MTeach(Sec)
Credit points
160
Minimum duration
2 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Approved locations
- Blacktown
- Brisbane
- Canberra
- Melbourne
- Strathfield
- Online
Note:
(Blacktown and Canberra - only available to viable cohorts)
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:
- have successfully completed a Bachelor degree or equivalent qualification, with:
- a major study in one teaching area; and
- a separate minor study in a second teaching area, that may be separate from or related to the major study area;
- be able to select from teaching areas that are available within the course and meet the requirements of applicant's local state/territory registration authority; and
- the combination of teaching areas identified would usually prepare the applicant to teach across all year levels of secondary schooling.
- 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.
International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
Admission Requirements for the Professional Practice specialisation
To be eligible for admission to the Master of Teaching (Secondary) (Professional Practice) specialisation, an applicant is required to:
Have completed the first year of the course with a grade point average (GPA) of at least 5.0 and a demonstrated strong performance in the professional experience units in Year 1
OR
Be from an approved sponsored cohort and meet the Master of Teaching (Secondary) course entry requirements.
Admission Requirements for the Internship specialisation
To be eligible for admission to the Master of Teaching (Secondary) (Internship) specialisation, an applicant is required to:
Be from an approved sponsored cohort and meet the Master of Teaching (Secondary) course entry requirements.
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2022 Admission.
Completion requirements
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 160 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
a. 100 cp from Education Studies and Effective Teaching Units (Part A);
b. 40 cp from Curriculum Studies Units (Part B) consisting of either:
- 20 cp in each of two teaching subjects; OR
- 40 cp from one teaching subject;
c. 0 cp from ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Units (Part C);
d. 20 cp from Elective units (Part D)
OR
To qualify for the degree with a named specialisation in Professional Practice, a student must complete 160 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings (Part E)
OR
To qualify for the degree with a named specialisation in Internship, a student must complete 160 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings (Part F)
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 bring police check documentation from their own countries. To meet the requirements for working in settings other than schools, a National Police check may be required. All students who have lived in another country for 12 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 will lead to teacher registration.
- Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies: 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings.
- Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies: 40 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings.
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
Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.
Part A : Education Studies and Effective Teaching Units
Complete exactly 100 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDES590 | Foundations of Teaching 1: Understanding Adolescents | 10 | Education Studies |
| EDES591 | Foundations of Teaching 2: The Nature of Learning | 10 | Education Studies |
| EDES600 | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories, Cultures and Education | 10 | Education Studies |
| EDES601 | Special Education and Inclusive Practice | 10 | Education Studies |
| EDES690 | Literacy and Numeracy across the Secondary Curriculum | 10 | Education Studies |
| EDES691 | 21st Century Skills across the Secondary Curriculum | 10 | Education Studies |
| EDET590 | Effective Teaching 1: Professional Practices | 10 | Effective Teaching: 15 days professional experience |
| EDET690 | Effective Teaching 2: Engaging Learners | 10 | Effective Teaching: 20 days professional experience |
| EDET691 | Effective Teaching 3: Teacher Inquiry and Evidence-based Practice | 10 | Effective Teaching: 25 days professional experience |
| EDET692 | Applied Educational Assessment Across the Secondary Curriculum | 10 | Effective Teaching |
Part B : Curriculum Studies Units
Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDAR599 | Visual Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 | 10 | Teaching Area: Visual Arts |
| EDAR699 | Visual Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 | 10 | Teaching Area: Visual Arts |
| EDAT699 | Accounting Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment | 10 | Teaching Area: Accounting |
| EDBI699 | Biology Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment | 10 | Teaching Area: Biology |
| EDBU699 | Business Studies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment | 10 | Teaching Area: Business Studies |
| EDCB599 | Commerce and Business Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 | 10 | Teaching Area: Accounting, Business Studies, Economics |
| EDCH699 | Chemistry Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment | 10 | Teaching Area: Chemistry |
| EDCU599 | Extension Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 3 | 10 | Extension unit for double teaching areas |
| EDCU699 | Extension Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 4 | 10 | Extension unit for double teaching areas |
| EDDR599 | Drama Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 | 10 | Teaching Area: Drama |
| EDDR699 | Drama Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 | 10 | Teaching Area: Drama |
| EDEE699 | Earth and Environmental Studies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment | 10 | Teaching Area: Earth and Environmental Science |
| EDEN599 | English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 | 10 | Teaching Area: English |
| EDEN699 | English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 | 10 | Teaching Area: English |
| EDEO699 | Economics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment | 10 | Teaching Area: Economics |
| EDGE599 | Geography Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 | 10 | Teaching Area: Geography |
| EDGE699 | Geography Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 | 10 | Teaching Area: Geography |
| EDHE599 | Health Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 | 10 | Teaching Area: Health |
| EDHE699 | Health Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 | 10 | Teaching Area: Health |
| EDHI599 | History Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 | 10 | Teaching Area: History |
| EDHI699 | History Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 | 10 | Teaching Area: History |
| EDIT599 | ICT and Digital Technology Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 | 10 | Teaching Area: ICT and Digital Technology |
| EDIT699 | ICT and Digital Technology Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 | 10 | Teaching Area: ICT and Digital Technology |
| EDLA599 | Language Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 | 10 | Teaching Area: Language |
| EDLA699 | Language Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 | 10 | Teaching Area: Language |
| EDLS699 | Legal Studies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment | 10 | Teaching Area: Legal Studies |
| EDMA599 | Mathematics Curriculum Pedagogy and Assessment 1 | 10 | Teaching Area: Mathematics |
| EDMA699 | Mathematics Curriculum Pedagogy and Assessment 2 | 10 | Teaching Area: Mathematics |
| EDMS599 | Media Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 | 10 | Teaching Area: Media Arts |
| EDMS699 | Media Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 | 10 | Teaching Area: Media Arts |
| EDMU598 | Music Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 | 10 | Teaching Area: Music |
| EDMU599 | Music Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 3 | 10 | Teaching Area: Music |
| EDMU698 | Music Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 | 10 | Teaching Area: Music |
| EDMU699 | Music Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 4 | 10 | Teaching Area: Music |
| EDOE599 | Outdoor Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 | 10 | Teaching Area : Outdoor Education |
| EDOE699 | Outdoor Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 | 10 | Teaching Area : Outdoor Education |
| EDPH599 | Physical Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 | 10 | Teaching Area : Physical Education |
| EDPH699 | Physical Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 | 10 | Teaching Area : Physical Education |
| EDPI699 | Politics and International Relations Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment | 10 | Teaching Area: Politics and International Relations |
| EDPS699 | Psychology Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment | 10 | Teaching Area: Psychology |
| EDPY699 | Physics Curriculum Pedagogy and Assessment | 10 | Teaching Area: Physics |
| EDRE527 | Religious Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 | 10 | Teaching Area: Religious Education |
| EDRE528 | Religious Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 | 10 | Teaching Area: Religious Education |
| EDSI599 | Science Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 | 10 | Teaching Area: Science, Biology, Earth and Environmental Science, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology |
| EDSI699 | Science Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 | 10 | Teaching Area: Science |
| EDSO699 | Society and Culture Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment | 10 | Teaching Area: Society and Culture |
| EDSS599 | Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 | 10 | Teaching Area: Legal Studies, Society and Culture, Politics and International Relations, Psychology |
| EDTE598 | Design and Technologies Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 | 10 | Teaching Area: Design and Technologies |
| EDTE698 | Design and Technologies Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 | 10 | Teaching Area: Design and Technologies |
| EDTL599 | TESOL Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 | 10 | Teaching Area: TESOL |
| EDTL699 | TESOL Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 | 10 | Teaching Area: TESOL |
| EDVS599 | Vocational Studies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 | 10 | Teaching Area: Vocational Studies |
| EDVS699 | Vocational Studies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 | 10 | Teaching Area: Vocational Studies |
Part C : 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 |
Part D : Electives
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDLL605 | Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leadership | 10 | |
| EDLL606 | Leading Change in Education | 10 | |
| EDRE642 | Religious Foundations of Catholic Schools | 10 |
Other Education electives at Master's/AQF Level 9 as approved by the Course Coordinator.
Part E : Specialisation - Professional Practice
Complete exactly 1 of the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTCHSP | Professional Practice | 160 |
Part F : Specialisation - Internship
Complete exactly 1 of the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTCHSI | Internship | 160 |
Availability of accelerated mode is subject to approval of the Head of School, offering of relevant units in non-standard study periods and state accreditation authority requirements.