PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CALENDAR 2016
Professional Experience Office
Ph: 03 9904 4276
EARLY YEARS AND PRIMARY EDUCATION - SEM 1 & 2
Fax: 03 9904 4409
professional.placements@monash.edu
2016
DATE
www.education.monash.edu.au/placements
Master of Teaching
Early Years & Primary Education
(D6001)
Bachelor of Education (HONS)
Early Years Education & Early Years and Primary Education
(D3001)
University Weeks
Year 1
Year 2
Early Years & Primary
Year 3
Early Years & Primary
Year 4
Early Years & Primary
YEAR 1
Optional Placements
(International Professional experience &
Rural Professional Experience)
UNIVERSITY REOPENS
JAN 04
DATE
University Weeks
YEAR 2
JAN 04
JAN 04 - 08
JAN 04 - 08
JAN 11 - 15
JAN 11 - 15
JAN 18 - 22
JAN 18 - 22
JAN 25 - 29 (TERM 1 COMMENCES JAN 27 STAFF,
LATER FOR STUDENTS)
JAN 25 - 29 (TERM 1 COMMENCES JAN 27 STAFF,
LATER FOR STUDENTS)
FEB 01 - 05
FEB 01 - 05
FEB 08 - 12
FEB 08 - 12
FEB 15 - 19
FEB 15 - 19
ORIENTATION WEEK SEM 1: FEBRUARY 22 - 26
FEB 22- 26
FEB 22- 26
FEB 29 - MAR 04
(SEM 1 COMMENCES)
1
1
MAR 07 - 11
2
2
MAR 07 - 11
MAR 14 - 18
(LABOUR DAY MAR 14)
MAR 21 - 25
(GOOD FRIDAY MAR 25)
3
IPE GENERAL INFORMATION SESSION
3
MAR 14 - 18
(LABOUR DAY MAR 14)
4
IPE INFORMATION SESSIONS
FOR
JUNE TO SEPTEMBER DESTINATIONS - INDIA,
MALAYSIA, COOK ISLANDS & SOUTH AFRICA
4
MAR 21 - 25
FRIDAY APR 25)
MAR 28 - APR 01
(SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
5
APR 11 - 15
(TERM 2 COMMENCES APR 11)
6
APR 18 - 22
7
APR 25 - 29
EDF2057
(10 DAYS)
5 DAYS PER WEEK
FOR 2 WEEKS
Lower Primary
(5-8 years)
EDF5931
(15 DAYS)
5 DAYS PER WEEK
FOR 3 WEEKS
Primary
(5-12 years)
EDF5935
(15 DAYS)
5 DAYS PER WEEK
FOR 3 WEEKS
Lower Primary
(5-8 years)
8
MAY 02 - MAY 06
9
EDF1051
(5 DAYS)
5 DAYS OVER 2 WEEKS
Preschool
(3-5 years)
EDF3052
(10 DAYS)
5 DAYS PER WEEK
FOR 2 WEEKS
Long Day Care
(0-2 years)
(GOOD
MAR 28 - APR 01
(SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
MID SEMESTER BREAK: MAR 25 - APR 01
APR 04 - 08
(SCHOOL HOLIDAYS)
FEB 29 - MAR 04
(SEM 1 COMMENCES)
(15 DAYS) 5 DAYS PER WEEK
FOR 3 WEEKS
Rural locations TBC
RPE
EDF4050
(20 DAYS)
5 DAYS PER WEEK
FOR 4 WEEKS
Preschool
(3-5 years)
5
APR 04 - 08
(SCHOOL HOLIDAYS)
6
APR 11 - 15
(TERM 2 COMMENCES APR 11)
7
APR 18 - 22
8
APR 25 - 29
9
MAY 02 - MAY 06
10
MAY 09 - 13
(NAPLAN MAY 10 - 12)
11
MAY 16 - 20
12
MAY 23 - 27
MAY 09 - 13
(NAPLAN MAY 10 - 12)
10
MAY 16 - 20
11
MAY 23 - 27
12
SWOT VAC
SWOT VAC
EXAMS
EXAMS
JUN 06 - 10
EXAMS
EXAMS
JUN 13 - 17
(QUEEN'S B'DAY JUN 13)
EXAMS
EXAMS
JUN 20 - 24
(TERM 2 ENDS JUN 24)
MAY 30 - JUN 03
JUN 06 - 10
JUN 13 - 17
B'DAY JUN 13)
JUN 20 - 24
(TERM 2 ENDS JUN 24)
(QUEEN'S
JUN 27 - JUL 01
(SCHOOL HOLIDAYS)
MAY 30 - JUN 03
JUN 27 - JUL 01
(SCHOOL HOLIDAYS)
JUL 04 - 08
(SCHOOL HOLIDAYS)
JUL 04 - 08
(SCHOOL HOLIDAYS)
MID YEAR BREAK: JUNE 25 - JULY 17
JUL 11 - 15
(TERM 3 COMMENCES JUL 11)
JUL 11 - 15
(TERM 3 COMMENCES JUL 11)
ORIENTATION WEEK SEM 2: JULY 18 -22
JUL 18 - 22
JUL 18 - 22
JUL 25 - 29
(SEM 2 COMMENCES)
1
IPE GENERAL INFORMATION SESSION
1
JUL 25 - 29
(SEM 2 COMMENCES)
AUG 01 - 05
2
IPE INFORMATION SESSIONS
FOR
OCTOBER TO MAY DESTINATIONS - UAE, CHINA,
ISRAEL, ITALY & HONG KONG
2
AUG 01 - 05
AUG 08 - 12
3
3
AUG 08 - 12
4
AUG 15 - 19
5
AUG 22 - 26
6
AUG 29 - SEP 02
AUG 15 - 19
4
AUG 22 - 26
5
AUG 29 - SEP 02
6
EDF1052
5 DAYS OVER 2 WEEKS
Long Day Care
(3-5 years)
EDF2051
(10 DAYS)
5 DAYS PER WEEK
FOR 2 WEEKS
Long Day Care or Preschool
(3-5 years)
EDF3054
(10 DAYS)
5 DAYS PER WEEK
FOR 2 WEEKS
Lower Primary
(5-8 years)
EDF4054
(20 DAYS)
5 DAYS PER WEEK
FOR 4 WEEKS
Primary
(5-12 years)
EDF5925
(15 DAYS)
5 DAYS PER WEEK
FOR 3 WEEKS
Long Day Care
(3-5 years)
EDF5927
(15 DAYS)
5 DAYS PER WEEK
FOR 3 WEEKS
Preschool
(3-5 years)
(15 DAYS) 5 DAYS PER WEEK
FOR 3 WEEKS
RPE
Rural Locations TBC
SEP 05 - 09
7
7
SEP 05 - 09
SEP 12 - 16
(TERM 3 ENDS SEP 16)
8
8
SEP 12 - 16
(TERM 3 ENDS SEP 16)
SEP 19 - 23
(SCHOOL HOLIDAYS)
9
9
SEP 19 - 23
(SCHOOL HOLIDAYS)
SEP 26 - 30
(SCHOOL HOLIDAYS)
SEP 26 - 30
(SCHOOL HOLIDAYS)
MID SEMESTER BREAK: SEPTEMBER 26 - 30
OCT 03 - 07
(TERM 4 COMMENCES OCT 03)
10
10
OCT 03 - 07
(TERM 4 COMMENCES OCT 03)
OCT 10 - 14
11
11
OCT 10 - 14
OCT 17 - 21
OCT 17 - 21
12
12
OCT 24 - 28
SWOT VAC
SWOT VAC
OCT 31 - NOV 04
(MELB CUP NOV 1)
EXAMS
EXAMS
OCT 31 - NOV 04
(MELB CUP NOV 1)
NOV 07 - 11
EXAMS
EXAMS
NOV 07 - 11
EXAMS
NOV 14 - 18
NOV 14 - 18
EDF5928
(10 DAYS)
5 DAYS PER WEEK
FOR 2 WEEKS
Long Day Care
(0-2 years)
EXAMS
(15 DAYS) 5 DAYS PER WEEK
FOR 3 WEEKS
RPE
Rural Locations TBC
OCT 24 - 28
NOV 21 - 25
NOV 21 - 25
NOV 28 - DEC 02
NOV 28 - DEC 02
DEC 05 - 09
DEC 05 - 09
DEC 12 - 16
DEC 12 - 16
DEC 19 - 23
(TERM 4 ENDS DEC 20)
DEC 26 -30
KEY:
DEC 19 - 23
(TERM 4 ENDS DEC 20)
DEC 26 -30
UNIVERSITY SHUT DOWN: DECEMBER 22
Monash
Semester Dates
Monash
Teaching Weeks
Monash
Exam Period
Victorian
School Terms
Victorian
School Holidays
Undergraduate (Hons)
Early Years and Primary
Master of Teaching
Early Years and Primary
Optional Placements
APPROVED 29 SEP 2014
EDUCATION COMMITTEE