
Overview
The Master of Teaching (Primary) is for graduates who want to become primary school teachers and have an appropriate undergraduate degree. It provides a pre-service education for beginning teachers. The Graduate Certificate in Religious Education is designed to help students meet accreditation requirements to teach religious education in Catholic Schools in addition to their other teaching areas.
Graduates are eligible for employment in Catholic and other faith-based schools, government and non-government schools.
This Teaching (Primary) - Religious Education programme from Australian Catholic University prepares primary school teachers who are reflective, independent and flexible thinkers who can apply their skills to improve curriculum offerings and advance their community’s education. It provides students valuable professional experience through a range of school and community-based placements during the course.
Professional experience
Students must complete a minimum of 60 days professional experience during which time they are required to be available full-time. In Queensland, students are required to complete 100 days of professional experience to be eligible for teacher registration with the Queensland College of Teachers. This involves 80 supervised days and 20 days of observation.
Accreditation
The Master of Teaching (Primary) has been listed on the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) accredited programs list and meets the teacher education component of the qualification requirement for registration (accreditation) as a primary school teacher in all states and territories.
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Courses include:
- Fostering Positive Behaviour
- Transition into the Primary Teaching Profession
- Catering for Diversity and Inclusion in the Classroom
- Advocacy and Leading in Areas of Specialisation
- Effective Teaching and Graduate Professional Experience (Primary)
- Social and Cultural Contexts of Development and Learning and Graduate Professional Experience (Primary)
- Preparation for the Profession and Graduate Professional Experience
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Duration
- Full-time
- 27 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
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Education Religious Studies & Theology Teaching View 13 other Masters in Religious Studies & Theology in AustraliaExplore more key information
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We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
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General requirements
CRICOS: 096830A
- There are essential components of a course or unit that demonstrate the capabilities, knowledge and skills to achieve the core learning outcomes of that course or unit. You will need to be able to meet these inherent requirements to complete your course.
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International
26782 AUD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 26782 AUD per year and a duration of 27 months. -
National
7568 AUD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 7568 AUD per year and a duration of 27 months.
$7568 CSP
A small number of postgraduate coursework degrees have Commonwealth supported places available; however, these are very limited.
Funding
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