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Graduate Certificate of Secondary Education (Mathematics)

Effective from 01-JAN-2019 : Code L77

This course provides an opportunity for motivated and academically capable primary and secondary teachers to re-engage in a learning area of great demand, although this does not offer a formal teaching accreditation in a mathematics minor as such. An emphasis upon both the Australian Curriculum content and best teaching practice for late primary and early secondary students in Australian schools is a strong and consistent theme across all units. The specialisation provides a refresher and a consolidation of content skills in mathematics up to and including Year 10, and also closely examines the learning needs of students as they transition in mathematics from primary to secondary school. The course is supported by both highly organised materials and flexible delivery for off-campus. Recent participating teachers have consistently found new mathematics teaching work in schools, or greatly improved their understanding of teaching mathematics.

Disclaimer

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.

Admission requirements

Admission requirement (Band 8)

  • Bachelor degree in a cognate discipline; or
  • Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience.

English Language requirement (Band 4)

English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

  • IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0);
  • Bachelor degree from a country specified in the Admissions Policy;
  • Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
  • Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience; or
  • Other tests, courses or programs as defined in the Admissions Policy.

Course Specific Admission Requirements

All applicants are required to have completed a four-year teaching qualification. Alternatively applicants can have a three-year degree and a Graduate Diploma of Education, with equivalents considered. Additionally applicants must demonstrate a satisfactory achievement in Mathematics Applications ATAR, with equivalents considered. Alternatively applicants can demonstrate a satisfactory achievement in WACE Mathematics 2A/2B, with equivalents considered.

Course Duration

  • Part Time: 1 Year

Course Delivery

  • Online: Part Time

Course Coordinator

Dr Christine Ann ORMOND

Course Structure

Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
MSE5101Teaching Lower Secondary Maths15
MPE5262Transition Mathematics: Geometric Thinking for Years 5 to 815
EMT5000Curriculum Perspectives: Number and Chance and Data15
MPE5263Transition Mathematics: Early Algebraic Thinking for Years 5 to 815

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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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