Master of Teaching (Primary) at Charles Sturt University

Master of Teaching (Primary) MTeach(Prim)

This course is currently suspended and is being phased out in 2010. Prospective students may be interested in the Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) or should contact info.csu for further information.

Continuing students should consult the Handbook in the year of their enrolment for information about this course.

About the course

The Master of Teaching (Primary) is a pre-service primary teacher training program comprising 14 subjects which can be studied over four semesters (full-time) or seven semesters (part-time) by distance education.

NOTE: Students commencing the course in Autumn Session 2009 should be aware that this is the final intake into this course, and a completion date of the end of 2011 applies to all new students in 2009, therefore the part-time enrolment pattern is a somewhat accelerated pattern, involving two semesters where students must undertake three subjects rather than the usual part-time load of two subjects.

The phase-out of this course is occurring due to changes in the NSW Institute of Teachers requirements for primary teaching courses, which coincides with a regular CSU course review. New students in 2009 who don’t complete the course by the end of 2011 will need to transfer to the new Bachelor of Teaching (Primary), 16-subject course. Please be assured that if you complete the Master of Teaching (Primary) by the end of 2011, you will graduate with a valid primary teaching qualification acceptable to the NSW Institute of Teachers.

Professional placement

Students will complete a minimum 10 weeks of practicum experience. This will be split into:

two week of in-school observation in EPT511 Orientation to Primary Education
one five-week teaching block in EPT514 Practice of Teaching 1
one five-week teaching block in EPT520 Practice of Teaching 2

Students must successfully complete the two core-curriculum studies subjects EML512 Curriculum Studies: English in the Primary School and EMM513 Curriculum Studies: Mathematics Curriculum before undertaking the first practicum EPT514.

Orientation to primary education
This observation period within schools focuses on:

the functions of the school and the responsibilities of the teacher
an awareness of the basic principles of teaching and learning.

Practicum 1: Practice of Teaching 1
In the first teaching practice students will concentrate on:

planning, implementing and evaluating lessons
classroom management and collecting information relating to:
- child conceptual and physical development
- the relationship between the school and its community
- individual differences of students

Practicum 2: Practice of Teaching 2
In the second teaching practice session students will be expected to concentrate on:

planning, implementing and evaluating units of work
classroom management
whole school management and pupil welfare
cultural and individual differences and collecting information relating to:
- across curriculum perspectives
- teacher roles outside the classroom
- school and faculty organisation and management
extending their knowledge of particular curriculum areas into integrated curriculum.

Students are encouraged to undertake their last practicum in alternative locations: rural and remote areas, schools with a high Aboriginal population, schools in traditional Aboriginal communities, inner city urban locations or in schools with a high population of children from non-English speaking backgrounds.

Under certain circumstances, students may be able to undertake their second practicum in some overseas countries where CSU has established international links. Such practicums may also be undertaken as additional to the minimum 10 weeks. Conditions apply, and not all applications to undertake additional teaching practice are approved.

Credit

Upon receipt of substantiated documentation, credit may be given for equivalent study undertaken at Master level.

Additional requirements

Refer to the Additional requirements section for information on:

Literacy requirement
Criminal Record Clearance

Access to allowances for study

The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) now offers student income support to students undertaking study in a number of professionally-oriented Master by coursework degrees. Eligible students undertaking approved Master degrees will be able to access Youth Allowance, Austudy and Abstudy. To be eligible for student income support through Youth Allowance and Austudy, students will still need to be studying full-time and to satisfy all other Youth Allowance and Austudy program requirements, including personal, parental or partner income tests. For more information, visit the DEEWR website.

Residential schools

There are no residential schools required for this course.

Graduation requirements

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 112 points, comprising 14 subjects.

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