Improving the Practical Component of Teacher Education
Under the Improving the Practical Component of Teacher Education (IPCTE) program the Australian Government will allocate an additional $18.02 million to eligible higher education providers in 2008 to help ensure that teacher education students undertake high quality professional experience. Surveys of beginning teachers consistently show that professional experience is regarded as the most useful component of teacher education courses.
Higher education providers can use their IPCTE program grant to improve the quality of professional experience in relation to any of the following:
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its management and organisation;
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partnerships and relationships with schools and other professional placement settings;
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the student experiences while on placement and the connections between school and campus based study;
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providing support for students undertaking placements in rural and remote Australia, Indigenous communities or difficult to staff schools;
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providing flexibility and support for students undertaking placements who have family, carer or employment commitments; and
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consulting state and territory governments and the non-government school sectors to align pre-service teacher education programs (including professional experience) with workforce planning needs.
IPCTE program grants are provided to eligible higher education providers in accordance with:
Chapter 8A of the Other Grants Guidelines 
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Chapter 8A of the Other Grants Guidelines 
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Administrative Information (PDF 109.0 KB)
Administrative Information (RTF 72.5 KB)
has been drafted in accordance with Chapter 8A of the Other Grants Guidelines and should be read in conjunction with the Conditions of Grant used as part of the IPCTE program.