Master of Teaching Primary

Master of Teaching Primary

Make a difference in children's lives with a Master of Teaching Primary. If you already hold a bachelor degree in a relevant field other than education, this course will enable you to become a teacher in two years.

Study either online or on campus, part-time or full-time, with additional flexibility to switch between study modes.

On graduating, you will be eligible to register as a teacher in primary schools in all states and territories in Australia.

Graduate ready to plan and deliver engaging experiences for different learning styles and be prepared for new and changing educator roles. This course will develop your awareness of the environmental and cultural influences on teaching and learning and explores strategies for integrating Information Technology to enhance the needs of learners and communities with diverse linguistic and cultural orientations, including Indigenous learners.

Apply your learning with 60 days of professional experience completed in primary schools.

As a teacher, your levels of personal literacy and numeracy will be broadly equivalent to the top 30% of the Australian population.

Relevant fields of previous study include art, music, technologies, English, health and physical education, mathematics, science or humanities and social sciences (e.g. history and geography).

Through the Master of Teaching Primary you will study a range of units, including professional experience units in a range of schools. The units are designed to develop skills, strategies and dispositions for facilitating positive development and learning in the children you will teach. The course will enable you to develop the skill to integrate technology across all Primary subjects and develop the knowledge to engage children, parents and communities in school education learning outcomes.

• 2023 HE unit offerings are not yet available however will be published no later than 1 November 2022.
• This course is being accredited for 2023 and some changes may apply.
• Always refer to the Course Catalogue for the latest information about your course prior to enrolment.

All students must pass prior to graduation the ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) as required by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL). The cost of the testing will be met by the student. Refer tohttps://teacheredtest.acer.edu.au/

Please check the pre-requisite and assumed knowledge requirements prior to enrolment.

A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 160 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless indicated otherwise.

This course has a requirement of 60 days of Professional experience.
Professional experience units MUST be undertaken in the following sequences: EPE528, EPE635.

Compulsory Core units totalling 160 credit points as per the list of units detailed below:

• ECU502 Primary Humanities
• ECU503 Health and Physical Education
• ECU510 Primary Arts
• EIE501 Inclusive Education, Policies and Practice
• ELA525 English Literacy and Literature (F-2)
• ELA526 English Literacy and Literature (3-6)
• ELA529 English Language and Literacy Assessment
• EMA541 Primary Mathematics Education 1
• EMA542 Primary Mathematics Education 2
• EPE528 Primary Professional Experience 1
• ESC520 Science Curriculum and Pedagogy
• EST501 Managing the Classroom Environment and Student Wellbeing
• EST511 Integrating Indigenous History, Cultures and Learning in Teaching Practice
• ETE525 Primary Technologies
• ETL503 Learner Development
• EPE635 Professional Experience: Assessment for Graduate Teachers
• LAN020 Literacy and Numeracy (LANTITE) (0cp)

On graduating, you will be eligible to register as a teacher in all states and territories in Australia, providing you meet all other requirements. Registration is currently being approved.

Charles Darwin University promotes flexible learning through on-campus, online or a mix of both. All learning materials are available online, and students interact and collaborate in a range of delivery modes and activities to develop professional dialogues, networks and leadership.