Master of Teaching (Primary)
Why study the Master of Teaching (Primary) at UNE?
The Master of Teaching (Primary) is a two-year graduate entry initial teacher education program for pre-service primary teachers. The program is informed by the latest research and contains (i) an introduction to the profession, Aboriginal education, teaching students from non-English speaking backgrounds, teaching and learning, inclusive and special education, classroom behaviour management, literacy education and ICT across the curriculum (ii) eight curriculum methods units and (iii) 60 days of professional experience, are embedded in four of the general education units.
Teacher Registration: Students should note that teacher registration requirements vary from state to state. UNE bases its degree structures on the NSW Institute of Teachers' guidelines for teacher registration.
Note: Trimester 3: Off Campus Part-time Only
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DURATION
2 Years Full-timeUp to 6 years Part-time
FEES
CSP (quotas apply) or Full Fee2013 STUDY OPTIONS
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Trimester 1, Off CampusTrimester 2, Off Campus
Trimester 3, Off Campus
How to Apply
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| Course Type | Postgraduate | ||||||||||||
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| Fees | CSP (quotas apply) or Full Fee | ||||||||||||
| Total Credit Points | 96 | ||||||||||||
| Benefits | This is an approved Student Income Support course. Eligible students may apply for Youth Allowance or Austudy. |
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| How to apply |
All domestic students apply direct to UNE. This course is only available off campus (distance education). For more information, click here |
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| Intensive Schools | Intensive mandatory schools may be a requirement of some of the units in this course. See Unit Catalogue for specific requirements. |
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| Entry Requirements | A candidate shall hold a degree of a university or a degree and a postgraduate qualification/s in which they have completed the equivalent of one full academic year or eight units of study in a discipline area or discipline areas relevant to one or more of the following Key Learning Areas: English KLA Communications; Creative writing; English with a strong core component of study of English literature; Language studies; Linguistics (may only be counted for one KLA); Literature studies; Media studies (ie the theoretical study of media or where the product is a literary text). Mathematics KLA Pure or applied mathematics; One unit only of statistics may be counted provided it was studied as a stand-alone unit; Other studies of mathematics that are relevant to the central concepts, modes of enquiry and structure of the content/discipline(s). Science and Technology KLA Agriculture; Architecture (two units only may be counted); Biology; Bio-technology; Chemistry; Computing studies; Design - interior, industrial, graphic, fashion, product, landscape (two units only may be counted); Engineering (chemical, mechanical, civil, electrical, environmental); Food technology; Geology; Materials science; Media production; Medicine; Nursing; Physics; Psychology (may only be counted for one KLA). Human Society and Its Environment KLA Aboriginal studies; Anthropology; Archaeology; Asian or Pacific studies; Business studies; Cultural studies; Economic history; Economics; Environmental/land use studies; Futures studies; Geography; Government and citizenship; History; Industrial relations; Languages including Aboriginal languages; Linguistics (may only be counted for one KLA); Legal studies; Psychology (may only be counted for one KLA); Political science; Sociology, Studies in Religion. Creative and Practical Arts KLA Dance including practical experience in choreography and performance in several dance styles and dance history/theory; Drama including experiential involvement in making and performing drama; Music including performing (singing, playing and moving), listening and organising sound (composing) within a wide range of repertoire; Visual arts including art making and art history/theory. PDHPE KLA Physical education studies; Health studies; Family studies; Health promotion; Human movement studies; Nutrition education; Sports science. Applicants who are 12 credit points short of meeting the prerequisite for KLA discipline knowledge may be permitted to enrol in that specific discipline units provided they enrol concurrently in the appropriate prerequisite unit or units. All prerequisites must be passed prior to or concurrently with Master of Teaching (Primary) candidature. English Language Proficiency At least one of the following criteria must be met: A1. English is the applicant's first language; or A2. Satisfactory completion, not more than five years prior to the date of application for admission to UNE, of at least four years of full-time or equivalent full-time study at senior secondary, post-secondary or tertiary level in a country in which English is the primary official language or co-official language and in which English was the sole medium of instruction and assessment for the particular period of study claimed, resulting in an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) award or an award recognised by the National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (NOOSR); or A3. Satisfactory completion, not more than five years prior to the date of application for admission to UNE, of at least four years of full-time or equivalent full-time study at senior secondary, post-secondary or tertiary level in an institution in which English is the sole medium of instruction and assessment for the particular period of study claimed, resulting in an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) award or an award recognised by the National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (NOOSR); or A4. (a) An IELTS (Academic) overall score of at least a minimum overall score of 7.5 including a minimum result of 8.0 in both the speaking and listening modules and 7.0 in reading and writing; or (b) A Professional English Assessment for Teachers (PEAT) result of Band A in each of the four areas: speaking, listening, reading and writing; or (c) An International Second Language Proficiency Rating (ISLPR) score of at least 4+ in each of the four areas: speaking, listening, reading and writing. |
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| Additional Requirements | Prior to undertaking a professional experience placement in New South Wales, there are a number of mandatory requirements which must be fulfilled. Working with Children Check* All students intending to undertake a professional experience placement whose work is categorised as 'practical training as part of an educational or vocational course'; in schools or other educational institutions (e.g. pre-schools, kindergartens and child care centres) must complete a Working with Children Check application. Anaphylaxis Training* The New South Wales Department of Education and Communities requires that all initial teacher education students are trained in anaphylaxis management before they can undertake any professional experience in New South Wales public schools. *These requirements are subject to change. Current information and further information (including requirements for other states) can be obtained at: http://www.une.edu.au/education/profexp/letter-to-students.php Fit for practice It is expected that candidates entering a pre-service teaching program in Education will: a) follow the SOE Code of Conduct, in particular, the Professional Experience Conduct for professional placement; b) exercise sound judgment based on cognitive, mental and physical health and be able to respond appropriately to demands of classroom situations; c) demonstrate personal resilience and persistence to cope and maintain wellbeing under stressful situations; d) demonstrate satisfactory academic progression prior to professional placement; e) safe guard the University's integrity and demonstrate duty of care to students while engaged in professional experience; f) show personal maturity to ensure that a professional relationship is established with students; g) communicate to students with clarity and in an appropriate manner that relates to the age of the student profile; h) literacy and numeracy are key attributes that a student in pre-service programs should possess and model these skills in interactions they have within the classroom and broader non education settings; i) be able to create, evaluate and reflect on the physical and emotional safety of children in a variety of situations and environments; and j) be able to establish and maintain effective professional relationships with colleagues and the broader school community. Students who have a disability that may or will prevent them from meeting the above professional experience requirements should contact the Disability Unit. Students who have difficulties in meeting some of the above professional experience requirements will be required to contact the School of Education Professional Experience Office to put in place remedial and/or counselling activities through a pro-active approach to improve their teaching practice. |
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| Practical, Clinical or Work Experience | Professional Experience that collectively provides the 60 days of professional experience is embedded in core units in the course. |
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| Advanced Standing | (a) There shall be no maximum to credit granted on the basis of education units completed at UNE which have not already counted to a completed qualification. (b) Credit granted on the basis of units which have already counted to any single award shall not exceed 50% of the credit points required for the MTeach(Primary). (c) Credit granted for education units successfully completed at other institutions for awards that have not been completed may be granted a maximum of 50% of the total credit points for the MTeach(Primary). |
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Admission to Candidature
A candidate shall hold a degree of a university or a degree and a postgraduate qualification/s in which they have completed the equivalent of one full academic year or 8 units of study in a discipline area or discipline areas relevant to one or more of the following Key Learning Areas:
English KLA
Communications; Creative writing; English with a strong core component of study of English literature; Language studies; Linguistics (may only be counted for one KLA); Literature studies; Media studies (ie the theoretical study of media or where the product is a literary text).
Mathematics KLA
Pure or applied mathematics; One unit only of statistics may be counted provided it was studied as a stand-alone unit; Other studies of mathematics that are relevant to the central concepts, modes of enquiry and structure of the content/discipline(s).
Science and Technology KLA
Agriculture; Architecture (2 units only may be counted); Biology; Bio-technology; Chemistry; Computing studies; Design - interior, industrial, graphic, fashion, product, landscape (2 units only may be counted); Engineering (chemical, mechanical, civil, electrical, environmental); Food technology; Geology; Materials science; Media production; Medicine; Nursing; Physics; Psychology (may only be counted for one KLA).
Human Society and Its Environment KLA
Aboriginal studies; Anthropology; Archaeology; Asian or Pacific studies; Business studies; Cultural studies; Economic history; Economics; Environmental/land use studies; Futures studies; Geography; Government and citizenship; History; Industrial relations; Languages including Aboriginal languages; Linguistics (may only be counted for one KLA); Legal studies; Psychology (may only be counted for one KLA); Political science; Sociology.
Creative and Practical Arts KLA
Dance including practical experience in choreography and performance in several dance styles and dance history/theory; Drama including experiential involvement in making and performing drama; Music including performing (singing, playing and moving), listening and organising sound (composing) within a wide range of repertoire; Visual arts including art making and art history/theory.
PDHPE KLA
Physical education studies; Health studies; Family studies; Health promotion; Human movement studies; Nutrition education; Sports science.
Applicants who are 12 credit points short of meeting the prerequisite for KLA discipline knowledge may be permitted to enrol in that specific discipline units provided they enrol concurrently in the appropriate prerequisite unit or units. All prerequisites must be passed prior to or concurrently with Master of Teaching (Primary) candidature.
English Language Proficiency
At least one of the following criteria must be met:
A1. English is the applicant's first language; or
A2. Satisfactory completion, not more than five years prior to the date of application for admission to UNE, of at least four years of full-time or equivalent full-time study at senior secondary, post-secondary or tertiary level in a country in which English is the primary official language or co-official language and in which English was the sole medium of instruction and assessment for the particular period of study claimed, resulting in an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) award or an award recognised by the National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (NOOSR); or
A3. Satisfactory completion, not more than five years prior to the date of application for admission to UNE, of at least four years of full-time or equivalent full-time study at senior secondary, post-secondary or tertiary level in an institution in which English is the sole medium of instruction and assessment for the particular period of study claimed, resulting in an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) award or an award recognised by the National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (NOOSR); or
A4. (a) An IELTS (Academic) overall score of at least a minimum overall score of 7.5 including a minimum result of 8.0 in both the speaking and listening modules and 7.0 in reading and writing; or
(b) A Professional English Assessment for Teachers (PEAT) result of Band A in each of the four areas: speaking, listening, reading and writing; or
(c) An International Second Language Proficiency Rating (ISLPR) score of at least 4+ in each of the four areas: speaking, listening, reading and writing.
Additional Requirements
Prior to undertaking a professional experience placement in New South Wales, there are a number of mandatory requirements which must be fulfilled.
Working with Children Check*
All students intending to undertake a professional experience placement whose work is categorised as 'practical training as part of an educational or vocational course'; in schools or other educational institutions (e.g. pre-schools, kindergartens and child care centres) must complete a Working with Children Check application.
Anaphylaxis Training*
The New South Wales Department of Education and Communities requires that all initial teacher education students are trained in anaphylaxis management before they can undertake any professional experience in New South Wales public schools.
*These requirements are subject to change. Current information and further information (including requirements for other states) can be obtained at: http://www.une.edu.au/education/profexp/letter-to-students.php
Fit for Practice
Candidates entering a pre-service teaching program in Education will:
- follow the SOE Code of Conduct, in particular, the Professional Experience Conduct for professional placement;
- exercise sound judgement based on cognitive, mental and physical health and be able to respond appropriately to demands of classroom situations;
- demonstrate personal resilience and persistence to cope and maintain wellbeing under stressful situations;
- demonstrate satisfactory academic progression prior to professional placement;
- safeguard the University's integrity and demonstrate duty of care to students while engaged in professional experience;
- show personal maturity to ensure that a professional relationship is established with students;
- communicate to students with clarity and in an appropriate manner that relates to the age of the student profile;
- literacy and numeracy are key attributes that a student in pre-service programs should possess and model these skills in interactions they have within the classroom and broader non-education settings;
- be able to create, evaluate and reflect on the physical and emotional safety of children in a variety of situations and environments; and
- be able to establish and maintain effective professional relationships with colleagues and the broader school community.
Students who have a disability that may or will prevent them from meeting the above professional experience requirements should contact the Disability Unit.
Students who have difficulties in meeting some of the above professional experience requirements will be required to contact the Professional Experience Office to put in place remedial and/or counselling activities through a pro-active approach to improve their teaching practice.
Advanced Standing
(a) There shall be no maximum to credit granted on the basis of education units completed at UNE which have not already counted to a completed qualification.
(b) Credit granted on the basis of units which have already counted to any single award shall not exceed 50% of the credit points required for the MTeach (Primary).
(c) Credit granted for education units successfully completed at other institutions for awards that have not been completed may be granted a maximum of 50% of the total credit points for the MTeach (Primary).
Period of Candidature
The period of candidature shall be:(a) two years as a full-time candidate;
(b) up to six years as a part-time candidate.
Course Requirements
To qualify for the award a candidate must pass units to the value of 96 credit points which includes 60 days of embedded professional experience.
Program of Study
Candidates shall complete an approved program of study as outline in the Course Schedule comprising:
| Course Structure | Credit Points |
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| Core Units (including 60 days of embedded Professional Experience) | 48 cps |
| Curriculum Units | 48 cps |
| Total | 96 cps |
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Award of Degree
Candidates who meet the course requirements shall be awarded the Master of Teaching (Primary).
Improper Conduct
Candidates are referred to the Student Coursework Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct Rules.
| Course Aims |
The Master of Teaching (Primary) aims to provide candidates with: (i) a professional qualification that meets the well-accepted requirements for primary initial teacher education in Australia, including the accreditation requirements of the NSW Institute of Teachers; and (ii) UNE Graduate Attributes: - knowledge of discipline; - communication skills; - global perspective; - information literacy; - life-long learning; - problem solving; - social responsibility; and - team work.
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| Learning Outcomes |
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
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| Graduate Attributes |
Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of discipline is reflected by graduates demonstrating mastery and skills of subject content relevant to the teaching profession.
Communication Skills
This attribute is taught and assessed by means of oral, written, numerical and graphic communication. Furthermore, various media and other forms of communication appropriate to Primary school classroom levels are used. Communication skills are developed through the presentation of well-reasoned arguments in lessons and assignments.
Global Perspectives
This attribute is demonstrated through an awareness of the multicultural nature of global perspectives in the wider community.
Information Literacy
Information literacy is specifically taught in the core ICT unit and is also an integral part of most units. Graduates learn to acquire, evaluate and use information from a wide range of media forms in teaching.
Life-Long Learning
Students acquire the necessary skills to develop, evaluate and implement personal learning strategies. Furthermore, this attribute is practised with an emphasis on graduates who are encouraged to seek out curiosity, creativity and critical thinking.
Problem Solving
Problem solving is taught and practised throughout this degree by a number of alternatives. Graduates are taught to conceptualise problems in their subject area and formulate solutions. Information is gathered and analysed to solve pertinent problems that relate to the teaching profession.
Social Responsibility
Upon graduation students will be able to appreciate and acknowledge the social and ethical implications of their actions. They are able to contribute responsibly to the wider community and appreciate the importance of sustainable development.
Team Work
Graduates develop the skills necessary to take initiative and lead peers and other people. In addition there will be opportunities for graduates to negotiate, assert their own values and respect the values and contributions of others whilst participating in team based activities.
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