Master of Teaching (Secondary) - Physical Education Accelerated
Flinders University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00114A
This is a recognised initial pre-service teacher postgraduate degree to become eligible to apply for Teacher Registration in South Australia as secondary school physical education teachers. It is intended for applicants who have completed a major sequence (equivalent to at least six undergraduate topics) in Physical Education. Students will be provided with the background and skills necessary to enter the secondary teaching profession with confidence and competence. There are important Inherent Requirements for this degree and applicants are strongly advised to become aware of those requirements available at https://www.flinders.edu.au/study/courses/education-inherent-requirements. Commencing full-time or part-time students in this course will be considered for the Enabling Educator Excellence (E3) Scholarship, funded by the South Australian Government, without having to apply separately, provided they meet the specified criteria. Visit https://students.flinders.edu.au/finances-and-admin/support/scholarships for more information.
Structure
Students complete thirteen core (compulsory) topics and four option topics chosen from a range of curriculum studies option topics available and aimed at providing students with the knowledge of curriculum studies and theories of education and undertake professional experience to bring together theory and practice in school settings with a focus in Physical Education. Students will undertake professional experience placements as part of the course. For more information visit https://students.flinders.edu.au/my-course/placements/compliance/education. Due to South Australian teacher registration requirements, credit transfer applications for previous study in other Masters level qualifications cannot be considered for approval.
Standard entry requirements
- Applicants must hold a bachelor degree or equivalent qualification
- And must have completed a minimum of six topics that enable them to teach Year 12 in Physical Education
- And must have also completed a minimum of four topics that enable them to teach Year 10 in a second subject specialisation. To teach to Year 10 - four undergraduate semester topics in the teaching area are needed (no more than two topics at first-year level). Specialisations normally offered are
- Drama, English, General Science, Geography, Humanities and Social Sciences, History, Mathematics, Modern Languages (restricted to Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Indonesian, German and Modern Greek), TESOL or Visual Arts. In order to determine if applicants have the study required to teach in these subject specialisations, applicants should disclose any cross-institutional or non-award study undertaken, at an institution other than the one where they completed their bachelor degree, in their SATAC application. Selection will be based on academic merit. Applicants who hold a qualification making them eligible for teacher registration in the same teaching level (Secondary) will not be considered. Applicants must complete the Teaching Capabilities Statement (TCS) used to demonstrate suitability for study and work in the teaching profession. Further information on the TCS can be found herehttps://www.flinders.edu.au/study/courses/teaching-capabilities-statement. All students enrolled in a pre-service teacher education degree must obtain a Child-Related Employment Screening letter before undertaking their Professional Experience Placement. This is a requirement of the Department for Education and Child Development (DECD), in agreement with the Catholic Education and Independent Schools Boards. Pre-service teachers who are not cleared will not be able to complete the requirements of the degree. The process is managed by the Department for Communities and Social Inclusion (DCSI) Screening and Licensing Branch. Instruction for applications are available at https://students.flinders.edu.au/my-course/placements/compliance/education. In addition to the above, applicants are advised the Australian Government has recently introduced the Literacy and Numeracy Test for all initial teacher education (ITE) students to ensure that they have the high level of personal literacy and numeracy skills required of teachers. The test is a single, national instrument designed to assess elements of an individual's literacy and numeracy skills and will be used to demonstrate that ITE graduates are in the top 30 per cent of the population for literacy and numeracy. All South Australian students commencing an ITE degree after 1 January 2017 will be required to meet the benchmark prior to graduation. For further information, including registration details, please check the test Administrator's website at https://teacheredtest.acer.edu.au/.
Recognition
Graduates will be able to apply for teacher registration with the Teachers Registration Board of South Australia. Applicants are advised to check registration requirements as they are subject to change. Graduates looking for employment in other parts of Australia and overseas may be required to meet additional conditions.
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Bedford Park | International: $68,000 | No |
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