Master of Teaching (Secondary)
Master of Teaching (Secondary)
Teaching isn’t just a job. It’s a passion, a dedication, a commitment and a way of life. It’s a career founded in care, resourcefulness, innovation, lifelong learning and leadership. As West Australian teacher Paul Fuller, recipient of the 2011 National Excellence in Teaching Award, says, ‘teaching is the most important…
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Teaching isn’t just a job. It’s a passion, a dedication, a commitment and a way of life. It’s a career founded in care, resourcefulness, innovation, lifelong learning and leadership. As West Australian teacher Paul Fuller, recipient of the 2011 National Excellence in Teaching Award, says, ‘teaching is the most important profession because it makes all the other professions possible – everyone has at one stage been taught by a teacher – you might forget what you’re taught but you never forget how a good teacher makes you feel.’
This is what the Master of Teaching (Secondary) with Excelsia College is all about. Our degree is underpinned by a Christian worldview and designed to give you the tools to inspire hope, ignite imagination, and instil a love of learning in the children and young adults you teach. Domestic students can choose to undertake the course online or on campus. International students can only study on campus.
One of the best things about studying a Master of Teaching (Secondary) with Excelsia College is that it’s hands-on from the word ‘go.’ In any given semester you’ll study a mix of foundation units, like cultural perspectives or psychology for teachers, along with curriculum studies such as English, mathematics, physics, drama, history, music and design and technology.
Where this will take me
Results from the 2019 Survey of Employer Recruitment Experiences shows that there is a widespread shortage of teachers across Australia. The New South Wales Teachers Federation further says that state will need 11,000 more teachers by 2030 in response to expected increase in student population in the next 20 years.
At Excelsia College, you will be prepared to acquire career skills and practical experience that will make you successful in a range of school settings. You can also meet the demand for new teachers in as few as 18 months. As a graduate of our Master of Teaching (Secondary) online course you may find yourself working at an independent school or state school. Your master’s degree may take you to a remote Indigenous community, or to a big city. No matter where you want to teach, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge and skills you need to nurture the social, emotional, spiritual and physical development of the children you teach. As a teacher, you also will enjoy flexible working arrangements of either full-time, part-time or casual employment.
REQUIREMENTS
Educational prerequisites
Applicants may be admitted to the Master of Teaching (Secondary) upon successful completion of an accredited bachelor degree with a major study in a designated area related to the first school subject they wish to teach. Specifically, this requires in the undergraduate degree:
• a minimum of six sequential semester-long units of discipline knowledge in the designated area (equivalent to a minimum of three academic years of study in the designated area), with
• at least four of these units at Level 2 (Year 2) or above.
Applicants who wish to be qualified to teach a second school subject (for flexibility of employment) are required to complete in the bachelor degree:
• a minimum of four sequential semester-long units of discipline knowledge in the designated area (equivalent to a minimum of two academic years of study in the designated area), with
• at least two of these units at Level 2 (Year 2) or above.
Entry to this course will not be possible based on VET or TAFE studies or on work and life experience alone.
Language requirements
Applicants whose qualifying undergraduate studies were taken in a language other than English will be required to demonstrate English proficiency equivalent to the IELTS Academic minimum overall result of 7.5, with a minimum of 8.0 in speaking and listening modules, and a minimum of 7.0 in reading and writing modules.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Established in 1983, Excelsia College is one of Australia’s leading Christian higher education providers based in Macquarie Park. We are an innovative and creative community of people who are passionate about excelling and growing academically, professionally, personally and spiritually. We offer a variety of courses across business, counselling, creative and performing arts, education and social work. Our students and alumni embark on a journey of lifelong learning and leadership.Excelsia is a community where people excel, are inspired and challenged by our motto ‘Participare Lumen’ (Share the Light) to benefit our world as we share the light of Christ and benefit of higher education within the world. Our educators seek to walk alongside each student on their unique and individual learning journey. With smaller classroom settings, students get to know their classmates and lecturers better and become part of the community.Excelsia promotes and fosters quality in teaching and learning through the implementation of our vision, mission, and institutional values. We provide academic skills support and pastoral support in the form of Mission Engagement Coordinators as well as free counselling services to our students. We also run student-led events throughout the year coordinated by our Student Representative Council (SRC).In the 2022 QILT Student Experience Survey (SES), 83.1 per cent of undergraduate students had a positive overall experience, higher than the national average of 75.9 per cent. Excelsia College has also achieved great results in undergraduate skills development, rating at 88.9 per cent, and teaching quality, rating 88.6 per cent. We are proud to have over 58 nationalities represented at our College, including the Philippines, Singapore, Nepal and India. Over 80 per cent of our students speak a language other than English.Within many of our courses, students undertake practical training in the form of placement opportunities so they can go out as confident, innovative individuals prepared to make a difference in their selected field.CRICOS provider number: 02664KTEQSA provider ID: PRV12064
