Requirements and Guidelines EPR301 Professional Experience - 40 days - Submission, Planning and Assessment Requirements

Sep 15, 2026

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Requirements and Guidelines for EPR301 Professional Experience define the classroom-ready expectations for pre-service teachers across a 40-day placement. The document specifies required academic submissions for the Assessment for Graduate Teaching (AfGT), including deadlines for Elements 1–4 and rules for interim and final reporting. It outlines minimum weekly planning and teaching loads (from 1–2 lessons to full-time) plus academic planning tasks, support roles, contact points, reporting upload and email validation, and procedures for addressing placement concerns.

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Requirements and Guidelines

Professional Experience Overview

Attendance and Placement Assessments

Minimum Placement Requirements

Placement Support

Placement Concern Procedures

Planning, Teaching and Academic Expectations

Prior to placement

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Requirements and Guidelines EPR301 Professional Experience 4 Classroom Ready These Requirements and Guidelines include internal and external links and are best viewed digitally. | Number of professional experience days required | 40 days. Inschool must be notified of any placement absences. Any missed days must be made-up. | | --- | --- | | Placement setting | Primary/Secondary | | Academic assessments | • Assessment for Graduate Teaching (AfGT): Element 1 (due end of Week 2)
• AfGT: Element 2 (due end of Week 4)
• AfGT: Element 3 (due end of Week 6)
• AfGT: Element 4 (completed independently from the placement) | | Placement assessments | • An Interim Report is required at the mid-way point of the placement after meeting with the Professional Experience Supervisor.
• A Final Report is required at the end of the placement and outlines strengths the student has demonstrated against the ACECQA Quality Areas and/or the Graduate Level APSTs.
• When signing reports, the Pre-service Teacher agrees to upload the report to Learnline and email it to the Placement Unit Coordinator, Mentor/s, [Inschool@cdu.edu.au](Inschool@cdu.edu.au) and the Professional Experience Supervisor for validation. Ensure the report is uploaded before emailing. | | Minimum placement requirements | • Week 1: Plan and teach a minimum of 1-2 lessons per day (planning for weeks 3-8)
• Week 2: Plan and teach a minimum of 2-3 lessons per day (planning for weeks 3-8)
• Week 3-8: Full-time planned teaching | | Placement support | • A Placement Officer is the administrative point of contact for Pre-service Teachers from the date of enrolment until the placement is confirmed. Please phone 08 8946 6602 or email
[inschool@cdu.edu.au](inschool@cdu.edu.au)
• A Professional Experience Supervisor provides placement support to the Pre-service Teacher, Mentor/s and Site Coordinator.
• A Unit Coordinator provides mentoring and support to Pre-service Teacher enquiries regarding the academic assessments required for the AfGT. | | Placement concern procedures | Mentor concerns regarding the Pre-service Teacher’s conduct or progress should be referred to the Professional Experience Supervisor immediately.
The process for addressing concerns is outlined in the Degrees of Concern Procedures. | Minimum Placement Requirements Planning, Teaching and Academic Expectations Pre-service Teachers, with the guidance of their Mentor, should actively engage in designing, teaching, and assessing learning activities beyond the minimum requirements. The following expectations represent the recommended minimum required to effectively meet assessment and placement standards. | | Planning Schedule | | Academic Schedule | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Prior to placement | • Participate in a pre-placement briefing with a Professional Experience Supervisor.
• Discuss planning and curriculum overview for the placement and specific planning for weeks 1 and 2
• Discuss specific learning or welfare needs of students.
• Agree to planning templates, timelines and expectations (e.g. lesson plans submitted to Mentor at least 48 hours prior to delivery) . | • Discuss timetabling and the progression of the teaching load.
• Discuss class routines, expectations, site practices and programs. | • Discuss specific requirements for completion of AfGT.
• Review specific lesson plans required for AfGT.
• Discuss planning, teaching and evaluative requirements for AfGT in light of school policies and procedures, including video recording of teaching lessons. | | Week 1 | • Plan 1-2 lessons per day.
• Submit plans to Mentor for feedback as per agreed timelines.
• Observe and document daily routines and practices. | • Teach 1-2 planned lessons per day (30% load) .
• Assist and provide support in the classroom while the Mentor leads teaching.
• Interact with students, collaborate with Mentor, and collate information for planning tasks.
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FAQs

How many professional experience days are required, and what happens if days are missed?

A total of 40 days is required. In-school must be notified of any placement absences, and any missed days must be made up.

What are the key academic assessment submission requirements for AfGT Elements 1–4?

AfGT includes Elements 1–3 due at the end of Weeks 2, 4, and 6, and Element 4 completed independently from the placement. Reports must be uploaded to Learnline and emailed for validation.

What are the weekly minimum teaching and planning expectations during the placement?

Week 1 requires planning and teaching 1–2 lessons per day, Week 2 requires 2–3 lessons per day, and Weeks 3–8 require full-time planned teaching with increasing load expectations.

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