The Master of Teaching (Primary) is an initial teacher education course that will prepare you to demonstrate the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (Graduate Career Stage) with evidence and qualify you for professional registration with the Queensland College of Teachers, the administering body in Queensland.
The Master of Teaching (Primary) will enable you to teach across the Australian Curriculum in the Preparatory Year to Year 6 in Australian primary schools.
In addition to building the professional knowledge and skills required to teach, the course is designed to foster dispositions for engaging in and contributing to the teaching profession through a commitment to ongoing professional learning.
The Master of Teaching (Primary) includes a specialisation in English providing you with knowledge and skills in this specialisation area.
The course is structured to include work-integrated learning in each term of study.
The design of this course utilises CQUniversity’s three Term structure, enabling a 2 year volume of learning Master course to be completed in 1.5 years. A part-time pathway is also available and is to be completed as a minimum of two units per term as per the part-time course structure provided.
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.
The Master of Teaching (Primary) is an initial postgraduate pre-service teacher education program for those who aim to pursue a career as a primary school teacher. Graduates are qualified to teach from Foundation (Preparatory) to Year 6.
The Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) is an initial postgraduate pre-service teacher education program for those who aim to pursue a career as an Early Childhood teacher in primary schools from Prep to Year 2 and in early childhood settings (long day care settings and kindergartens/pre-prep).
Graduates of the course can apply for registration with the Queensland College of Teachers and are qualified to teach in state, Catholic and Independent schools throughout Australia. Additionally the Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) is accredited with the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) to enable graduates to work in long day care settings and kindergartens with children from birth to school age.
The course is also recognised as a teaching qualification for employment in educational settings internationally, however additional requirements may apply in some locations.
Graduates of this course have developed significant skills that enhance employment opportunities in other sectors. In combination with work experience and personal qualities, graduates may pursue employment in a variety of career paths including:
Duration | 1.5 years full-time or 2.5 years part-time |
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Credit Points that Must be Earned | 96 |
Number of Units Required | CQUniversity uses the concept of credits to express the amount of study required for a particular course and individual units. The number of units varies between courses. Units in postgraduate courses normally consist of 6 points of credit or multiples thereof (e.g. 12, 18, 24). |
Expected Hours of Study | One point of credit is equivalent to an expectation of approximately two hours of student work per week in a term. |
Course Type | Postgraduate Award |
Qualification (post nominal) | MTeach(Pri) |
AQF Level | Level 9: Masters Degree (Coursework) |
Course Fees |
Indicative Year - 2023
Indicative Year - 2022
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There are three key components to gain successful entry to the Master of Teaching (Primary) as outlined below:
Academic Requirements (Pre-requisite Qualification)
To be eligible for entry into this course, applicants must hold:
-English
-Mathematics
-Science
-History
-Geography
-The Arts
-Civics and Citizenship
-Economics and Business
-Health and Physical Education
-Technologies
*Degrees must have been completed/conferred within 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 a letter of employment which demonstrates professional experience in the same area as their undergraduate degree. Letters of employment 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.
Non-Academic Requirements (Key Capabilities)
All applicants must provide a mandatory written statement in support of your non-academic capabilities, demonstrating how you hold the key attributes and motivations to become an effective teacher, as outlined by AITSL (Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership). You may consider the prompts mentioned below in each question to frame your response. For your application to be considered, you must write 200-500 words for each of the questions below:
English Language Proficiency
Applicants are required to provide evidence of their completed 3 year non-education Bachelor level qualification with an overall Grade Point Average of at least 4.0, which has been completed within Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland or United States of America.
If you do not satisfy the above requirement, you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores:
Each student will be assessed individually.
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Interim Awards | Not applicable |
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Exit Awards | CC34 - Graduate Diploma of Teaching |
Accreditation |
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No Residential School for this course.
EDFE20034 - Wider Field Experience as per EDFE20034 Unit Profile |
EDFE20035 - Supervised placement as per EDFE20035 Unit Profile |
EDFE20036 - Supervised placement as per EDFE20036 Unit Profile |
EDFE20037 - Supervised placement as per EDFE20037 Unit Profile |
Year | Number of Students |
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2022 | 158 |
2021 | 180 |
2020 | 157 |
2019 | 111 |
2018 | 98 |
Please note that in some instances there may be similarities between course, entry and inherent requirements.
If you experience difficulties meeting these requirements, reasonable adjustments may be made upon contacting accessibility@cqu.edu.au. Adjustment must not compromise the academic integrity of the degree or course chosen at CQUniversity or the legal requirements of field education.
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COVID-19 vaccination is no longer a mandatory requirement for workers in early childhood, primary and secondary education settings. Decisions on mandatory vaccinations will instead be made by the owner or operator of these settings and as such students undertaking work-integrated learning will need to adhere to the individual education setting requirements.
This course requires you to possess a Working with Children Check (WWCC) to enable you to participate in work integrated learning in schools and other learning sites.
Course Learning Outcomes | |||||||
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Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
1. KNOWLEDGE Have a body of knowledge that includes the understanding of recent developments in a discipline and/or area of professional practice | |||||||
2. KNOWLEDGE Have an understanding of research principles and methods applicable to a field of work and/or learning | |||||||
3. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to demonstrate mastery of theoretical knowledge and to reflect critically on theory and professional practice or scholarship | |||||||
4. SKILLS Have cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories and to apply established theories to different bodies of knowledge or practice | |||||||
5. SKILLS Have cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate complex ideas and concepts at an abstract level | |||||||
6. SKILLS Have communication and technical research skills to justify and interpret theoretical propositions, methodologies, conclusions and professional decisions to specialist and non-specialist audiences | |||||||
7. SKILLS Have technical and communication skills to design, evaluate, implement, analyse and theorise about developments that contribute to professional practice or scholarship | |||||||
8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to use creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice and/or for further learning | |||||||
9. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to use high level personal autonomy and accountability | |||||||
10 APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to plan and execute a substantial research-based project, capstone experience and/or piece of scholarship. | |||||||
APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Communicate, interact and collaborate with others effectively in culturally or linguistically diverse contexts in a culturally respectful manner |
Number of units: 16 | Total credit points: 96 |
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A part-time pathway is available - please contact the Course Advice Team for further information and a planner.
Year 1 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
EDCU20036 | Literacy: Learning to Read | |
EDCU20037 | Numeracy Learning | |
EDCU20038 | Teaching Science | |
EDFE20034 | Professional Praxis 1: Understanding learning contexts |
Year 1 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
EDED20493 | Diversity and Inclusion | |
EDCU20039 | Teaching English | |
EDCU20040 | Teaching Mathematics | |
EDFE20035 | Professional Praxis 2: Supportive Learning Environments |
Year 1 - Term 3 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
EDED20494 | Indigenous Learners and Learning | |
EDED20495 | Special Needs | |
EDCU20043 | Teaching Humanities and Social Sciences | |
EDFE20036 | Professional Praxis 3: Enacting Learning and Teaching |
Year 2 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
EDED20496 | Teacher as Researcher: Using Student Data to Improve Educational Outcomes | |
EDCU20042 | Teaching Technologies and The Arts | |
EDCU20041 | Teaching Health, Wellbeing and Physical Activity | |
EDFE20037 | Professional Praxis 4: Transition to Teaching |
Term 2 Mid-Year Entry Course Structure and Duration
Please note that if you are commencing your studies in Term 2 (July), the units that you are required to complete will be scheduled over two years of full-time study (or part-time equivalent). View the Term 2 Course Planner.
This course can only be studied from within Australia.
PART-TIME MODE
Students studying in the part-time mode must be enrolled in the units as per the part-time structure located under "Course Structure". Students must be enrolled in at least 2 units per term.
Students can apply for a Leave of Absence upon successful completion of one term of study. The length of Leave of Absence can be up to 12 months only.
Students who do not successfully complete any unit/term within the full-time course structure will no longer be eligible to complete the course within the full-time duration and must follow the part-time structure.
Any variation to this will need approval from the Head of Course via the Course Advisor.
Maximum Length of time to complete
The maximum allowable time to complete this course is 3.5 years. This is inclusive of the normal 2.5 year part-time pathway plus the allowable 12 month Leave of Absence period.
This is to ensure students maintain currency with the latest developments and changes in curriculum, assessment and teaching practice. Any variation to this will need approval from the Head of Course via the Course Advisor.
Credit transfer will not be granted towards curriculum and pedagogy units within the Master of Teaching courses on the basis of work experience and/or informal and non-formal learning.
Credit transfer will only be granted from formal learning where a student is able to demonstrate that tertiary studies, equivalent in content and depth to the CQU unit, have been successfully completed as part of an accredited Initial Teacher Education Course.
It is an expectation that all pre-service teachers must be able to demonstrate the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at Graduate Career Stage to gain teacher registration. Demonstration of the standards necessarily includes relevant knowledge planning, teaching, assessing and reporting in accordance with the mandated curriculum.
Core curriculum and pedagogy units are an essential component of the course to ensure that students have all the knowledge and skills necessary to meet the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (Graduate Career Stage).
In addition, graduation from an Initial Teacher Education Course and eligibility for teacher registration requires the completion of a minimum number of assessable placement days in schools or other approved learning sites. For this reason, credit will not be granted for any professional experience other than days completed as part of a formal, supervised assessable placement within an Initial Teacher Education Course.
Credit is normally granted only for units satisfactorily completed in the last 5 years for practical placement units and in the last 7 years for curriculum units at a recognised educational institution.
Refer to the Credit For Prior Learning website at http://www.cqu.edu.au/credittransfer for further details on the guidelines and application process or contact the Academic Pathways Team at credit@cqu.edu.au.
Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher
Education (LANTITE)
Students undertaking an Initial Teacher Education (ITE) course are expected to undertake and meet the benchmark in the personal Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE). These two tests (one literacy and one numeracy) are part of the accreditation requirements of this course and there is an expectation that students enrolled in an ITE course will be undertaking the tests and successfully meet the benchmarks prior to graduation. For further information about the LANTITE including how to register please refer to https://teacheredtest.acer.edu.au/
Placement Units
The four Professional Praxis (placement) units must be completed in sequence and must be completed as per the approved Professional Praxis calendar. Each Praxis unit has a pre-requisite which must be adhered to. To be eligible to enrol in EDFE20037 Professional Praxis 4, students must have successfully completed all other units in the course, except the units in the final capstone Term which are to be completed alongside this final placement unit.