482-101 Education Policy, Schools & Society

460-102 School Experience & Practice Teaching 1T and learning area studies.

The subject begins from the position of the pre-service teacher and their capacity to locate themselves beyond the classroom; to become policy actors and problem solvers in a school community where a complex number of stakeholders co-exist. The emphasis is also on understanding the social context of schooling more fully and the changing role of the teacher within this. The organization and selection of material in seminar groups and lectures is intended to provide a range of perspectives and opportunities for direct engagement with current education policy issues.

A series of assessment tasks totalling 4000 words (class presentation worth 20%, research exercise worth 30%, and a major essay worth 50%).

• B Burnett, D Meadmore and G Tait (eds), New Questions for Contemporary Teachers - Taking a Socio-Cultural Approach to Education. Pearson, 2004.