Master of Teaching
The ACCS Master of Teaching program is comprised of 19 subjects including two Professional Experience placements and is intended for graduates of a relevant Bachelor or Master’s degree per the admissions requirements stated below.
Underpinned by an inclusive Christian worldview that accommodates diversity, the Master of Teaching program prepares you for the rich, relational, and significant role of teacher so that you are ready to make a difference in your students’ lives – individually and for the common good. The program emphasizes educational good practice and is designed to develop the insight, knowledge and skills required for high quality learning and teaching.
The degree contains two streams: Primary and Secondary, with a common core of foundational units including pedagogical studies and professional experience units.
Stream 1 – Primary. This includes six Key Learning Areas: English, Human Society and its Environment, Mathematics, Science and Technology, PD/H/PE, and Creative Arts.
Stream 2 – Secondary. This enables you to study two areas of teaching specialization associated with your undergraduate degree. The areas offered are English, Mathematics, Ancient History, Modern History, Studies of Religion and Science.
Course Details
Duration: 2 years (4 semesters) full-time study, or part-time equivalent.
Total Credit Points: 96
Fees: Up-front and FEE-HELP
Available to International Students: No
Scholarship: No
Campus: 29 George Street Burwood NSW 2134
Mode of Delivery: Blended (In-class or virtual)
Course Load
• Each subject requires 12 hours of study per week including lectures, readings and assignments.
Entry Requirements:
• English proficiency.
• A copy of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) result (only applicable to those whose first language is not English). IELTS of 7.5 overall (with minimum 7.0 in Reading, 7.0 in Writing, 8.0 in Listening, 8.0 in Speaking) or equivalent.
Additional Entry Requirements for Primary Stream:
• achieved at least a Band 4 or equivalent result in a prior HSC Mathematics course, or
• undertaken at least 0.125 EFTSL (1 unit) of mathematics/numeracy in the prior bachelor degree or equivalent qualification, or
• pass a bridging unit that is benchmarked to a Band 4 HSC result and addresses the discipline-specific knowledge requirements for primary mathematics/numeracy.
Additional Entry Requirements for Secondary Stream:
Mandatory Requirements:
• Students are required to hold a valid Working With Children Check (WWCC) or state/territory equivalent.
Anaphylaxis and Child Protection Certificates
• Students are required to complete anaphylaxis and child protection training. Certificate updates are also required.
Note: Working with Children Check (or state/territory equivalent), Anaphylaxis and Child Protection Certificates must be provided prior to any Professional Experience placement.
Literacy and Numeracy Tests (LANTITE)
• All students need to successfully pass the Australian Council for Educational Research Literacy and Numeracy tests (LANTITE) to be eligible to apply for their Professional Experience placement in their final year.
• ACCS requires students undertake the test in semester one in the first year of study.
Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA)
• The TPA assesses the student against the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at Graduate level.
• The TPA is conducted during the final professional experience placement and is a requirement for graduation.
Note: states and territories may have additional requirements for teacher education students undertaking a professional experience placement.
Subject Progression: Primary Stream
• Six Core Curriculum
• 11 Primary Education Perspectives and Practices (Key Learning areas of primary education). It should be noted that two English units are identified as specializations.
• Two Professional Experience subjects – in school practicums equivalent to a total of 60 days.
• Introduction to Learning and Teaching
• Pedagogy for Learning
• Teaching Students with Disabilities
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australia
• The Teacher as Researcher
• Education: A Christian Perspective experience placement.
Note: there are no electives available in the Primary Stream.
• Managing the Learning Environment – Primary
• Curriculum in the Primary
• English 1
• Mathematics 1
• Human Society and its Environment Science and Technology
• Creative Arts
• Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
• English 2*
• Mathematics
• English 3*
* The two units marked with an asterisk, have extension work to satisfy Primary Specialization requirements
• Professional Experience 1
• Professional Experience 2 (includes TPA)
Subject Progression: Secondary Stream
• Six Core Curriculum
• Eight Secondary Education Perspectives and Practices (including major and minor subject specializations).
• Three Secondary Electives
• Two Professional Experience subjects – in school practicums equivalent to a total of 60 days.
• Introduction to Learning and Teaching
• Pedagogy for Learning
• Teaching Students with Disabilities
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australia
• The Teacher as Researcher
• Education: A Christian Perspective
• Literacy and Numeracy
• Managing the Learning Environment – Secondary
• Curriculum in the Secondary
• Information and Communication Technology
• English 1 Curriculum and Pedagogies
• English 2 Curriculum and Pedagogies
• Mathematics 1 Curriculum and Pedagogies
• Mathematics 2 Curriculum and Pedagogies
• Science Curriculum and Pedagogies
• Chemistry Curriculum and Pedagogies
• Physics Curriculum and Pedagogies
• Biology Curriculum and Pedagogies
• History Curriculum and Pedagogies
• Ancient History Curriculum and Pedagogies
• Modern History Curriculum and Pedagogies
• Studies of Religion Curriculum and Pedagogies
• Global Futures Perspectives
• Mental Health in Schools
• Special Project 1
• Special Project 2
• Professional Experience 1
• Professional Experience 2 (includes TPA)