MTeach(ECPri)/GradCertRE
Credit points
200
Minimum duration
2 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Approved locations
- Melbourne
- Strathfield
- Online
EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
Admission requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy .
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must:
a. have successfully completed a Bachelor degree or equivalent qualification, with:
- subject content studies equivalent to one year of full-time study in one or more learning areas of the primary school curriculum; including
- subject content studies equivalent to one quarter of a year in a selected subject specialisation.
b. demonstrate suitability for teaching as evidenced by completion of the relevant State assessment which will be provided in the application process.
Applicants who completed Bachelor degrees outside Australia should review Admission to Coursework Programs Policy to determine if they are required to meet additional English Language Proficiency requirements for entry into the course.
Applicants seeking teacher registration in Australia should check with state registration bodies to confirm English Language Proficiency requirements for teacher registration.
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2022 Admission.
Completion requirements
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 200 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 60 cp Education Studies and Effective Teaching with Professional Experience Units (Part A);
- 100 cp Curriculum Studies Units (Part B);
- 40 cp Religious Education Units (Part C).
- 0 cp from ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Units (Part D)
Other requirements
Additional Approvals
All students enrolled must have the appropriate approvals before they may enter a classroom.
These are Blue Card (Queensland), Working with Vulnerable People Registration (Australian Capital Territory), or Working with Children Check (New South Wales, Western Australia, and Victoria), Working with Children Clearance (Northern Territory), or Police Record Check (South Australia and Tasmania).
International students must provide a police check from their home country. All students who have lived in another country for twelve months or more must provide a police check from that country for that period.
Exit points
A student who has successfully completed the following requirements may exit from the course with that qualification. Note that none of these qualifications qualify a student to teach in Australia.
- Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies: 40 cp from Part A and Part B
- Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies: 80 cp from Part A and Part B
- Graduate Certificate in Religious Education: 40 cp from Part C
A student who does not meet the LANTITE requirements may exit with the Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies or Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies if they meet the requirements of those awards.
Progression requirements
In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the National Course Coordinator and bound by decisions of the National School of Education.
Part A : Education Studies and Effective Teaching Units
Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDES560 | Foundations of Development and Learning in Australian Early Childhood Contexts | 10 | Education Studies 10 days professional experience with children aged birth to 35 months |
| EDES600 | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories, Cultures and Education | 10 | Education Studies |
| EDES601 | Special Education and Inclusive Practice | 10 | Education Studies |
| EDET561 | Effective Teaching 1: Early Years Learning and Pedagogies: Play-Based Curriculum and Assessment | 10 | Effective Teaching 20-days professional experience with children aged 3 to 5 years |
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDET660 | Effective Teaching 2: Leadership, Management, Advocacy and Teaching: English and Literacy (B-12) | 10 | Effective Teaching 15 days professional experience with a focus on English and Literacy (5-8 years old). | OR |
| EDET661 | Effective Teaching 2: Leadership, Management, Advocacy and Teaching: Mathematics and Numeracy (B-12) | 10 | Effective Teaching 15 days professional experience with a focus on Mathematics and Numeracy (5-8 years old). | OR |
| EDET662 | Effective Teaching 2: Leadership, Management, Advocacy and Teaching: Science and Inquiry (B-12) | 10 | Effective Teaching 15 days professional experience with a focus on Science and Inquiry (5-8 years old). | OR |
| EDET663 | Effective Teaching 2: Leadership, Management, Advocacy and Teaching: Humanities and Social Sciences (B-12) | 10 | Effective Teaching 15 days professional experience with a focus on Humanities and Social Sciences (5-8 years old). | OR |
| EDET664 | Effective Teaching 2: Leadership, Management, Advocacy and Teaching: The Arts (B-12) | 10 | Effective Teaching 15 days professional experience with a focus on The Arts (5-8 years old). | OR |
| EDET665 | Effective Teaching 2: Leadership, Management, Advocacy and Teaching: Technologies (B-12) | 10 | Effective Teaching 15 days professional experience with a focus on Technologies (5-8 years old). | OR |
| EDET666 | Effective Teaching 2: Leadership, Management, Advocacy and Teaching: Health, Wellbeing and Physical Education (B-12) | 10 | Effective Teaching 15 days professional experience with a focus on Health, Wellbeing and Physical Education (5-8 years old). |
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDET669 | Effective Teaching 3: Teacher Inquiry and Evidence-Based Practice (B-12) | 10 | Effective Teaching 25 days professional experience in a school setting (8-12 years old) with a focus on the teaching specialisation. |
Part B : Curriculum Studies Units
Complete exactly 100 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDAR560 | The Arts Curriculum and Pedagogy (B-12) | 10 | |
| EDEN500 | Foundations of Literacy and Children's Literature for Early Reading | 10 | |
| EDEN501 | English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 | 10 | |
| EDEN602 | English Language and Literacy Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 | 10 | |
| EDHP560 | Health, Wellbeing and Physical Education (B-12 Years) | 10 | |
| EDMA500 | Foundations of Mathematics and Numeracy Curriculum and Pedagogy for Children | 10 | |
| EDMA602 | Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 | 10 | |
| EDSI660 | Science, Inquiry and Sustainability Education (B-12) | 10 | |
| EDSS661 | Humanities and Social Sciences Education for Children (B-12) | 10 | |
| EDTE560 | Technologies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (B-12) | 10 |
Part C : Religious Education Units*
Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDRE515 | Religious Education: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives | 10 | |
| THBS501 | Biblical Studies | 10 | |
| THCT500 | Foundations of Christian Faith | 10 |
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDRE524 | Educating Young Children Religiously | 10 | ACT/NSW/QLD | OR |
| EDRE516 | Learning and Teaching for Religious Education | 10 | VIC |
* The Graduate Certificate in Religious Education meets the minimum requirements to teach Religious Education in Catholic Schools. The Graduate Certificate in Religious Education also permits teachers to satisfy requirements for teaching religious education in Anglican schools. In some dioceses, the Anglican Schools Commission in conjunction with their College of Theology provide alternate units for THBS501 Biblical Studies and THCT500 Foundations of Christian Faith. Students interested in pursuing this pathway should contact the National Coordinator of the Graduate Certificate in Religious Education at ACU and seek approval for alternate units before enrolling at the theological college. Students who wish to complete the requirements for teaching in Lutheran schools must register and enrol with Australian Lutheran College as well as with Australian Catholic University.
Part D : ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Units
Complete exactly 3 of the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| LNTE110 | Literacy and Numeracy Diagnostic | 0 | |
| LNTE100 | LANTITE - Literacy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students | 0 | |
| LNTE101 | LANTITE - Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students | 0 |