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Students
Tuition Fee
AUD 647
Start Date
Medium of studying
Duration
24 months
Program Facts
Program Details
Degree
Masters
Major
Secondary Education | Subject Specialization | Teacher Training
Area of study
Education
Timing
Full time
Course Language
English
Tuition Fee
Average International Tuition Fee
AUD 647
Intakes
Program start dateApplication deadline
2024-05-26-
2023-11-26-
About Program

Program Overview


This two-year teacher education program prepares students to teach in NSW secondary schools. It offers major studies in various subjects, including English, Mathematics, Science, and HSIE. The program includes core studies in educational theory and practice, teaching methods, and professional experience. Graduates are qualified to teach in secondary schools in NSW and may also find employment in other educational settings.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This teacher education preparation course provides students with a master's qualification to teach in NSW secondary schools. Students who have both the required undergraduate degree and specialisation subjects can complete the course in two years. The course offers major studies in English, Mathematics, Science (Biology and/or Chemistry and/or Earth and Environmental Science and/or Physics), HSIE (Business Studies and/or Economics and/or Society and Culture and/or Legal Studies), Technological and Applied Studies (Engineering Studies and/or Software Design and Development and/or Industrial Technology Graphics and Multimedia and/or Information Processes and Technology), English/HSIE, English/EAL/D, Science/Mathematics, HSIE/Mathematics, Science/EAL/D, Mathematics/EAL/D, and Mathematics/Physics. The core component provides research-based studies of educational theory and practice as a basis for professional decision-making in the secondary school context; the major component provides teaching methods; and the professional experience component includes both campus-based and field-based experiences, and is available in each of the specialisation areas. This course is a NSW secondary school teaching preparation course and adheres to the subject content knowledge prerequisites as stipulated by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA). It is suitable for students about to graduate with a bachelor's degree and for mature-aged graduates who are changing careers and want a teaching qualification. It includes an intensive professional experience program where students spend 60 days in practical experience teaching, and offers extensive, structured and closely supported experiences of secondary school teaching in different settings. The course has the flexibility to enable students who have completed most but not all of the required undergraduate specialisation subjects to undertake the additional required subjects as part of the degree.


Outline:

  • Content: The course content includes educational theory and practice, teaching methods, and professional experience.
  • Structure: The course is structured into core, major, and professional experience components.
  • Schedule: The course is offered on a full-time or part-time basis.
  • Modules: The course includes a variety of modules, including:
  • Core modules:
  • These modules cover the foundations of education, including learning theories, curriculum development, and assessment.
  • Major modules: These modules focus on the specific subject area that the student is preparing to teach.
  • Professional experience modules: These modules provide students with the opportunity to gain practical teaching experience in a school setting.

Assessment:

  • Methods: Assessment methods include essays, exams, presentations, and portfolios.
  • Criteria: Assessment criteria are based on the course learning outcomes.

Teaching:

  • Methods: Teaching methods include lectures, tutorials, workshops, and online learning.
  • Faculty: The course is taught by a team of experienced educators.
  • Unique approaches: The course uses a variety of innovative teaching approaches, including problem-based learning and simulations.

Careers:

  • Career paths: Graduates of the course are qualified to teach in secondary schools in NSW.
  • Opportunities: Graduates may also find employment in other educational settings, such as private schools or adult education programs.
  • Outcomes: Graduates of the course are well-prepared to make a positive contribution to the education of young people.
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements:

Applicants must have completed a UTS recognized bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies. The bachelor degree should contain at least one major discipline study relevant to the first teaching area as described by the NSW curriculum and consistent with NESA Subject Content Knowledge Requirements. In the event the degree also contains a minor discipline study relevant to that area, students qualify to teach a second or additional subject. For a major discipline study this equates to six subjects, with no more than two subjects at first-year level and no fewer than two subjects at third-year level. A minor discipline study equates to four subjects, with no more than two subjects at the first-year level.


Language Proficiency Requirements:

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 7.5 overall, with a minimum of 8.0 in both the speaking and listening modules, and a reading and writing score of 7.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 610-633 overall with TWE of 5.0, internet based: 102-109 overall with a writing score of 27; or PTE: 73-78 overall with a 79 in both the speaking and listening, and a reading and writing score of 65; or C1A/C2P: 191-199 overall with 200 in both the speaking and listening, and a reading and writing score of 185.

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