The course includes the following awards:

Master of Teaching (Primary) MTeach(Prim)

Course Study Modes and Locations

Master of Teaching (Primary) (3715TP)

Distance Education - Albury-Wodonga

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal course duration

Master of Teaching (Primary)

Full-time 2.0 years (4.0 sessions)

Part-time 4.0 years (8.0 sessions)

Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.

Admission criteria

CSU Admission Policy

There are two entry points to the Master of Teaching (Primary):

1. Admission directly to the Master of Teaching (Primary) will be on the grounds of acceptable NESA Undergraduate requirements for entry into Primary Teaching. A Grade Point Average of 4 or above must have been attained in an applicant’s Undergraduate studies.
2. Entry to the Master of Teaching (Primary) through the Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) degree is possible on the completion of the first scheduled year of study for the Bachelor of Teaching (Primary).

English Language Proficiency Entry Requirements for Teacher Education Preparation Programs

English Language Proficiency entry requirements for non-Anglophone International students are: an overall IELTS (or equivalent) score of 7.5 (with no score below 7 in reading and writing, and a score of no less than 8 in speaking and listening).

Note: Please refer to relevant National or State employing bodies for their English language proficiency requirements when seeking employment.

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

Students who do not meet NESA requirements for discipline content subjects will be offered a place in the Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) where they can complete the discipline content subjects as required by NESA http://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/home/ . Once students have completed the NESA requirements within the Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) they can apply for entry to the Master of Teaching (Primary). Students must have attained a Credit Grade Point Average (GPA 4) in their undergraduate degree or in their first year of study for the Bachelor of Teaching (Primary).

In order for a student to gain credit for a professional experience, the applicant must demonstrate to the Director, Professional Experience Unit that the completed task was indeed equivalent to a practicum, that is, the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) had provided the student with an opportunity to satisfy the requirements of a typical practicum. Typically, that would require the pre-service teacher to demonstrate that she/he has developed the skills, knowledge and understanding of the role of a teacher through:

• systematic observation of colleague's teaching and professional dialogue about such observations;
• teaching in a classroom in a collaborative role with an experienced colleague;
• the development of structured teaching and learning materials that are systematically evaluated;
• the development of a professional portfolio;
• discussion of personal teacher development with a supervising colleague on a regular basis;
• engagement in professional dialogue with independent (university) personnel;
• formal assessment of teaching competence by a supervising teacher.

For any student who is conditionally employed within a primary school setting and is successful in gaining Professional Experience Credit, the credit will only apply to EPT432 Professional Experience 1. It is a course requirement that students must complete professional experience in two diverse settings, as such, the student must then complete EPT433 Professional Experience 2 practicum requirements at a different school setting.

Any student who completed professional experience as part of another incomplete degree may apply to have that professional experience recognised as equivalent in the same manner that they would apply for credit for other subjects.

Graduation requirements

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 128 points.

Course Structure

The course structure for students entering the Master of Teaching (Primary) degree is;

Year 1: 7 curriculum method subjects and 1 professional experience subject (same as the Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) degree).

Year 2: 1 curriculum method subject, 1 professional experience and 6 education subjects.

Education Subjects
EEE503 Assessment and Reporting
EED503 Learning and Development K-6
EED502 Successful Teaching
EEA406 Managing the Classroom Environment
EEB505 Indigenous Studies for Teachers
ESS509 Principles of Inclusive Education

Professional Experience
EPT432 Professional Experience 1
EPT508 Professional Experience Research

Curriculum Method
EML440 Primary English Curriculum: Understanding Language and Literacy
EML439 Primary English Curriculum
EMM410 Mathematics in the Primary Years
EMM209 Mathematics: Content & Pedagogy
EMS406 Science and Technology Curriculum
EMH419 Curriculum Studies: Society and Environment
EMA410 Teaching and Assessing the Creative Arts
EMR408 PDHPE Curriculum and Pedagogy

Key Subjects
EED503 Learning and Development K-6
EED502 Successful Teaching
EEB505 Indigenous Australian Studies for Teachers
ESS509 Principles of Inclusive Education

Enrolment Pattern

MASTER OF TEACHING (PRIMARY) – ENTRY THROUGH THE BACHELOR OF TEACHING (PRIMARY)

Part-time enrolment pattern for Session 1 commencement

Year 1
Session 1
EMR408 PDHPE Curriculum and Pedagogy
EED502 Successful Teaching

Session 2
EEE503 Assessment and reporting
ESS509 Principles of Inclusive Education

Year 2
Session 1
EEB505 Indigenous Australian Studies for Teachers
EED503 Learning and Development K-6

Session 2
EEA406 Managing the Classroom Environment
EPT508 Professional Experience Research

Full-time enrolment pattern for Session 1 commencement

Year 1
Session 1
EMR408 PDHPE Curriculum and Pedagogy
EED502 Successful Teaching
EEB505 Indigenous Australian Studies for Teachers
EED503 Learning and Development K-6

Session 2
EEE503 Assessment and reporting
ESS509 Principles of Inclusive Education
EEA406 Managing the Classroom Environment
EPT508 Professional Experience Research

Part-time enrolment pattern for Session 2 commencement

Year 1
Session 2
EEE503 Assessment and reporting
ESS509 Principles of Inclusive Education

Year 2
Session 1
EMR408 PDHPE Curriculum and Pedagogy
EED502 Successful Teaching

Session 2
EPT508 Professional Experience Research
EEB505 Indigenous Australian Studies for Teachers

Year 3
Session 1
EEA406 Managing the Classroom Environment
EED503 Learning and Development K-6

Full-time enrolment pattern for Session 2 commencement

Year 1
Session 2
EEE503 Assessment and reporting
ESS509 Principles of Inclusive Education
EEB505 Indigenous Australian Studies for Teachers
EMR408 PDHPE Curriculum and Pedagogy

Year 2
Session 1
EED502 Successful Teaching
EED503 Learning and Development K-6
EEA406 Managing the Classroom Environment
EPT508 Professional Experience Research

MASTER OF TEACHING (PRIMARY) – DIRECT ENTRY

Part-time enrolment pattern for Session 1 commencement

Year 1
Session 1
EML440 Primary English Curriculum: Understanding Language and Literacy
EMM209 Mathematics: Content & Pedagogy

Session 2
EML439 Primary English Curriculum
EMM410 Mathematics in the Primary Years

Year 2
Session 1
EMS406 Science and Technology Curriculum
EMH419 Curriculum Studies: Society and Environment

Session 2
EMA410 Teaching and Assessing the Creative Arts
EPT432 Professional Experience 1

Year 3
Session 1
EMR408 PDHPE Curriculum and Pedagogy
EED502 Successful Teaching

Session 2
EEE503 Assessment and reporting
ESS509 Principles of Inclusive Education

Year 4
Session 1
EEB505 Indigenous Australian Studies for Teachers
EED503 Learning and Development K-6

Session 2
EEA406 Managing the Classroom Environment
EPT508 Professional Experience Research

Full-time enrolment pattern for Session 1 commencement

Year 1
Session 1
EML440 Primary English Curriculum: Understanding Language and Literacy
EMM209 Mathematics: Content & Pedagogy
EMS406 Science and Technology Curriculum
EMH419 Curriculum Studies: Society and Environment

Session 2
EML439 Primary English Curriculum
EMM410 Mathematics in the Primary Years
EMA410 Teaching and Assessing the Creative Arts
EPT432 Professional Experience 1

Year 2
Session 1
EMR408 PDHPE Curriculum and Pedagogy
EED502 Successful Teaching
EEB505 Indigenous Australian Studies for Teachers
EED503 Learning and Development K-6

Session 2
EEE503 Assessment and reporting
ESS509 Principles of Inclusive Education
EEA406 Managing the Classroom Environment
EPT508 Professional Experience Research

Part-time enrolment pattern for Session 2 commencement

Year 1
Session 2
EML440 Primary English Curriculum: Understanding Language and Literacy
EMM209 Mathematics: Content & Pedagogy

Year 2
Session 1
EMH419 Curriculum Studies: Society and Environment
EMM410 Mathematics in the Primary Years

Session 2
EML439 Primary English Curriculum
EMA410 Teaching and Assessing the Creative Arts

Year 3
Session 1
EMS406 Science and Technology Curriculum
EPT432 Professional Experience 1

Session 2
EEE503 Assessment and reporting
ESS509 Principles of Inclusive Education

Year 4
Session 1
EMR408 PDHPE Curriculum and Pedagogy
EED502 Successful Teaching

Session 2
EEB505 Indigenous Australian Studies for Teachers
EPT508 Professional Experience Research

Year 5
Session 1
EEA406 Managing the Classroom Environment
EED503 Learning and Development K-6

Full-time enrolment pattern for Session 2 commencement

Year 1
Session 2
EML440 Primary English Curriculum: Understanding Language and Literacy
EMA410 Teaching and Assessing the Creative Arts
EMM209 Mathematics: Content & Pedagogy
EMH419 Curriculum Studies: Society and Environment

Year 2
Session 1
EML439 Primary English Curriculum
EMS406 Science and Technology Curriculum
EMM410 Mathematics in the Primary Years
EPT432 Professional Experience 1

Session 2
EEE503 Assessment and reporting
ESS509 Principles of Inclusive Education
EEB505 Indigenous Australian Studies for Teachers
EED503 Learning and Development K-6

Year 3
Session 1
EMR408 PDHPE Curriculum and Pedagogy
EED502 Successful Teaching
EEA406 Managing the Classroom Environment
EPT508 Professional Experience Research

Workplace learning

Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component.

EPT432 Professional Experience 1
EPT508 Professional Experience Research

Accreditation

This course is accredited by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) until 31 December 2019.