School Of EducationConnecting Communities and Schools - (AREP)Western Sydney University Unit Code: 101499.3
Discipline: TEACHER EDUCATION: PRIMARY
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 2
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
A2278 - Special Study in Primary Education
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in course 1598 Bachelor of Education (Primary) - AREP, which is a course specifically designed for Indigenous Australian students preparing to be primary school teachers. Prior to enrolling in this unit students must have: 1) successfully completed an approved Child Protection Workshop 2) submitted a Prohibited Employment Declaration prior to 1 June 2010 or a Working with Children Check Student Declaration after 1 June 2010.
About this Unit
In 2015 this unit replaced by 102127 Connecting Schools and Communities. Students will focus on school-community links. They will create a link between their community and a local school contributing to their understanding of the value of community involvement for all parties. They will negotiate a project in a school that links the school with their community. They will build a research base in the areas of community engagement and service learning with an emphasis on the benefits to the student, the community, the school, the teachers and the school children. They will learn how to plan, negotiate, implement and use critical reflective practices to evaluate their project. A project report will be shared with the cohort.