Field Experience Structure
Student teachers of full-time programmes undertake FE in the following stages:
BEd / Double Degree Programmes (5-year Full-time)
Year 2
FE Foundation Course
National Security Education and Legal Issues for Teachers
Year 3
Block Practice (BP) I — 8 weeks, Semester II (March to May)
1st part of FE and Professional Learning Portfolio (Reflective Portfolio)
Overall feedback from placement school as part of FE assessment
School Experience in Chinese Mainland — Contextualised Learning Experience or Block Practice (2/3 weeks), Semester II (May to June)
Year 5
Block Practice II — 8 weeks, Semester I (October to December); or FE Semester (August to November)
2nd part of FE and Professional Learning Portfolio (Summative Portfolio)
FE Interview
Overall feedback from placement school as part of FE assessment
PGDE Programme (1-year Full-time)
Semester One
1st Block of Teaching Practice — 4 weeks (November)
FE Portfolio (Reflective Portfolio)
Semester Two
2nd Block of Teaching Practice — 8 weeks (March to May)
FE Portfolio (Summative Portfolio)
FE Interview
Overall feedback from placement school as part of FE assessment
Part-time Programmes
For part-time programmes, student teachers undertake two FE courses: Field Experience I and Field Experience II throughout their studies. Student teachers are required to complete assessment tasks, which are included in both courses. These tasks are closely related to their teaching performance and teaching portfolio, and expect student teachers to integrate their learning from teacher education programmes and develop an effective pedagogical framework for reflecting on and improving their teaching.
