Master of Teaching

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00300K

If you already hold a bachelor's degree in a field other than education, the Master of Teaching can help you to become a teacher in two years. At CDU, you can study your Master of Teaching online or on campus, part time or full time. This makes it easier to study where, when and how it suits you.On graduating, you'll be eligible to register as a teacher in all states and territories in Australia.The Master of Teaching qualifies you to teach early childhood (birth to year 7), primary (transition to year 7) or secondary (year 8 to 12).Before you start studying, you'll need to choose the stream that suits your career goals and interests.The course prepares you for new and changing roles as an educator. You will develop continuing awareness of the environmental and cultural influences on teaching and learning. You'll also explore the needs of learners and communities with diverse linguistic and cultural orientations, including Indigenous learners. As a teacher, your levels of personal literacy and numeracy will be broadly equivalent to the top 30%% of the Australian population.

Structure

• The Master of Teaching runs in three streams: early childhood and primary teaching, primary teaching and secondary teaching. You will need to choose a stream when you apply for the course.Depending on your stream, you'll study a range of core units and specialist elective units. These units are designed to give you skills and techniques for fostering positive development and learning in the children you'll teach.The Master of Teaching includes theory-based study and practical placements. Over the course of your degree, you'll complete four professional experience blocks in schools and at learning sites. These will require a full-time commitment. You can study the Master of Teaching online as an external student, on campus as an internal student, or as a mix of both. All students have access to and are encouraged to use online learning materials and interaction.All students must pass prior to graduation the ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) as required by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL). The cost of the testing will be met by the student. Refer to https://teacheredtest.acer.edu.au/Please check the pre-requisite and assumed knowledge requirements prior to enrolment.A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 160 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless indicated.The Early Childhood &amp
• Primary and Primary streams have a requirement of 70 to 80 days of Professional experience. The Secondary stream has a requirement of 60 to 80 days of Professional experience.Professional Experience units MUST be undertaken in the following sequences: Early Childhood and Primary and Primary streams: EPE510, EPE520, EPE540, EPE530
•  Secondary stream: EPE510, EPE520, EPE531.Unit typeCredit PointsSpecific requirementsCore Units(4 units)40cpCompulsory Core units totalling 40 credit points as per the list of units detailed below:EPE510 Education in Context: Preparation for Practice and AssessmentEPE520 Developmental Learning and PedagogyEST503 Teaching Indigenous LearnersEST535 Society and Education (replaces EST531 Diversity, Inclusion and Special Education from 2020)Specialist Elective(12 units)120cpSpecialist Elective units totalling 120 credit points selected from the list of available units detailed below:EARLY CHILDHOOD AND PRIMARYComplete all of:ECE500 Play, Pedagogies and Philosophies in Early ChildhoodECE510 Leadership, Advocacy and ResearchECL516 Early Years Literacy and EnglishECL523 Mathematics with Young ChildrenECU501 Humanities and Social Sciences EducationECU511 Arts, Health and PE for the Early YearsELA512 English Literacy: Reading and WritingEMA511 Mathematics and PedagogyEPE530 Classroom Ready: Impactful TeachingEPE540 Specialist Knowledges and PedagogyESC511 Science and Technology in EducationPlus 10cp from the following:Group AELA515 Primary Specialisation: English and LiteratureELA522 Primary Specialisation: Languages Other Than EnglishEMA522 Primary Specialisation: MathematicsESC522 Primary Specialisation: Science and TechnologyEST533 Primary Specialisation: Special Education, Language and LiteracyPRIMARYComplete all of:ECU500 Arts EducationECU501 Humanities and Social Sciences EducationECU503 Health and Physical EducationELA511 English, Language and LiteracyELA512 English Literacy: Reading and WritingEMA511 Mathematics and PedagogyEMA512 Mathematics and ContextESC511 Science and Technology in EducationEPE530 Classroom Ready: Impactful TeachingEPE540 Specialist Knowledges and PedagogyEST532 Projects in Researching Classroom PracticePlus 10cp from the following:Group BELA515 Primary Specialisation: English and LiteratureELA522 Primary Specialisation: Languages Other Than EnglishEMA522 Primary Specialisation: MathematicsESC522 Primary Specialisation: Science and TechnologyEST533 Primary Specialisation: Special Education, Language and LiteracySECONDARYComplete all of:ELA513 English as an Additional LanguageEPE531 Impactful Teaching and Learner Engagement for SecondaryEST504 Digital Technologies and EducationEST532 Projects in Researching Classroom PracticeETL501 Learning and Teaching AdolescentsETL502 Secondary Schooling Operations and PracticesPlus40cp (4 units) from Group C
• and20cp (2 units) from Group D or EGroup C (40 cp)Note: Students must complete both of the Teaching the Curriculum units (ECM Junior and Senior Secondary) for two of the teaching areas listed below:e.g. for Science teaching area, you will need to undertake:ECM501 Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary Science
• andECM502 Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary ScienceECM501 Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary ScienceECM502 Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary ScienceECM511 Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary Health and Physical EducationECM512 Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary Health and Physical EducationECM513 Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary Visual ArtsECM523 Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary Visual ArtsECM514 Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary GeographyECM515 Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary GeographyECM516 Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary EconomicsECM517 Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary EconomicsECM518 Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary Indigenous Knowledge SystemsECM519 Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary Indigenous Knowledge SystemsECM531 Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary MusicECM532 Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary MusicECM533 Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary Legal StudiesECM534 Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary Legal StudiesECM541 Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary Digital TechnologyECM542 Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary Digital TechnologyECM551 Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary Languages Other Than EnglishECM552 Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary Languages Other Than EnglishECM561 Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary MathsECM562 Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary MathsECM581 Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary EnglishECM582 Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary EnglishECM591 Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary HistoryECM592 Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary HistoryGroup D (20cp) Further Education or Group E (20cp) DisciplineGroup D (20cp)Graduates with two teaching areas:Students who have fully completed the teacher registration requirements for teaching areas (Major and Minor) within their undergraduate degree complete any two units from the following sequence:EMA512 Mathematics and ContextESC511 Science and Technology in EducationELA511 English, Language and LiteracyELA512 English Literacy: Reading and WritingGroup E (20cp)Graduates with only a major/minor teaching area: Students, who did not complete the teacher registration requirements for teaching areas (Major/Minor) within their undergraduate degree, must complete two teaching area discipline units (20 credit points) from the Bachelor of Education Secondary WEDS01  160cpTotal Credit Points Students who commenced in or after 2013The grade of "PC" cannot be counted towards a Masters Degree by Coursework AQF Level 9 course award.Students should refer to the current Grading Policy and Common Course Rules for further information.

Subjects

• Education

Standard entry requirements

Early Childhood -Successful completion of a recognised bachelor degree or equivalent international qualification in either early childhood, primary or an area relevant to early childhood/ primary curriculum, such as art, music, technologies, English, health and physical education, mathematics, science or humanities and social sciences (e.g. history and geography).Primary -Successful completion of a recognised bachelor degree or equivalent international qualification with at least one-year equivalent full-time study in an area relevant to primary curriculum, such as art, music, technologies, English, health and physical education, mathematics, science or humanities and social sciences (e.g. history and geography).Secondary -Successful completion of a recognised bachelor degree or equivalent international qualification comprising of a major sequence and a minor sequence in two of the following secondary teaching areas: English, legal studies, Indigenous studies, accounting, business studies, economics, geography, history, mathematics, languages other than English, music, technologies, visual arts, chemistry, biology/ecology, environmental science, physics and health and physical education.A major sequence is defined as one quarter of a three-year degree and a minor sequence is defined as one sixth of a three-year degree.Note: if you have completed a major sequence in a teaching area, but do not meet the minimum requirements of one sixth in a second teaching area you are required to contact Student Central on 1800 061 963 or student.central@cdu.edu.au for advice before submitting your application to study.

Study information

Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies

Avondale University

Undergraduate Certificate in Education

University of Canberra

Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education)

James Cook University JCU

Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

The University of Notre Dame Australia

Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Teaching

Avondale University

Graduate Certificate in International Education (IB)

The University of Melbourne