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Semester 2 practicum dates at a glance
MTL / PGDip (ECE)
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Course |
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Placement dates |
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ECET802 (July intake) |
Practicum 1 (split) |
Part A: 4 Aug – 22 Aug (3 weeks)
Part B: 6 Oct – 7 Nov (5 weeks) |
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ECET803 (continuing) |
Practicum 2 |
1 Sep – 7 Nov (9 weeks)
• AUT study break 22 Sep – 3 Oct
• Labour Day 27 Oct – no practicum |
BEd (ECE)
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Year |
Course |
Placement dates |
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1 |
ECET505 |
25 Aug – 19 Sep (4 weeks) |
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2 |
ECET608 |
25 Aug – 19 Sep (4 weeks) |
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3 |
ECET706 |
25 Aug – 10 Oct (5 weeks)
• AUT study break 22 Sep – 3 Oct |
Why these dates matter: Mark them in your calendar now so you can plan work, whānau and study commitments.
Before you start
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Must-do |
Why |
How |
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Update your address while studying
Attend all practicum course sessions |
Required to place you with an early learning service
Approval to commence practicum is conditional on attendance |
AUT Arion > Personal Details
Check your Canvas course for session times |
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Complete Pre-prac Info Form
Watch for the placement announcement |
Required to place you with an early learning service
That’s your cue that allocations are live in Sonia |
Sonia >Forms
Sent to your Arion personal email recorded > please enable forwarding to AUT email account |
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During Practicum
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Form |
Who / Why |
Where |
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Practicum Absence Form |
You submit online / helps to keep track of correct practicum days you have completed |
Sonia → Forms |
After you finish
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Report |
Who uploads it? |
Where
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Evaluative Lecturer (EL) report |
You upload |
Sonia → Practicums→ Checks oustanding |
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Associate Teacher (AT) report |
Done online automatically |
Sonia → Forms |
Need a hand?
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Role |
Name |
Email |
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Practicum Leader |
Tamar Weisz-Koves |
tamar.weisz-koves@aut.ac.nz |
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Placement Coordinator |
Lee Thompson |
educprac@aut.ac.nz |
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Last update: 2/07/2025
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