Master of Learning & Teaching (Primary)

Upon completion of this program, graduates will be able to:

1. Know primary-aged students and how they learn.
2. Know the content and how to teach it in a primary school environment.
3. Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning in primary school settings.
4. Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments for primary school learners.
5. Assess, provide feedback, and report on primary student learning.
6. Engage in professional learning to improve practice and learning outcomes for primary school learners.
7. Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers, and the community, meeting their ethical and legal responsibilities.

Recommended study pattern

Year 1

EDM5007 Cultivating Supportive Learning Environments

EDM5002 Diversity in Educational Contexts

EDM5100 HPE and Wellbeing Curriculum and Pedagogical Studies 1

EDM5005 Mathematics Curriculum & Pedagogical Studies 1

EDM5003 Science Curriculum & Pedagogical Studies

EDM5001 Understanding Learners and Learning

EDM5000 Planning for Learning: Introduction to Curriculum and Pedagogy

EDM5010 Literacy Learning in Early Years

Year 2

EDM8005 Mathematics Curriculum & Pedagogical Studies 2

EDM8008 Inquiring through the Humanities

EDM8100 Evidence of Learning in Teaching

EDM8014 English literacy and Special Educational Needs

EDM8007 Literacies Learning in Diverse Contexts

EDM8000 Assessment for Learning

EDM8004 Teaching Identity

EDM8006 Curriculum and Pedagogical Studies 2: Arts & Technologies

Award requirements

Exit points

Graduate Diploma of Education, Graduate Certificate of Education.

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Indicative total fee $8,240

The amounts shown here are indicative for an Australian citizen studying full-time, which is typically 8 subjects per year.

Fees may vary depending on:

• the subjects you choose
• credit from previous work experience
• your eligibility for government funding loans or subsidies such as HECS-HELP or a Commonwealth supported place.

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Completed a 3-year bachelor degree, or equivalent, in a discipline other than education with a minimum GPA of 4.0 out of 7.0. Applicants for the Primary specialisation must demonstrate through eight units of their undergraduate degree, or other equivalent studies, adequate knowledge of one or more learning areas related to the Australian primary school curriculum. These areas are English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, the Arts, Health and Physical Education, Languages, and Technology.

This requirement for discipline studies can be met through further study that is completed from different courses at bachelor degree level or higher. While not a requirement for admission, students need to pass the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) prior to the final supervised professional experience placement and to graduate from this degree.

Students can register for the LANTITE through the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). If an applicant has achieved a 'satisfactory' result for one or more components of the LANTITE at another institution, the 'satisfactory' result can be carried across with this admission application. Non-academic entry requirements - Complete a questionnaire and provide written statements to address the key competencies of effective teachers. The criteria for selection includes capabilities such as motivation to teach, suitability for the teaching profession, learning activities and leadership responsibilities. Refer to the selection guidelines for initial teacher education courses.

All students must be able to meet professional requirements expected of teachers within this degree, including holding a current Positive Exemption Card (Blue Card or Exemption Card), or equivalent. Proof of meeting the English Language Proficiency requirements is also required.

Applicants from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements and this degree requires a minimum of IELTS 7.5, or equivalent, with a minimum of 8.0 in speaking and listening and 7.0 in all other subtests. If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

You will also need to complete 60 days of supervised professional experience. This experience provides you with the opportunity to put theory into practice and to build significant industry connections. Students are required to attend the majority of placements in settings within Australia. All students must be able to meet professional requirements expected of teachers within this degree, including holding a current Positive Exemption Card (Blue Card or Exemption Card), or equivalent.