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Course code

114104

Course type

Masters by Coursework (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

Academy

College

Arts, Society and Education

Course pre-requisites

An appropriate AQF level 7 bachelor degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution which includes completion of subjects in two teaching areas from the following:

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-score no less than 8 in Speaking and Listening and no less than 7 in 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.

Refer to the QCT website for English Language Proficiency requirements for registration. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure they meet the QCT ELP requirements if the student is seeking teacher registration in Australia.

Additional selection 
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 Queensland Council of Deans of Education.

*Requirements for requisite discipline studies are as follows:

• For a first teaching area: a minimum of six (6) subjects, with a maximum of two (2) at Level 1, and a minimum of two (2) at Level 3.
• For a second teaching area: a minimum of four (4) subjects, with a maximum of two (2) at Level 1.

Post admission
requirements

Professional Placements:

This course includes prescribed professional experience placements in secondary 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 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 are expected to attend a two day online induction prior to the beginning of the course.

Credit points

48 credit points as per course structure

Additional course rules

Satisfactory completion of all professional experience and service learning experience.

Additional completion
requirements

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 subject and 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

On successful completion of the Master of Teaching and Learning (Secondary), graduates will be able to:

1. Apply an advanced and integrated understanding of teacher professional knowledge, practice and engagement in urban, regional, remote and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school-community environments.
2. Analyse critically, reflect on and synthesise complex information, data, problems, concepts, theories and recent developments in the fields of teaching and learning in professional practice and research contexts.
3. Design, implement and evaluate curriculum, assessment and differentiated learning opportunities, with a view to enhanced learning outcomes for all students, including those from diverse cultural, linguistic and socio-economic backgrounds and with specific learning needs.
4. Demonstrate professional numeracy and literacy content mastery, the ability to apply strategies for teaching numeracy and literacy in a variety of curricular contexts, and evaluate the success of such application.
5. Reflect on current dispositions, skills, knowledge and attitudes to manage their professional learning needs and performance, autonomously and in collaboration with others.
6. Critically review regulatory requirements, ethical principles and, where appropriate, cultural frameworks, to work effectively, responsibly and safely in diverse contexts.
7. Demonstrate autonomy, expert judgement, agency, adaptability and responsibility in planning, decision-making, solving complex problems and leading curriculum and community engagement initiatives.

Inherent Requirements

Inherent requirements are the identified abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours that must be demonstrated, during the learning experience, to successfully complete a course. These abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours preserve the academic integrity of the University's learning, assessment, and accreditation processes, and where applicable, meet the standards of a profession. For more information please visit: Master of Teaching and Learning (Secondary).

Reasonable adjustments

All JCU students have the opportunity to demonstrate, with reasonable adjustments where applicable, the inherent requirements for their course. For more information please visit: Student Disability Policy and Procedure.

COURSE AVAILABLE AT

NOTES

JCU Cairns

JCU Townsville

Expected time to complete

2 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Maximum time to complete

5 years

Maximum leave of absence

1 year

Course progression
requisites

Satisfactory completion of professional experience subjects prior to attempting next professional experience subject.

Students must have successfully completed the LANTITE test in order to be eligible to undertake their final practicum in ED5979 Final Graduate Professional Experience.

Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)

Professional practice:

This course includes prescribed professional placements. Students may be required to 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.

Special assessment
requirements

Suitability to Work with Children Care (Blue Card):

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 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
requirements

Successful completion of all subjects contributes to the requirements for the Queensland College of Teachers Graduate level of the Australian Professional Standards (APST).

Please also see `Additional Completion requirements’ in reference to the GTPA

Supplementary exam for
final subject

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 assessment 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.

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

24 credit points

Currency

Credit will be granted only for subjects completed in the three years prior to the commencement of this course. Policy 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 eight years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed this course.

Other restrictions

Nil

Award title

MASTER OF TEACHING AND LEARNING (SECONDARY)

Approved abbreviation

MTeachLearn(Secondary)

Inclusion of majors on
testamur

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 a PhD or EdD in Education.

Special Awards

Students may receive an Award of Recognition in accordance with the Recognition of Academic Excellence Procedure