Teaching (Primary) - Religious Education

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.