On Successful completion of this course student will be able:

#	Course Learning Outcomes	APST	GA Arts	GA Uni
Both Semesters
1 S1&S2	Assemble a range of subject-appropriate resources, including online, that engage a diversity of students in their learning.	2.6 & 3.4	1, 2	1, 2
2 S1&S2	Integrate relevant research and theory to develop a broad repertoire of subject-appropriate teaching and learning strategies, including use of ICT.	3.2 & 3.3	2	2
3 S1&S2	Demonstrate a commitment to work ethically and collaboratively so as to meet the professional expectations required of teachers.	6.2, 6.3, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 & 7.4	6	6
4 S1&S2	Demonstrate communication skills to present a clear and coherent exposition of knowledge and ideas to a diverse range of students.	3.5, 4.2 & 5.5	3, 5	3, 5
5 S1&S2	Develop a broad repertoire of subject-appropriate teaching and learning strategies, including use of ICT.	2.1, 2.6, 3.2 & 3.3	2, 3	2, 3
Semester One
6 S1	Demonstrate thorough knowledge and understanding of the complexity of the discipline and the teaching strategies of the learning area.	2.1, 3.2 & 3.3	1, 2	1, 2
7 S1	Design and sequence unit and lesson plans based on essential content of the subject area, curriculum and assessment principles.	2.2, 2.3 & 3.2	1, 2	1, 2
8 S1	Assemble relevant and appropriate sources of professional learning for teachers including subject professional associations.	6.2, 6.3 & 7.4	4, 6	4, 6
Semester 2
9 S2	Demonstrate broad knowledge of strategies that can be used to evaluate teaching programs to improve student learning.	3.6 & 5.4	3, 4, 6	3, 4, 6
10 S2	Identify and interpret student learning needs and design learning strategies so as to respond to student diversity.	5.1 & 5.2	2, 3, 5	2, 3, 5
11 S2	Formulate a range of feedback and assessment strategies, including informal and formal, diagnostic, formative and summative approaches to assess student learning in the subject area and for various curricula eg SACSA, SACE, ACARA, IB.	5.1, 5.2, 5.5 & 7.2	2, 3, 5	2, 3, 5
12 S2	Demonstrate understanding of assessment, moderation and its application to support consistent and comparable judgements of student learning.	5.3, 5.4 & 5.5	2, 3, 5	2, 3, 5
Note: Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST): http://www.decd.sa.gov.au/hrdevelopment/pages/workforcedevelopment/Standards/?reFlag=1  Graduate Attributes: Faculty of Arts Graduate Attributes: https://arts.adelaide.edu.au/learning-teaching/ Graduate Attributes: University of Adelaide Graduate Attributes: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/learning/strategy/gradattributes/

These are mainly documents for Stage 1 and Stage 2 Physics set by the SACE which include information about the new SACE Physics curriculum, the subject outlines and assessment plans. The documents can be accessed through http://www.sace.sa.edu.au/subjects/. The Australian Professional Standards for Teachers document can be accessed through http://www.aitsl.edu.au/australian-professional-standards-for-teachers/standards/list.

The Australian National Curriculum for Science documents can be accessed through http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/Science/Curriculum/F-10.

In addition to the documents for the Australian National Curriculum, Stage 1 and Stage 2 physics published on the SACE website, and the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers, the lecturer will provide students various topic-related articles / websites. Participants will be encouraged to explore every avenue and source of learning resources, publications and electronic resources. Examples of resources include, but not limited to, documents concerning the New SACE (especially the curricula for science and physics), the TIMSS and PISA studies, and the Australian National Curriculum Initiative.

Any lecture notes/PowerPoint slides will be available on MyUni (See the address on the front of this document). In addition, links to online resources such as topic-related journal articles and multimedia materials will also be posted on MyUni. Discussions outside the seminar/workshop sessions will occur via the course's MyUni Discussion Board to give everyone in the class a chance to share ideas and concerns.

Seminars/workshops will be held weekly commencing the week beginning Monday, the 3rd of March 2014. The course will be delivered as 8×2 hour seminars/workshops.

Seminars/workshops are an important component of your learning in this course. The communication skills developed in seminars by regularly and actively participating in discussions are considered to be most important by the School and are highly regarded by employers and professional bodies.

I will be available for consultation at the following times: TBA

Please regularly check your email or the course’s MyUni announcements page for course-related announcements.

The University expects full-time students (i.e. those taking 12 units per semester) to devote a total of 48 hours per week to their studies. A subject worth 2 points, therefore, should take 8 hours (incl 2 hours of formal classes) during the teaching weeks of the course. Students in this course are expected to attend all lectures/seminars throughout the semester. There are no tutorial sessions for this course Please refer to Access Adelaide for your timetable and enrolment details. http://www.adelaide.edu.au/access/

Schedule

WEEK	TOPIC	APST Standards
Week 1	- APST Standards - What is physics? - Physics Education and trends - Learning Teaching Praxis in Science/Physics      cation	1.1, 1.2, 1.5, 1.6, 2.3
Week 2	- Curriculum Design and Models - The Australian Science Curriculum	1.1, 1.2, 1.5, 1.6, 2.3, 2.4
Week 3	- The Australian Science Curriculum (cont) - Australian Learners - Indigenous Science	1.4, 2.3, 2.4, 6.1
Week 4	- SACE for Physics (Stage 1 and Stage 2 – highlight topics covered) - Physics curricula overseas - Research Project / PLP	1.3, 2.3, 6.1
Week 5	- Teaching Theories - Teaching styles and practices in school physics - Peer instruction - Unit planning	2.2, 2.3, 6.1
Week 7	- Assessment plans - Assessment structure and strategies	5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5
Week 8	- Assessment plans - Assessment structure and strategies - Summary/Review	All Standards
5 - WEEK TEACHING PRACTICUM

There are no additional course-specific requirements.

Students will work collaboratively in small groups to design physics teaching materials and research-based teaching strategies. These teaching materials and strategies will be compliant to the requirements stipulated in the Australian National Curriculum for Science, and the SACE Stage 1 and Stage 2 Physics Curricula. Students will have the chance to 'test' their teaching strategies during practicum. MyUni Discussion Board will be used to facilitate discussions (including feedback) outside the class sessions.

Assessment Task	Task Type	Weighting	Learning Outcome
Physics/Physical Science Lesson Plan		40%	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
10-15 Minute Class Demonstration of a Physics Concept		20%	1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8
1,500 Word Negotiated Essay Topic		40%	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Guidelines and suggested format for the assignment will be discussed in the seminars/workshops in Week 1. A weighted total of 50% must be obtained from the combined assessment task weighted scores in order to achieve an overall PASS in this course (provided all assessment tasks are submitted).

A. Physics/Physical Science Lesson Plan (40%)
Instructions:
• Choose a topic in physics/physical science (e.g., Forces, Energy, Electricity). A good way to start is with the SACE Stage 1 or 2 documents (for physics – for Years 11 - 12) or the Australian National Curriculum for Science (for physical science – for Years 8 - 10).
• Plan lessons around the chosen topic. You may have to deliver a topic for up to 3 lessons (depending on how ‘big’ the topic is). You have to include the following sections in your lesson plan:
o Year Level
o Topic, a short introduction and lesson objectives (based on SACE or Australian National Curriculum)
o Consideration of students’ prior experiences/knowledge
o Materials (books, websites, videos, etc.)
o Lesson sequence (delivery sequence including activities)
o Assessment Plan (formative and/or summative)
• Your lesson should reflect most (if not all) of the AITSL National Professional Standards. For the sake of this assignment, indicate which sections of your lesson plan will enable you to meet which particular AITSL standards.
• There is no prescribed lesson plan format, so be creative. However, limit the number of pages of your lesson plans to 8 pages (excluding the coversheet). A 10% penalty will apply if you submit more than 8 pages of lesson plans.
• A week after the due date, you are to upload and share your lesson plan to your peers via the MyUni Discussion Board. This will be discussed in more detail in class.

APST Standards
Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7

Due Date: TBA (Assignments should include a signed Standard Assignment Cover Sheet and submitted as a hard copy).

B. Class Demonstration of a physics concept (20%)
Instructions:
• Think of a simple demonstration activity in physics that will enable you to show your students a particular/series of phenomena. Some examples of demonstration activity include bicycle wheel gyroscope, centre of gravity in a system of stick, glass, spoon and fork, Rube Goldberg machine, etc. You should be able to explain in class what principles of physics your activity is able to demonstrate and how it relates to our everyday experiences. As much as possible, use everyday materials commonly found at home. Treat this assignment as a good practice for teaching practicum. You will be given 10 – 15 minutes to present your activity in class.

Presentation and Activity Criteria will be discussed in one of the seminar/workshops.

Total Possible Marks - 100

APST Standards
Standards 2 and 7

Presentation Date: TBA

C. For Negotiated Essay Topic (40%)
Instructions:
• Your essay should be about a topic related to physics education research (PER). You can choose from a range of broad PER areas such as issues in physics curriculum, students’ uptake of physics, physics teachers, economic impact of physics, ICT in teaching physics, and the importance of physics in scientific literacy, etc. Your chosen topic has to be approved first by your lecturer before you can proceed with your essay writing.
• Number of words is 1500 (±5%). A penalty will apply if you go over the allowable limit. Tables, figures and references do not count towards the word limit.
• Use font size 12 and one of the following font styles: Arial, Times, Calibri, Cambria, and Garamond.
• Use the APA 5.0 or APA 6.0 format for your in-text citations and reference list. There are several examples of the APA style referencing you can find online (including one from the University of Adelaide website).

Total Possible Marks - 100

APST Standards
Standards 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6

DUE DATE: TBA (Assignments should include a signed Standard Assignment Cover Sheet and submitted as a hard copy)

RUBRICS

Lesson Plans

Criteria	Description	Little or no evidence (0 – 4 marks)	Satisfactory evidence (5 – 6 marks)	Very good evidence (7 – 8 marks)	Outstanding evidence (9 – 10 marks)
Introduction (20)	The lesson plan clearly provides the Aims / Expected Outcomes / Prior Knowledge / Skills
Lesson Sequence (20)	The lesson plan provides clear and easy to follow lesson sequence
Assessments (20)	The lesson plan clearly provides details of assessments given to students: Formative and Summative – Experiments/Exercises/Assignments/Tests
Meeting the APST Standards (20)	The lesson plan highlights where it enables the teacher to meet most, if not all of the AITSL National Professional Standards.
Resources used (10)	The report provides listings of textbooks, others resources used such as Web pages, software, equipment, etc. The report follows the prescribed referencing format.

Negotiated Essay Topic

Criteria	Description	Little or no evidence (0 – 4 marks)	Satisfactory evidence (5 – 6 marks)	Very good evidence (7 – 8 marks)	Outstanding evidence (9 – 10 marks)
Structure / Organisation (30)	Generally, an essay contains introduction, body, conclusion and references. The introduction contains clearly stated topic and/or issues. In addition, your essay shows clear and logical development of the argument within and between paragraphs. Appendices (if any) are used appropriately.
Content / Ideas (30 )	Clear understanding of the issues (topic covered in depth; wider context; own opinion offered appropriately; good insight; originality; pertinent research; evidence from texts.
Presentation (30)	Clear and easy to read; legible graphics; tables/graphics inserted appropriately; page numbered; margins and line spacing observed consistently
References used (10)	Adequate number of references (books, journal articles, websites [educational], etc.) used. All in-text references are found in the reference list. The APA referencing style format is used.

Assignments to be submitted as hard copy should be word-processed and double-spaced using word processing software (e.g. MS Word, MS Works, Open Office Word, iWork Pages, etc.) and printed on standard white A4 paper. Preferred fonts with sizes 11 to 12 are the following: Arial, Calibri, Cambria, Garamond and Times New Roman.

The quality of English expression is considered to be integral parts of the assessment process. Marks may be deducted for poorly organised and poorly presented work.

Assignments/Essays with no signed cover sheet will NOT be accepted.

Assessment marks will be displayed on the course website as they are available. Students are encouraged to check their marks and notify the lecturer-in-charge of any discrepancies.

Extensions for Written Assessment

Extensions are granted at the discretion of Course Coordinators or Assessment Officer in compliance with the Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment Policy. Extensions beyond the due date are usually only granted in the case of significant medical, compassionate or extenuating circumstances which affect a student’s capacity to demonstrate their demonstrate their true level of competence in an assessment task.

Students must apply for an extension by completing the online Application for Extension form. The application must give details of the extent and length of the student’s medical, compassionate or extenuating circumstances and the length of extension that is requested. The Course Coordinator or Assessment Officer will email the student regarding the outcome of their request as soon as possible after it is received. If an extension is granted it is provisional until formal evidence of the medical, compassionate or extenuating circumstances referred to in the online Application for Extension form is received. Where the application for extension is based on medical circumstances students must submit Attachment A available at the Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessments website (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/3303/) . Students must have an Australian registered medical practitioner complete Attachment A. The practitioner must clearly indicate the dates in which the student is deemed to be unfit to complete an examination and display their medical provider number or practitioner's official stamp on the Form. Students must attach this evidence as well as the email granting the extension to their written assessment when it is submitted. The evidence submitted must be consistent with details provided in the application requesting the extension. If the details of the request for an extension and the medical or other evidence verifying the reason for the extension are not consistent in all respects the extension may be nullified, and the Course Coordinator of Assessment Officer may in their discretion decide not to accept the assignment, or impose a penalty for late submission.

Students can apply for an extension at any time before the due date for an assignment. However, students are strongly advised to make extension applications as soon as their need becomes apparent. Delay in making an application obviously involves the risk that there will be insufficient time to complete the assessment (with consequential loss of marks) if the application for extension is refused.

If an application is made within five days of the due date, or after the due date has expired, it will not be granted unless the Course Coordinator or Assessment Officer is satisfied:

- that the circumstances warrant an extension; and
- the application was made as soon as was practicable, and with no unreasonable delay.

The duration of an extension is for the Course Coordinator or Assessment Officer to determine. However, unless there are exceptional circumstances an extension should not be granted for more than 10 business days or beyond the last day on which teaching may occur in the relevant teaching period, whichever is earlier.

If a request for an extension is rejected, the student can appeal via the Student Grievance Resolution Process within seven days of notification of rejection by the Course Coordinator or Assessment Officer.

Penalties for Late Submission

An assessment that is submitted after the due date, and without an extension, will incur a 5% deduction from the total mark for every 24 hours or part thereof that it is late, including each day on a weekend. For example, an essay that is submitted after the due date and time but within the first 24 hour period, and that has been graded at 63%, will have 5% deducted, for a final grade of 58%. An essay that is more than 24 hours late will lose 10%, etc. Hard copy submissions made after 5.00pm on a Friday will be assumed to have been submitted on the next business day and will be penalised 5% per day for every day including weekend days and public holidays. This penalty may be increased where the assignment is to be completed in a period of less than a week.