professional foundations program 2014

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL FOUNDATIONS
PROGRAM 2014
Monday 17 - Friday 21 February
www.uq.edu.au/education
Important Information
Welcome to the Professional Foundations Program (PFP) 2014. The PFP features important program and career
information designed to support students with enrolment, professional experience, teacher registration,
ethical and professional standards and employment.
Attendance
The PFP will be held at the St Lucia campus on Monday 17 – Friday 21 February 2014.
The 2014 Professional Foundations Program (PFP) is compulsory for the following students:
 Final Year Bachelor of Education (Primary and Middle Years of Schooling) program;
 Final Year Bachelor of Education (Secondary and Middle Years of Schooling) dual degree program;
 Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) program and;
 Final Year Bachelor of Health, Sport and Physical Education program.
Registration will be required each morning in the lecture theatre foyer. You are required to sign-on before the
commencement of each main session (that is, 8.30am and after lunch).
Please be seated at least five (5) minutes before the start of each session. Presenters during PFP are invited
guests and should be treated with courtesy. Please switch off your mobile phone and keep noise during the
sessions to a minimum.
School of Education Careers Fair
Education recruiters and employers will be available for students to meet during the Education Careers Fair on
Thursday 20, 11.00-1.00pm. A list of recruiters attending will be available at the commencement of the PFP
week.
Friday Session
An optional First Aid course will run for students on Friday. Please refer to page 7 for details.
Location
PFP sessions will be held at various locations across campus. Please refer to the St Lucia campus map
http://www.uq.edu.au/maps/index.html?menu=1 for location details.
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MONDAY 17 FEBRUARY
FULL TIME AND PART TIME
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION (SEC & MYS) STUDENTS ONLY
MASTER OF TEACHING (PRIMARY)
TIME
SESSION
8.30am
PFP Registration Opens
9.00am
9.30am
PRESENTER
Professor Merrilyn Goos,
Head of School
Dr Kerryn McCluskey,
Program Director
School of Education
Welcome
Morning Break
11.00am
Administration Matters
(Enrolment, timetable, Blue Cards, and
the year ahead)
Marg Schuls,
Senior Admin Officer
12.00pm
Being an Education Student
(Important websites, Risk assessment,
mySI-net, myUQ)
Marg Schuls,
Senior Admin Officer
1.00pm
Education Society
1.15pm
Individual consultations
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Abel Smith
Lecture Theatre
23-101
Tim Kelly,
Redeemer Lutheran
College
Inspired to Teach
10.30am
LOCATION
Abel Smith
Lecture Theatre
23-101
CTLC – Sir James
Foots Building
47A
TUESDAY 18 FEBRUARY
ALL FULL TIME STUDENTS
TIME
SESSION
8.30am
PFP Registration Opens
9.00am
Professional Standards and Registration
10.30am
PRESENTER
LOCATION
Queensland College of
Teachers
Abel Smith
Lecture Theatre
23-101
Morning Break
11.00am
Cybersmart for Schools
Australian
Communications & Media
Authority
12.00pm
Navigating Staffroom Politics
Sue Monsen
(University of Qld)
1.00pm
1.45pm
2.45pm
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Abel Smith
Lecture Theatre
23-101
Lunch Break
Catholic Education Diocese of
Rockhampton
Ross Jones
Dual Degree students only
Enrolment discussion, timetable, the year
ahead
Margaret Schuls
Abel Smith
Lecture Theatre
23-101
WEDNESDAY 19 FEBRUARY
ALL FULL TIME STUDENTS
TIME
SESSION
8.30am
PFP Registration Opens
9.00am
Teaching in QLD State Schools
10.30am
LOCATION
Education Queensland
Abel Smith
Lecture Theatre
23-101
Morning Break
11.00am
Educational Resources for Teacher
Preparation and beyond
12.00pm
QLD Teachers’ Union
12.45pm
1.30pm
PRESENTER
Pam Schindler,
Senior Librarian
Lunch Break
School Expectations of Pre-Service
Teachers
Dual degree and GDipEd students
Graduates Forum
Mick Hornby,
Deputy Principal,
Ipswich State High School
TBA
2.30pm
PriMYS students
Graduates Forum
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Abel Smith
Lecture Theatre
23-101
TBA
Abel Smith
Lecture Theatre
23-101
Abel Smith
Lecture Theatre
23-101
Social Sciences
Building
24-402
THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY
ALL FULL TIME STUDENTS
TIME
SESSION
PRESENTER
8.30am
PFP Registration Opens
LOCATION
Bachelor of Health, Sport, and Physical Education
9.00am
MATE
Sue Monsen
10.00am
Brisbane Catholic Education
Carmel Wallace
Sir Llew Edwards
Building
14-116
Abel Smith
Lecture Theatre
23-101
PriMYS Students
9.00am
Brisbane Catholic Education
Carmel Wallace
10.00am
Professional Experience and Internship
Dr Kerryn McCluskey
Abel Smith
Lecture Theatre
23-101
Social Sciences
Building
24-402
Dual degree and Grad Dip Ed Students
10.00am
Carmel Wallace
Abel Smith
Lecture Theatre
23-101
Various Organisations
Connell Gym
Building 26
Brisbane Catholic Education
All Students
11am-1pm
UQ Education Careers Fair
MTeach Students
2.00pm
Session with Program Director
Dr Linda Willis
3:30pm
onwards
Master of Teaching (Primary) Launch
Various
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Social Sciences
Building
24-302
Social Sciences
Building
24-303
FRIDAY 21 FEBRUARY
OPTIONAL FIRST AID COURSE FOR ALL STUDENTS
Apply First Aid + CPR courses run by First Aid First
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Date: Friday 21 February 2014
Time: 8.00am to 4.00pm
Venue: Gordon Greenwood Building, 32-213 and 32-214
Price:
o Apply First Aid Course $90.00
o CPR only $40.00
o Payment is to be made on the day via cash or cheque (made out to First Aid First)
No pre-course workbook required
Booking: Places are limited. Please email [email protected] by Wednesday 12 February
to register your interest.

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