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Master of Teaching - Special Education - Secondary Stream

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 teachers (Year 8 to Year 12) in secondary school or special education settings. Students will be provided with the background and skills necessary to enter the secondary teaching profession with confidence and competence.

Structure

Students complete fifteen core (compulsory) topics and two option topics chosen from a range of curriculum studies option topics available and aimed at providing students with the knowledge of curriculum studies, special education studies and theories of education and undertake professional experience to bring together theory and practice in school settings.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.

Subjects

  • Teaching-special education-secondary

Standard entry requirements

  • Applicants must hold a bachelor degree or equivalent qualification, and must have completed six topics in one subject specialisation (preferably two) offered by the College of Education, Psychology and Social Work. Applicants must normally have achieved a Flinders equivalent grade point average (GPA) of 4.00 or above for consideration.Six undergraduate semester topics in one (preferably two) of the following teaching areas are needed (no more than two topics at first-year level and no fewer than two topics at third year level). Specialisations normally offered are
  • Business Studies, Drama, English, Geography, Health Education, History, Information Technology, Legal Studies, Mathematics, Modern Languages Nutrition, Psychology, Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Earth Sciences), TESOL, Tourism, Visual ArtsApplicants who meet the above requirements will be ranked on the basis of their GPA and selection will be on this basis to fill places available.Applicants that want to specialise in the teaching area of Physical Education, should apply for the Master of Teaching (Special Education) (Secondary stream) - Physical Education (SATAC code: 2CM228)Applicants who hold a qualification making them eligible for teacher registration in the same teaching level (Secondary) will not be considered.Additional Requirements: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 here https://www.flinders.edu.au/study/courses/teaching-capabilities-statement.

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 pathways

Due to South Australian teacher registration requirements, credit transfer applications for previous study in other Masters level qualifications cannot be considered for approval.

Further information

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 www.flinders.edu.au/ehl/education/professional-experience/preparation-for-placement/child-related-employment-screening.cfm. 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 teacheredtest.acer.edu.au/.

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