Information valid for students commencing in 2021.
Master of Teaching and Learning (Primary)
Handbook year | 2021 |
Course code | 114004 |
Course type | Masters Degree (AQF Level 9) |
Professional accreditation status | This course is nationally accredited through the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) in association with the Queensland College of Teachers (QCT). Graduates of this course are eligible for teacher registration in Australia. |
Owner | Division of Tropical Environments and Societies |
College | Arts, Society and Education |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course prerequisites | An appropriate bachelor degree (AQF Level 7) or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution which includes the equivalent of a full year of study in areas appropriate to curriculum demands of a specialisation in primary teaching in Australian schools; that is subjects that link to the national school curriculum (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA)) content in either English, or technologies, or mathematics, or science, or humanities and social sciences or health and physical education. At least three of the subjects completed within the full year of study must be subjects appropriate to the demands of a particular specialisation. |
Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of an overall score of 7.5 in Academic IELTS (or equivalent) with sub-scores no less than 8 for Speaking and Listening and no less than 7 for Reading and Writing. The cost of the testing will be met by the applicant. English test results must be no more than two years old at the commencement of the course. Applicants are advised that the Queensland College of Teachers requires graduating teachers to have evidence of English language requirements as stated above to demonstrate their English language proficiency prior to registration. Further information is available on the website. |
Additional entry requirements | All applicants for initial teacher education courses must satisfy both academic and non-academic entry criteria. Applicants’ non-academic capabilities will be assessed by way of an instrument applied by QTAC and developed in consultation with the Australian Council of Deans of Education. All students must meet minimum literacy and numeracy standards upon entry and completion. |
Post admission | Professional Placements and Internship: This course includes prescribed professional placements in primary schools, including blocks in each of the first three phases of the course for a total of 60 placement days. In addition to the 60 placement days students must undertake 20 integrated coursework days across the first three phases of the degree in schools. Students are also required to undertake a 20-day capstone experience in a school-based internship or a community-based service-learning experience in phase four. It may be required that students undertake such placements away from the campus at which they are enrolled, at their own expense. Further information about placements can be found at Coursework Enrolment Procedure. This course includes prescribed professional placements that may involve contact with children under 18 years of age. Students are required to obtain a Suitability to Work with Children Card (which involves a criminal history check undertaken by the Queensland Police) before the start of the first placement. Students must retain a current Suitability to Work with Children Card for the duration of their course, as failure to do so will result in the termination of their enrolment in the course. For more information, refer to: All students (including those enrolled in the External delivery option) are expected to attend a three-day induction course on either the Cairns or Townsville campus prior to the beginning of the course. Any travel and accommodation expenses associated with this induction are not included in the tuition fees. For students enrolled in the External delivery option, computer and internet access are essential. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 48 credit points as per course structure |
Additional completion | Satisfactory completion of all practical and internship/service-learning experience. Successful completion of Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) is an expected requirement of the Australian Ministers for Education for all graduates. Therefore all students enrolled in an initial teacher education course (either undergraduate or postgraduate) will be expected to sit and meet the test standard prior to graduation. All students must sit and meet the standard of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (LANTITE) prior to graduation. The cost of the testing will be met by the applicant. Refer to All students must successfully complete a final-year teaching performance assessment (Graduate Teacher Performance Assessment [GTPA]) embedded in a professional placement of no less than four weeks in the final year of the degree, prior to graduation that is shown to: a) be a reflection of classroom teaching practice including the elements of planning, teaching, assessing and reflecting; b) clearly assess the content of the Graduate Teacher Standards; and c) demonstrate an understanding of moderation processes that support consistent decision-making against achievement criteria. The GTPA is built into course requirements and assessments. All students must possess dispositional attributes deemed suitable for the profession of teaching. |
Course learning outcomes | Upon completion of the Master of Teaching and Learning (Primary), graduate teachers will be able to:
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Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
ED5950:03 Learning for Diverse Learners in Primary School Contexts
ED5915:03 Language and Literacy Education for Primary Teachers
ED5916:03 Mathematics and Numeracy for Primary Teachers
ED5952:03 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education in Primary School Contexts
ED5953:03 The Arts for Primary Teachers
ED5960:03 Teaching for Learning in Diverse Primary School Contexts
ED5961:03 English Education for Primary Teachers
ED5962:03 Mathematics Education for Primary Teachers
ED5963:03 Digital and Design Technologies for Primary Teachers
ED5970:03 Teachers as Leaders for Learning and Change
ED5971:03 Humanities and Social Science Education for Primary Teachers
ED5972:03 Health and Physical Education for Primary Teachers
ED5973:03 Science and Sustainability Education for Primary Teachers
ED5974:03 Final Graduate Professional Experience
ED5980:03 Teachers as Researchers for Learning and Change in Primary School Contexts
ED5981:03 Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Classrooms and Communities
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
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External | External students are also expected to attend a three day intensive induction course on either the 番茄社区 Cairns or 番茄社区 Townsville campus. |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 2 years or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 5 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression | Students must successfully complete LANTITE prior to their placement and GTPA assessment in their final year of study. |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | Professional Practicums and Internships: This course includes a prescribed professional placement in Primary schools in each of the first four phases of the course for a total of 60 placement days including a 20-day extended capstone in the final phase. In addition to the 60 placement days, students must undertake a one-day-a-week placement in schools to a minimum of 20 days across the degree. It may be required that students undertake such placements away from the campus at which they are enrolled, at their own expense. Students must successfully complete LANTITE prior to their placement and GTPA assessment in their final year of study. Further information about placements can be found at Coursework Enrolment Procedure. |
Special assessment | Suitability to Work with Children Card (blue card): This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements that may involve contact with children under 18 years of age. Students are required to obtain a Suitability to Work with Children Card (which involves a criminal history check undertaken by the Queensland Police) before the start of the first placement. Students must retain a current Suitability to Work with Children Card for the duration of their course, as failure to do so will result in the termination of their admission to the course. For more information, refer to: Students who do not complete the required number of days of a professional experience subject or a professional component of a subject, without the approval of the Director of Professional Experience, will be deemed to have failed the subject. Refer to Review of a Student’s Suitability to Continue a Course Involving Placement policy. |
Professional accreditation | Successful completion of all core subjects contributes to the graduate teacher entry requirements for the Queensland College of Teachers. Please also see `Additional Completion requirements’ in reference to the GTPA |
Maximum allowed Pass | Nil |
Supplementary exam for | A candidate who has failed a subject required towards the award and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject, may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject. However, if that subject is required for accreditation, then the criteria specified by that accreditation will apply. If a practicum has been failed, a further opportunity will be granted for successful completion of this requirement. Any further opportunity subsequent to a second failure is at the discretion of the Dean of the College. |
Credit
Eligibility | Students may apply for a credit transfer for previous tertiary study or informal and non-formal learning in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure |
Maximum allowed | 12 credit points |
Currency | Credit will be granted only for subjects completed in the 3 years prior to the commencement of this course. Policy document changes in education within the past three years, especially with the national curriculum and the AITSL professional standards require any previous coursework to give attention to these changes. |
Expiry | Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 6 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed this course. |
Other restrictions | Nil |
Award Details
Award title | MASTER OF TEACHING AND LEARNING (PRIMARY) |
Approved abbreviations | MTeachLearn(Primary) |
This is a joint degree | No |
Inclusion of majors on | Not applicable - this course does not have majors |
Exit with lesser award | Not applicable |
Course articulation | Candidates who complete this course at an appropriate level of academic standing may be eligible for entry to Doctoral studies in Education. |
Special Awards | Where coursework is completed at a grade point average of 6 or above, the College Dean, on the recommendation of the Head of Education Academic Group may recommend the award of a Master of Teaching and Learning (Primary) with Distinction. |