11/2 years Full time or 21/2 years Part time
This course will and kickstart a teaching career to become a vital role-model, entrusted with educating and inspiring future generations. It is an initial teacher education course suitable if students already hold a non-education three-year bachelor degree. This course will enable you to teach across the Australian Curriculum in the Preparatory Year to Year 6 in Australian primary schools. This course will equip students with the appropriate evidence to apply for provisional teacher registration with the Queensland College of Teachers, the administering body in Queensland. The design of this course utilises CQUniversity’s three-term structure, allowing you to fast-track your studies and complete the full masters course in one and a half years, full-time. For full course requirements, visit Master of Teaching (Primary).
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To be eligible for teacher registration, students in this course are required to undertake and pass the National Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Educators (LANTITE) prior to graduation.
Students must meet the inherent, security, heath and other requirements for teaching and must ensure they adhere to any requirements within the scope of teaching across the curriculum learning areas. For full course requirements, visit Master of Teaching (Primary).
For additional information about the admissions criteria for CQUniversity and this course, refer to CQUniversity’s website.
Completion of Year 12 or attained age 17 years; Prior study; Teaching area study requirements
Applicants must hold a completed 3 year non-education^ Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Bachelor degree, or overseas equivalent qualification, with a minimum overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 4.0 which has been completed with the last 10 years*.
Within the completed Bachelor degree, applicants must have successfully completed at least 8 units (1year full-time equivalent study) relevant to either one, or a combination, of the learning areas from the primary school curriculum. The learning areas are, English, Mathematics Science, History, Geography, the Arts, Civics and Citizenship, Economics and Business, Health and Physical Education and Technologies.
*Degrees must have been completed/conferred with the last 10 years from the date of term commencement for the relevant intake term. Applicants who completed their Bachelor degree ten or more years ago will need to supply statement/s of service demonstrating professional experience in the same area as their undergraduate degree. Statements of Service must be presented on a company letterhead as well as signed and dated by a delegated authority. The letter must contain position title, duties performed and length of service.
^ Applicants who hold a completed 3-year AQF equivalent Bachelor of Education/Teaching qualification, which does not lead to Teacher Registration in Australia may be considered on a case by case basis. Applicants must demonstrate sufficient knowledge development in a recognised teaching area (from the primary school curriculum).
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
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This course is ideal for those seeking a career as a primary school teacher. Graduates are qualified to teach from Foundation (Preparatory) to Year 6.