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This progressive course is dedicated to producing future teachers ready for employment in primary schools and lower secondary schools, with a specialisation in Mathematics, Science or Health and Physical Education to year 10. A variety of flexible admission options are available to suit applicants with differing needs. Three distinguishing features of this course are the opportunity to focus on primary and lower secondary teaching, complete a formal specialisation in a single learning area to year 10 level and undertake units that provide preparation for teaching in rural and remote areas. The range and number of professional practice experiences are a key feature of this course. This ensures students can make the essential connection between theory and practice whilst building both professional and generic employability skills in real teaching environments. Partnerships between the University and 800 schools allow teaching students to gain experience in diverse settings including public, independent, metropolitan, regional, rural and remote schools, allowing them to work with children from differing economic, social, ethnic and educational backgrounds. Successful completion of the course presents graduates with the opportunity to gain employment as outstanding teachers equipped with the knowledge, skills and experience to make a difference in primary and lower secondary settings and in rural and remote communities.
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.
Work Integrated Learning is undertaken in the form of professional experience placements. During these placements, Pre-Service Teachers work under the guidance of Mentor Teachers and University Supervisors. They engage in a process of professional development and have the opportunity to make well-informed connections between theory and practice. Students are required to complete 102 Professional experience days.
All Pre-Service Teachers 18 years of age and over will be required to have a current Department of Education 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'>https://www.ecu.edu.au/schools/education/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.
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 experience placement may result in a Fail grade 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.
This course has been Accredited by: Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia (TRBWA).
All applicants must meet the academic admission requirements for this course. The indicative or guaranteed ATAR is as published (where applicable) or academic admission requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
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.
Applicants who have completed secondary education, bachelor degree or master degree studies in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK or the USA are not required to provide an IELTS Academic test. Minimum English standard requirements may be satisfied with one of the following:
Note:
Applicants who have completed their secondary education in South Africa in English, or have an undergraduate degree taught in English from a South African University are deemed to have satisfied English language requirements.
Applicants from the Seychelles:
Successful completion of the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) grade C or above, PLUS a completed 4 year National Diploma.
All applicants are required to satisfy non-academic criteria, in addition to satisfying academic entry criteria. Applicants' non-academic capabilities will be assessed based on completion of a Non-Academic Requirements for Teacher Entry (NARTE) online questionnaire.
This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 7 Bachelor Degree Award.
Students completing the Health and Physical Education specialisation will be able to complete this course online. Students completing the Mathematics or Science specialisations will be required to complete at least some units at an on campus location.
Students will complete a total of 480 credit points, comprised of the following: - 25 core units (375cp) - 1 area of specialisation (105cp) in: - Health and Physical Education; - Mathematics; or - Science
All nationally accredited Initial Teacher Education courses require students to undertake the LANTITE tests, as set by ACER, and meet the Standard in personal literacy and personal numeracy to be eligible to graduate. The Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia requires all students who enrol in an Initial Teacher Education course (undergraduate and graduate) from 1st January 2017 to have successfully met the set Standard, as set by ACER, for personal numeracy and literacy to be eligible to graduate, and therefore, be eligible for registration as a teacher. Students will be able to resit each component of the test two additional times if not successful on the first attempt (three opportunities in total). Students will be required to re-register and pay to sit the test each subsequent time. On successful completion of the test students will be given advanced standing for the above two units LIT1200 and NUM1200.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| EDU1310 | Teaching Children and Adolescents | 15 |
| EDU1350 | Child and Adolescent Learners | 15 |
| AED1260 | The Arts in Education 1 | 15 |
| Unit from Specialisation | 1 x specialisation unit | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| EDL1260 | Children's Growth, Development and Learning | 15 |
| LAN1260 | Spoken Language in Primary School | 15 |
| SCE1360 | Science Education in Primary Schools | 15 |
| PPA1260 | Professional Experience 1 | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| LAN2240 | English in the Early Years of Primary School | 15 |
| HSS2240 | Humanities and Social Science in Primary Schools 1 | 15 |
| MAE2250 | Teaching and Learning in Primary Mathematics 1 | 15 |
| Unit from Specialisation | 1 x specialisation unit | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| PPA2360 | Professional Experience 2 | 15 |
| EDU2360 | Positive Learning Environments for Children and Adolescents | 15 |
| EDF2101 | Aboriginal Education Contexts in Years 1-10 | 15 |
| Unit from Specialisation | 1 x specialisation unit | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| LAN3280 | English in Middle and Upper Primary School | 15 |
| EDU3340 | Diversity and Specific Learning Needs | 15 |
| Unit from Specialisation | 2 x specialisation units | 30 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| AED2240 | The Arts in Education 2 | 15 |
| PPA3300 | Professional Experience 3: Secondary Specialisation | 15 |
| EDU3365 | Evaluation and Assessment of Learning | 15 |
| Unit from Specialisation | 1 x specialisation unit | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| TPA4100 | Teaching Performance Assessment | 15 |
| ATP4440 | Professional Experience 4 - Assistant Teacher Program | 30 |
| Unit from Specialisation | 1 x specialisation unit | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| LAN3240 | English for Speakers of Other Languages or Dialects | 15 |
| EDP4111 | Teachers and the Education System | 15 |
| HSS2260 | Humanities and Social Science in Primary Schools 2 | 15 |
| EDU4450 | Teaching in Rural, Regional and Remote Communities | 15 |
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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