This course is a core requirement for qualified practicing teachers who wish to gain a formal qualification in the area of special education and who already have the approved subject knowledge background in the field. This course comprises of 25 days of advanced professional practice, including high-level teaching, observation and critical reflection in the area of special education, together with peer observations and school-based fieldwork. It provides a teaching method at a more advanced level of complexity and depth than that is offered in pre-service courses, ensuring all graduates of the program meet the Institute of Teachers' standards for professional competence. This professional practice course is usually undertaken in conjunction with the completion of EDST5106 Behaviour Management of Exceptional Students, EDST5107 Teaching Methods for High Incidence Disabilities, EDST5113 Autism Spectrum Disorders: Education Practices, and EDST5111 Intellectual Disabilities.