Essential downloads for mentors and pre-service teachers
Pre-service teachers and mentor teachers must download the following documents to guide the planning, teaching and assessment of placements:
- Requirements and guidelines – Outlines expectations, responsibilities and key processes for evidence collection throughout the placement.
- Professional experience reports – Includes both the Interim Report (completed midway through the placement) and the Final Report (completed at the end of the placement).
Submitting reports
Before submitting reports, ensure the following steps are completed:
- Review and sign – Both the pre-service teacher and the mentor must review and sign the completed report.
- Upload to Learnline – The pre-service teacher must upload the signed report to Learnline before proceeding with email submission.
- Email for validation – The pre-service teacher must email the uploaded report (as one email) to the following stakeholders:
- Placement Unit Coordinator
- Mentor Teacher(s)
- WIL Placement Office (inschool@cdu.edu.au)
- Professional Experience Supervisor
This process ensures that all parties can validate and finalise the report in a timely manner.
Professional experience units
EPE102
A 20-day placement in an early childhood setting.
- 10 consecutive days with ages Birth to 35-month-olds.
- 10 consecutive days with 3 to 5-year-olds.
Placement can commence from week seven of the semester enrolled.
EPE111
A 20-day placement in an early childhood preschool (Year 1 minus 2) setting.
Placement can commence from week seven of the semester enrolled.
EPE211
A 15-day placement in a primary (Year 3 to 6) school setting.
Placement can commence from week seven of the semester enrolled.
EPE312
A 30-day placement in a primary (Year 1 minus 1 to Year 3) school setting.
Placement can commence from week two of the semester enrolled.
EPE314
A 30-day placement in a primary (any year level) school setting.
Placement can commence from week two of the semester enrolled.
EPE500
A 30-day placement in an early childhood setting.
- 15 consecutive days with ages Birth to 35-month-olds.
- 15 consecutive days with 3 to 5-year-olds.
Placement can commence from week four of the semester enrolled.
EPE501
A 20-day placement in an early childhood setting.
- 10 consecutive days with ages Birth to 35-month-olds.
- 10 consecutive days with 3 to 5-year-olds.
Placement can commence from week four of the semester enrolled.
EPE502
A 30-day placement in an early childhood and primary school setting.
- 20 consecutive days in a preschool (Year 1 minus 2).
- 10 consecutive days in the first year of formal full-time schooling (Year 1 minus 1).
Placement can commence from week four of the semester enrolled.
EPE510
A 10-day placement in an early childhood, primary or secondary school setting, depending on the enrolled course.
- Early Childhood course: 10 days in a preschool (Year 1 minus 2).
- Primary course: 10 days in any primary year level.
- Secondary course: 10 days in any secondary year level.
Placement can commence from week seven of the semester enrolled.
EPE520
A 20-day placement in an early childhood, primary or secondary school setting, depending on the enrolled course.
- Early Childhood course: 10 days with ages Birth to 35-month-olds and 10 days with 3 to 5-year-olds.
- Primary course: 20 days in any primary year level.
- Secondary course: 20 days in any secondary year level.
Placement can commence from week seven of the semester enrolled.
EPE528
A 30-day placement in a primary (any year level) school setting.
Placement can commence from week three of the semester enrolled.
EPE529
A 30-day placement in a secondary (any year level) school setting.
Placement can commence from week three of the semester enrolled.
EPE530
A 30-day placement in a primary school setting, depending on the enrolled course.
- Early Childhood and Primary course: 30 days in Year 1 minus 1 to Year 2.
- Primary course: 30 days in any primary year level.
Placement can commence from week two of the semester enrolled.
EPE531
A 30-day placement in a secondary (any year level) school setting.
Placement can commence from week two of the semester enrolled.
EPE540
A 10-day placement in a primary school setting, depending on the enrolled course.
- Early Childhood and Primary course: 10 days with Years 4 to 6.
- Primary course: 10 days with any primary year level.
Placement can commence from week seven of the semester enrolled.
EPE635
A 30-day placement in a primary or secondary school setting, depending on the enrolled course.
- Primary course: 30 days in any primary year level.
- Secondary course: 30 days in any secondary year level.
Placement can commence from week two of the semester enrolled.
EPR200
A 20-day placement in a primary or secondary school setting, depending on the enrolled course.
- Primary course: 20 days in any primary year level.
- Secondary course: 20 days in any secondary year level.
Placement can commence from week two of the semester enrolled.
EPR211
A 20-day placement in a primary or secondary school setting, depending on the enrolled course.
- Primary course: 20 days in any primary year level.
- Secondary course: 20 days in any secondary year level.
Placement can commence from week four of the semester enrolled.
EPR220
A 20-day placement in a primary (any year level) school setting.
Placement can commence from week four of the semester enrolled.
EPR301
A 40-day placement in a primary or secondary school setting, depending on the enrolled course.
- Primary course: 40 days in any primary year level.
- Secondary course: 40 days in any secondary year level.
Placement can commence from week two of the semester enrolled.
EPR321
A 20-day placement in a secondary (any year level) school setting.
Placement can commence from week four of the semester enrolled.