EDTE 3020 – introduction to Professional Experience in the Secondary School
This is the first 20-day secondary placement for Teacher Education Students (TES) and provides them with the opportunity to develop skills and attitudes that lead to effective classroom teaching. TES gradually increase the number of lessons taught. ​Language of placement – Chinese.

Placement includes: 
Days 1-2 – observing lessons and learning about the school and its routines
Days 3-5 – co-plan and co-teach small group activities with the supervising teacher and/or teach a part of some lessons.           
Lesson observations of TES peers and teachers:
Week 2 – teach the equivalent of at least 1 x 80 minute lesson a day
Weeks 3-4 – teach up to half the typical daily teaching load (for example, the equivalent of 2 x 80 minute lessons) each day.   

Please contact Petronella D'Souza if you are interested. 

Sydney University is seeking 7 practicum placements for Chinese. The practicum placements are second placements for fourth year combined degree students. The dates for the placement are 7 May to 8 June (25 days).

If you are interested and available to take on a Japanese student teacher during these periods, please contact the practicum coordinator at your school. Alternatively, please contact the Professional Experience Office within the Sydney School of Education and Social Work at Sydney University at profexp.secondary@sydney.edu.au

Macquarie University have a number of students who are urgently seeking practicum placements in Chinese.

Placements are available in a combination of substantial blocks and weekly visits and are ideally one hour travel from the home. Details of the students are listed below:
- 4th year female student based in the Central Coast needs 60 days of practicum placement
- 4th year female student based in Sydney's Northern Beaches needs 60 days of practicum placement
- 4th year female student based in Hornsby Heights needs 40 days of practicum placement
- 3rd year female student based in Eastwood needs 20 days of practicum placement.

If you are interested, please contact:
Kerry Klujin, Practicum Office
E: kerry.klujin@mq.edu.au  P: (02) 9850 8718
Alternatively, please contact Robyn Moloney.

Western Sydney University is seeking two placements for students completing the Masters in Teaching Secondary. Both students need to be at a school near a train line as they are international students. One lives in Parramatta and the other in Lewisham.

The block practicum is 26 April – 7 June (30 days) plus 1 day orientation visit preferably on 6 or 7 April.

Please contact Sonia Bodnaruk if you are able to support these pre-service teachers.