EDUCATION, Outdoor and Environmental Studies
Graduate Diploma in Education (Primary) If you’re seeking to gain an initial teaching qualification, this course is tailored to you. It covers all areas of the Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS) in the primary school curriculum: English, Mathematics, Science, Technology, Humanities, Visual and Performing Arts, and Health and Physical Education. Languages Other Than English (LOTE) is also available as a non-core option, at an additional cost, for selected students with appropriate qualifications. The course comprises 120 credit points in three major areas: approaches to teaching and learning, methodology and curriculum and practical teaching. The course includes 60 days of supervised school experience – 45 days of teaching practice and at least 15 days of field experience in a range of educational contexts.
Academic entry requirements An approved Australian Bachelor’s degree or approved international equivalent. Mathematics to Year 11 is recommended. LOTE Teaching Method Third year tertiary advanced level of the language or native speaker fluency. If you’re applying with native speaker fluency, you must also pass a language equivalence test at a recognised university.
Career opportunities Graduate positions include primary school teacher, education officer and student welfare officer.
Student teacher undertaking placement at primary school
Professional recognition
Special requirements
The Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) has approved this course for teacher registration, which is a prerequisite for employment as a school teacher in Victoria.
You must provide an original National Police Check, which is not more than a year old, from any jurisdiction you have resided in for at least 12 months (after the age of 18 years) in the past ten years. You must also apply for the Working With Children Check (WWC) upon course commencement. WWC applications are available through Australia Post offices. See Group one on page 60 for further information.
However, you should check the requirements of accreditation authorities in the location where you intend to teach. See Group one on page 60 for further information.
2013 Sample course structure
1
Year
duration 1 year
Semester 1
EDU4PIA Issues in Primary Education A
EDU4PEN English for Primary Education
EDU4PMA Mathematics for Primary Education
Semester 2
EDU4PIB Issues in Primary Education B
EDU4PHC Arts, Health and PE
EDU4PHU Primary Humanities
EDU4PST Primary Science and Technology EDU4PLI Critical Literacy in Interdisciplinary Curriculum
Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) This is an accredited course that will provide you with preparation for teaching at the secondary level. You will complete a combination of theoretical and practical studies and select two teaching methods in specialist areas of the secondary curriculum (dependent on undergraduate majors/sub-majors). It comprises 120 credit points and is centred on three major areas: approaches to teaching and learning, methodology, and curriculum and practical teaching. It includes 45 days of supervised practical experience.
Academic entry requirements You must hold an approved Bachelor’s degree with major or sub-major relevant to two secondary school curriculum studies. The Languages Other Than English (LOTE) option requires a major study or statement of language equivalence.
Career opportunities Teaching in secondary schools or other educational settings.
Professional recognition The Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) has approved this course for teacher registration, which is a prerequisite for employment as a
school teacher in Victoria. However, you should check the requirements of accreditation authorities in the location where you intend to teach. See Group one on page 60 for further information.
Special requirements You must provide an original National Police Check, which is not more than a year old, from any jurisdiction you have resided in for at least 12 months (after the age of 18 years) in the past ten years. You must also apply for the Working With Children Check (WWC) upon course commencement. WWC applications are available through Australia Post offices. See Group one on page 60 for further information.
2013 Sample course structure
1
Year
duration 1 year
Semester 1
EDU4ULS Understanding Learning
EDU4PPS Professional Practice
Teaching Method 1
Teaching Method 2
Semester 2
EDU4CCS Changing Contexts
EDU4ITS Integrated Teaching
Teaching Method 1
Teaching Method 2
Course tables are 2013 examples only. For up-to-date information, visit: latrobe.edu.au/handbook For subject information, enter the subject codes above into our database, at: latrobe.edu.au/udb_public
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