culture, cultural identity
Strait Islander students and linguistic background on the education of students from Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander backgrounds.
1.5 Differentiate teaching to meet the specific Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of strategies for differentiating teaching to
learning needs of students across the full range of meet the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities.
abilities
1.6 Strategies to support full participation of students Demonstrate broad knowledge and understanding of legislative requirements and
with disability teaching strategies that support participation and learning of students with disability.

Standard 2: Know the Content and How to Teach It

Focus Graduate Standard
2.1 Content and teaching strategies of the teaching Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the concepts, substance and structure of
area the content and teaching strategies of the teaching area.
2.2 Content selection and organisation Organise content into an effective learning and teaching sequence.
2.3 Curriculum, assessment and reporting Use curriculum, assessment and reporting knowledge to design learning sequences and
lesson plans.
2.4 Understand and respect Aboriginal and Torres Demonstrate broad knowledge of, understanding of and respect for Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander people to promote reconciliation Strait Islander histories, cultures and languages.
between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians
2.5 Literacy and numeracy strategies Know and understand literacy and numeracy teaching strategies and their application in
teaching areas.
2.6 Information and Communication Technology Implement teaching strategies for using ICT to expand curriculum learning opportunities
(ICT) for students.

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Standard 3: Professional Practice - Plan for and Implement Effective Teaching and Learning
Focus Graduate Standard
3.1 Establish challenging learning goals Set learning goals that provide achievable challenges for students of varying abilities
and characteristics.
3.2 Plan, structure and sequence learning programs Plan lesson sequences using knowledge of student learning, content and effective
teaching strategies.
3.3 Use teaching strategies Include a range of teaching strategies.
3.4 Select and use resources Demonstrate knowledge of a range of resources, including ICT, that engage students
in their learning.
3.5 Use effective classroom communication Demonstrate a range of verbal and non-verbal communication strategies to support
student engagement.
3.6 Evaluate and improve teaching programs Demonstrate broad knowledge of strategies that can be used to evaluate teaching
programs to improve student learning.
3.7 Engage parents/ carers in the educative process Describe a broad range of strategies for involving parents/carers in the educative
process.
Standard 4: Create and Maintain Supportive and Safe Learning Environments
Focus Graduate Standard
4.1 Support student participation Identify strategies to support inclusive student participation and engagement in
classroom activities.
4.2 Manage classroom activities Demonstrate the capacity to organise classroom activities and provide clear directions.
4.3 Manage challenging behaviour Demonstrate knowledge of practical approaches to manage challenging behaviour.
4.4 Maintain student safety Describe strategies that support students’ wellbeing and safety working within school
and/or system, curriculum and legislative requirements.
4.5 Use ICT safely, responsibly and ethically Demonstrate an understanding of the relevant issues and the strategies available to
support the safe, responsible and ethical use of ICT in learning and teaching.

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Standard 5: Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning
Focus Graduate Standard
5.1 Assess student learning Demonstrate understanding of assessment strategies, including informal and formal,
diagnostic, formative and summative approaches to assess student learning.
5.2 Provide feedback to students on their learning Demonstrate an understanding of the purpose of providing timely and appropriate
feedback to students about their learning.
5.3 Make consistent and comparable judgements Demonstrate understanding of assessment moderation and its application to support
consistent and comparable judgements of student learning.
5.4 Interpret student data Demonstrate the capacity to interpret student assessment data to evaluate student
learning and modify teaching practice.
5.5 Report on student achievement Demonstrate understanding of a range of strategies for reporting to students and
parents/carers and the purpose of keeping accurate and reliable records of student
achievement.
Standard 6: Professional Engagement - Engage in Professional Learning
Focus Graduate Standard
6.1 Identify and plan professional learning needs Demonstrate an understanding of the role of the Australian Professional Standards for
Teachers in identifying professional learning needs.
6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve Understand the relevant and appropriate sources of professional learning for
practice teachers.
6.3 Engage with colleagues and improve practice Seek and apply constructive feedback from supervisors and teachers to improve
teaching practices.
6.4 Apply professional learning and improve student Demonstrate an understanding of the rationale for continued professional learning
learning and the implications for improved student learning.
Standard 7: Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community
Focus Graduate Standard
7.1 Meet professional ethics and responsibilities Understand and apply the key principles described in codes of ethics and conduct for
the teaching profession.
7.2 Comply with legislative, administrative and Understand the relevant legislative, administrative and organisational policies and
organisational requirements processes required for teachers according to school stage.
7.3 Engage with the parents/carers Understand strategies for working effectively, sensitively and confidentially with
parents/carers.
7.4 Engage with professional teaching networks and Understand the role of external professionals and community representatives in
broader communities broadening teachers’ professional knowledge and practice.

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