Master of Teaching (P-12)
Course code/s: Albury-Wodonga (EMTPW)
This course is a professional qualification designed to prepare teachers to teach in primary and secondary schools in all areas of the Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS) in the years of compulsory schooling. It provides a recognised teaching qualification for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT).
Content includes foundation studies in education and advanced studies to VCE level in two curriculum areas that build on specific double major, major and sub-major studies in the applicant's degree/s; the VCE areas in which graduates are qualified to teach is determined by their undergraduate studies. The program includes detailed consideration of VELS, curriculum theory, teaching methodologies, and classroom management.
Students undertake a total of 60 days supervised practice in primary and secondary schools and at least 15 days of supervised fieldwork in a range of educational contexts. In terms 5 and 6 (final semester) students undertake a part-time internship (Professional Practicum and Research Practicum).
LOTE method is available as an optional additional teaching method, and requires a major in the language to advanced level.
Upon course completion each student's academic record is released to VIT for teacher registration purposes. Students who do not want their academic record released to VIT must notify their Course Administrator in writing or email before the end of teaching in their last subject.
Duration
The course is an accelerated program which consists of 240 credit points (2 EFTSL) presented over an 18 month period.
Admission requirements
Applicants must hold an approved Bachelor degree or equivalent with double major, major, or sub-major sequences in discipline studies that are relevant to the post-primary curriculum. To meet expectations of schools and to ensure maximum career opportunities, it is desirable that graduates are qualified to teach in at least two post-primary subject disciplines, with at least one to VCE level and at least one for teaching Years 7–10 acceptable to the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT). Applicants with discipline studies in only one post-primary curriculum area are eligible to apply. For further information on eligibility; follow the links to Teacher Education and Specialist Area Guidelines at www.vit.vic.edu.au
Special requirements
The Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development require a satisfactory criminal record check for all teacher education students undertaking practicum requirements in Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development schools. It is expected that equivalent requirements will exist for all other Victorian schools. Students upon first enrolling in teacher education courses will be required to complete a ‘Working With Children Check’ form available at Australia Post offices. Students must provide a certified copy of their valid Working With Children card prior to undertaking teaching placements. Confirmation of a criminal record may jeopardise a student’s ability to gain access to a suitable, or any, Practicum placement(s) and may therefore delay or prevent completion of the course.
Course structure
The program of study consists of 240 credit points of study compressed into an 18 month period.
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code |
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| Year One | ||
| W09-26 | Learning and Professional Practice (15cp) | EDU4LPP |
| TE-SEM-1 | Research Methods in Education (30cp) | EDU5RME |
| TE-SEM-1 | Teaching Practice A (10cp) | EDU4TEA |
| TE-SEM-1 | Issues in Education A (P12) (10cp) | EDU4ISA |
| W19-29 | Classroom Management & Student Responsibility (15cp) | EDU4CSD |
| TE-SEM-1 | Methods of Teaching (Later Years) (20cp) | EDU4MTL |
| W15-24 | Methods of Teaching (Early Years) (20cp) | EDU4MTE |
| W29-38 | Teaching Practice B (20cp) | EDU4TEB |
| TE-SEM-2 | Issues in Education B (P12) (10cp) | EDU4ISB |
| W30-41 | Methods of Teaching (Middle Years) (20cp) | EDU4MTM |
| W39-49 | Teaching Practice C (20cp) | EDU4TEC |
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Year Two |
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| W06-26 | Professional Practicum (30cp) | EDU5PM |
| TE-SEM-1 | Research Practicum (20cp) | EDU4RP |
Secondary teaching methods available in the Master of Teaching (P-12) program:
Accounting, Biology, Business Management, Chemistry, Commerce & Business Studies, Commerce & Business Studies (additional), Dance, Drama, Drama (double), Economics, English, English (double), Environmental Science, Geography, Health, History, Home Economics, Humanities, (previously Studies of Society and Environment (SOSE)), Humanities Additional, Information Technology/Computing, Legal Studies, LOTE, LOTE (double), Mathematics, Mathematics (double), Media Studies, Music, Music (double), Outdoor Education, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Politics, Psychology, Religious Education/Religious Studies, Science, Science (double), Sociology, Technology, Visual Arts, Visual Arts (double), VET.