Master of Teaching (Primary)
Master of Teaching (Primary)
The Master of Teaching (Primary) is a graduate entry, pre-service teacher education course for those who want to qualify as a primary school teacher. Become a primary school teacher who is reflective, independent and a flexible thinker. Learn how to apply your skills to improve learning outcomes for students from…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Master of Teaching (Primary) is a graduate entry, pre-service teacher education course for those who want to qualify as a primary school teacher. Become a primary school teacher who is reflective, independent and a flexible thinker. Learn how to apply your skills to improve learning outcomes for students from ages five to twelve.
This course will enable you to engage with the breadth of curriculum and pedagogical knowledge required by a primary classroom teacher. You will graduate with specialist knowledge and understanding of not only literacy and numeracy but of all learning areas of the primary school curriculum. Building on your undergraduate studies, you will develop a teaching specialisation in an area of the primary curriculum from these options:
English and Literacy
Mathematics and Numeracy
Science
Humanities and Social Sciences
The Arts
Technologies
Health and Physical Education
Careers
Our graduates have pursued careers in:
primary school education
academia
religious education
education research
play education specialist
learning designer
adult learning
curriculum development
education consulting
government education policy making
Further study
Graduates may progress to masters by coursework.
REQUIREMENTS
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
1.1 To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed – Bachelor degree or equivalent that includes at least one year of equivalent full time study relevant to one or more learning areas of the primary school curriculum; with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) equivalent to an Australian Catholic University GPA of 4.0; and
units within that degree that meet the subject content requirements as outlined by the national accreditation authority and the state/territory concerned.
1.2 For applicants who have successfully completed a Bachelor degree with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) equivalent to an Australian Catholic University GPA of 4.0; but do not meet national subject content requirements or the state/territory requirements, conditional enrolment may, in special circumstances, be approved by the Course Coordinator provided additional study is undertaken.1
1.3 International applicants must also meet the English Language Testing System (IELTS) assessment, or an equivalent English language proficiency assessment, with no score less than 7.0 in reading and writing, and no score less that 8.0 in listening and speaking.
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) – 7.0 minimum score in reading and writing. No score less than 8 in listening and speaking
- Pearson Test of English (PTE) – 65
- Test of English as a Foreign Language – Academic (TOEFL) – 94 (Writing – 27, Reading – 24, Speaking – 23, Listening – 24)
- ACU English Language Test – A
- Cambridge Advanced English (CAE) – 185
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Australian Catholic University (ACU) is an Australian education provider that is ranked in the top 2% of universities worldwide and the top 40 of Generation Y universities. Study options are offered in the areas of arts and humanities; business and IT; education; law; nursing and health sciences; philosophy and theology; psychology; sport and biological science. A degree at ACU involves much more than classes and study. Throughout the degree, students will hear and learn from industry leaders who bring their expertise to ACU to inspire a new generation of leaders. ACU has campuses across Brisbane, Adelaide, Ballarat, Blacktown, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Rome, and Strathfield.
