Overview
> Educate and inspire a new generation of young Australians
> If teaching is your passion, then the Master of Primary Teaching course will prepare you for a long and fulfilling career in education while giving you the skills, qualifications and experience to work across all areas of the primary school curriculum.
> This two-year, fully accredited by the ACT Teacher Quality Institute (TQI) program provides foundation knowledge along with work integrated learning opportunities that include: workshops, simulations, microteaching, problem-based learning and case study analysis.
> Designed around a central focus of pedagogical content knowledge (PCK), this course delivers a teaching strategy that creates student-specific learning curriculums based on many education principles, social, cultural and intellectual environments and students’ individual needs.
> This course also includes an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander component that ensures Indigenous ways of knowing and learning are both considered and appropriately incorporated into the study program.
> Study a Master of Primary Teaching at UC and you will:
> develop a high level of theoretical, practical, cultural and ethical teaching methods
> be able to implement teaching strategies designed to improve individual and collective knowledge
> gain a comprehensive understanding of teaching principles from Australian and International perspectives
> possess a deeper appreciation of Indigenous learning, development, and understanding
> complete 60 days of professional teaching experience
> have access to an extensive network of industry mentors and contacts
> be officially acknowledged as holding a Master of Primary Teaching degree that’s accredited by the Teacher Quality Institute (TQI) and recognised right around the world.
> The UC Master of Primary Teaching course is an internationally recognised qualification that will enable graduates to pursue a wide range of employment opportunities across Australia and the world, including:
> primary school teacher
> principal
> relief teacher
> adult educator
> children’s author
> curriculum adviser
> flexible learning developer
> professional trainer, coach or tutor
> life coach or development executive
>international school teacher
> lecturer
> education entrepreneur
> foreign aid worker/educator
> academia, including pedagogy researcher
> policy design and implementation.
> There are non-standard English language requirements for this course. To be eligible you must have an overall IELTS Academic score of 7.5, a score of not less than 8.0 in both speaking and listening, and no band score below 7.0.