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Master of Teaching (Early Childhood and Primary)

Masters (Coursework)

The Master of Teaching (Early Childhood and Primary) is a graduate-entry course designed for those aiming to become qualified early childhood and primary school teachers. It offers online units and placements, allowing students to specialize in primary curriculum areas.

Key details

Degree Type

Masters (Coursework)

Duration

2 years full-time

Study Mode

Online

Intake Months

Jan, Mar

Domestic Fees

$4,736 per year

About this course

Overview

The Master of Teaching (Early Childhood and Primary) is a graduate-entry, pre-service teacher education course for those who want to qualify as both an early childhood and primary school teacher. This course cultivates graduates who are passionate about, and committed to, the generation and dissemination of knowledge, skills and attitudes that facilitate high-quality learning in a child's early years. Delivered fully online, this course is made up of a series of online units and block day placements in early childhood and primary school settings.

An exceptional benefit to this course is you will be able to build on your undergraduate studies and graduate with a teaching specialisation area within the primary curriculum.

Entry 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:
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.
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 the 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 English Language Testing System (IELTS)

No score less than 7 in reading and writing. No score less than 8 in listening and speaking.

Pearson Test of English (PTE)

A minimum of 65 in reading and writing and a minimum of 79 in listening and speaking

Test of English as a Foreign Language - Academic (TOEFL)

No score less than 24 in reading, 27 in writing, 28 in listening and 26 in speaking

ACU English Language Test

A++ (85 or above)

C1 Advanced

A minimum of 185 in reading and writing and 200 in listening and speaking.

Study locations

Online

What you will learn

Overview

An exceptional benefit to this course is you will be able to build on your undergraduate studies and graduate with a teaching specialisation area within the primary curriculum.

Career pathways

Our graduates have pursued careers in:

early childhood education
primary school education
religious education
education research
play education
curriculum development
education consulting
policymaking

Course structure

Course details

To complete the Master of Teaching (Early Childhood and Primary), a student must complete 160 credit points (cp).

Commencing ACU Term 1Year 1ACU Term 1

Curriculum Studies UnitsEDMA500Foundations of Mathematics and Numeracy Curriculum and Pedagogy for Children10 cp
Curriculum Studies UnitsEDEN502Foundations of Literacy Development and Children's Literature10 cp

Year 1Semester 1

ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education UnitsLNTE110Literacy and Numeracy Diagnostic0 cp

Year 1ACU Term 2

Education Studies and Effective Teaching UnitsEDES560Foundations of Development and Learning in Australian Early Childhood Contexts
Professional Experience: 10 days with children from birth to 35 months10 cp
Curriculum Studies UnitsEDTE560Technologies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (B-12)10 cp

Year 1ACU Term 3

Curriculum Studies UnitsEDHP560Health, Wellbeing and Physical Education (B-12 Years)10 cp
Curriculum Studies UnitsEDAR560The Arts Curriculum and Pedagogy (B-12)10 cp

Year 1Semester 2

ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education UnitsACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education UnitsLNTE100 LANTITE - Literacy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students ANDACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education UnitsLNTE101 LANTITE - Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students
Students must register with ACER to undertake the two LANTITE tests.0 cp

Year 1ACU Term 4

Curriculum Studies UnitsEDEN503Reading and Writing Instruction in the Early Years (B-8)10 cp
Education Studies and Effective Teaching UnitsEDET561Effective Teaching 1: Early Years Learning and Pedagogies: Play-Based Curriculum and Assessment
Professional Experience: 20 days with children aged 3 to 5 years10 cp

Year 2ACU Term 1

Curriculum Studies UnitsEDSS661Humanities and Social Sciences Education for Children (B-12)10 cp
Education Studies and Effective Teaching UnitsEDES600Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories, Cultures and Education10 cp

Year 2ACU Term 2

Education Studies and Effective Teaching Units EDET660 Effective Teaching 2: Leadership, Management, Advocacy and Teaching: English and Literacy (B-12) OREDET661 Effective Teaching 2: Leadership, Management, Advocacy and Teaching: Mathematics and Numeracy (B-12) OREDET662 Effective Teaching 2: Leadership, Management, Advocacy and Teaching: Science and Inquiry (B-12) OREDET663 Effective Teaching 2: Leadership, Management, Advocacy and Teaching: Humanities and Social Sciences (B-12) OREDET664 Effective Teaching 2: Leadership, Management, Advocacy and Teaching: The Arts (B-12) OREDET665 Effective Teaching 2: Leadership, Management, Advocacy and Teaching: Technologies (B-12) OREDET666 Effective Teaching 2: Leadership, Management, Advocacy and Teaching: Health, Wellbeing and Physical Education (B-12)
Professional Experience: 15 days with children aged 5 to 8 years10 cp
Curriculum Studies UnitsEDSI660Science, Inquiry and Sustainability Education (B-12)10 cp

Year 2ACU Term 3

Curriculum Studies UnitsEDEN602English Language and Literacy Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210 cp
Education Studies and Effective Teaching Units Education Studies and Effective Teaching UnitsEDES603 Inclusive Practice 10 cp

Year 2ACU Term 4

Education Studies and Effective Teaching Units Education Studies and Effective Teaching UnitsEDET691 Effective Teaching 3: Teacher Inquiry and Evidence-based Practice 10 cp
Curriculum Studies UnitsEDMA602Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210 cp

Credit for prior study or work

If your prior study or relevant work experience has provided you with knowledge, skills or experience aligned with the learning outcomes of units in your new course, you may be eligible to gain credit for study or have your prior learning recognised. This means you may be able to complete your ACU course in a shorter timeframe.

You can use our credit search tool to see what you might be eligible for. For more information about credit and recognition of prior learning at ACU, follow the link below.

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Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Teacher Education courses at Australian Catholic University (ACU).

79.7%

Overall satisfaction

72%

Skill scale

63.8%

Teaching scale

93.3%

Employed full-time

$94.8k

Average salary

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