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The Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary) provides an Initial Teacher Education award for students who have already obtained a Bachelor degree or an equivalent qualification in areas other than Education. Designed specifically to be nested within the Master of Teaching (Secondary), the Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary) provides pre-service teachers with professional knowledge in both theory and essential practice within real classrooms, developing the necessary tools to become successful and confident teachers. Two substantial and sustained professional experiences, totaling 50 days, are a key feature of the course. This coursework program is delivered through mutually beneficial partnerships between the University and individual schools, allowing pre-service teachers to gain experience in a range of settings, including public, metropolitan, rural, regional and remote schools. Upon completion, graduates are eligible to teach in a major and minor area of study in secondary schools in both the private and government sector. Graduates will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to make a positive difference to the lives of young people.
This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
Students must complete 2 units as follows: Professional Experience Unit Number of Days PPA6150: First Professional Practice 25 PPA6250: Second Professional Practice 25 Total Professional Experience Days 50
The Department of Education Western Australia and cooperating non-government schools have the right to determine 'fit and proper persons' to enter and practice in schools. For these reasons, all PreService Teachers 18 years of age and over will be required to have a current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and a current Working with Children Check, or the equivalent clearance issued by the relevant State authority before commencing this period of Professional Experience. Further information can be found at <a href='https://www.ecu.edu.au/schools/education/professional-experience/before-professional-experience'>https://www.ecu.edu.au/schools/education/professional-experience/before-professional-experience</a>
Generally host Schools and Centres require that the Pre-Service Teachers attend the placement on a full time basis and otherwise meet their specific attendance requirements of the particular placement. There is limited scope for ECU to negotiate any deviations from these requirements.
During the placement, it is imperative that Pre-Service Teachers always demonstrate professionalism and respect for industry partners. Pre-Service Teachers must abide by the professional standards set out in the ECU Student Code of Conduct and comply with the applicable University policies and rules. The Student Code of Conduct can be found at: <a href='http://policysearch.ecu.edu.au/PolicySearch/Record/767/file/document'>http://policysearch.ecu.edu.au/PolicySearch/Record/767/file/document</a> The host School/Centre has absolute discretion to terminate the Pre-Service Teachers placement prior to completion of the placement. Situations where this discretion has been exercised are typically where the School/Centre has had concerns about Pre-Service Teacher's conduct or performance. ECU may also withdraw a Pre-Service Teacher from placement in certain circumstances. Early termination or withdrawal from the professional practice placement may result in a Failgrade for this unit.
The Professional Experience units are designated as a fundamental course requirement and may only be attempted once unless otherwise determined by the Progression Panel. Failure to pass these units may result in exclusion from the course.
Students will need to graduate to be eligible to register with the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia (TRBWA). Registration with the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia (TRBWA) is required to practice in the profession.
Provisional registration only for this course.
International students must attain an IELTS Academic with an average level of 7.5 or more, across the four components of listening, speaking, reading and writing; no score below level 7.0 in any of these components; and a score of 8.0 or more in the components of speaking and listening. Internationally schooled applicants may also be required to meet this requirement.
English competency requirements may also be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
All applicants are required to have a discipline-specific bachelor or equivalent qualification relevant to the Australian Curriculum or other recognised areas of school provision. Professional experience cannot be accepted as an alternative to completion of the bachelor degree. Applicants must be able to demonstrate advanced skills and knowledge in a particular discipline to enrol in a major area of specialisation (eg. a Major in their bachelor degree) and intermediate skills to enrol in a minor area of specialisation (eg. a Minor in their bachelor degree), and provide a resume, In addition to satisfying academic entry criteria, applicants for pre-service teacher education courses at Edith Cowan University must also satisfy non-academic criteria. Applicants' non-academic capabilities will be assessed based on completion of a Non-Academic Requirements for Teacher Entry (NARTE) online questionnaire. One or more of the specialisations in this course has admission requirements. Refer to the specialisation for more information.
This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 8 Graduate Diploma Award.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| EDU6230 | Classroom Management and Instruction | 10 |
| EDU6231 | Learning and Teaching: From Theory to Practice | 10 |
| Unit from Specialisation | Major Area Specialisation | 10 |
| Unit from Specialisation | Minor Area Specialisation | 10 |
| PPA6150 # | First Professional Practice | 20 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| EDU6332 | Diversity and Inclusion: The Differentiated Classroom | 10 |
| EDU6333 | Assessment and Reporting in Teaching | 10 |
| Unit from Specialisation | Major Area Specialisation | 10 |
| Unit from Specialisation | Minor Area Specialisation | 10 |
| PPA6250 # | Second Professional Practice | 20 |
# Designated Unit - a Unit or Unit of Competency which a School has designated as a fundamental course requirement and may only be attempted once unless otherwise determined by the School Progression Panel.
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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