Course code: 0341 + Peninsula campus + Contact: Ms Rosemary Bennett (telephone (03) 9904 4226 or (03) 9904 4288 for initial inquiries.
This course is designed to prepare graduates from a range of disciplines for eligibility for employment as primary school teachers in the government, Catholic and independent school systems. Students should form a broad conceptual understanding of the field of education and will be expected to engage as active participants in both on-campus and off-campus components of the course.
The minimum entry requirement is an approved degree. For overseas degrees, the faculty accepts assessments made by the Victorian Department of Education and Training, GPO Box 4367, Melbourne, Victoria 3001. Telephone (03) 9637 2000 or (03) 9616 9089 (international + 61 3 9637 2000 or + 61 3 9616 0989).
Applications are made through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC), telephone 1300 364 133 (except for international students who apply through Monash International). Application forms are available in the VTAC guide, which can be obtained from Victorian newsagents from August, or via the VTAC website at http://www.vtac.edu.au Applications should be submitted to VTAC by the end of September (later applications may be accepted on payment of a late fee).
In order to manage your teacher training course, and particularly to teach classes effectively on your ten weeks of teaching practice, you will need to have excellent communication skills in English. You need to provide evidence of this. If you do not have a satisfactory result in English at Year 12 in Australia (including applicants with overseas qualifications), or if you have not received an official exemption from having to sit for the University Test of English as a Second Language (UTESL), you must enroll for this written test of reading, writing and listening skills. If you have no exemption and fail to sit the test, you will not be considered for selection.
Applications for exemption should be addressed in writing to English Exemptions, Faculty of Education, Monash University, P.O. Box 6, Victoria 3800, and should include evidence of your English proficiency. Completion of all secondary and tertiary studies in full English medium in a country where English is an official language will generally be accepted as grounds for exemption. Attendance at English courses may not be regarded as adequate evidence. However, results on nationally or internationally recognized tests such as the IELTS-academic (a 7 is required for most subjects) and the TOEFL (only if accompanied by the essay test result or the TWE, with a minimum score of 600 and 4.5 TWE or 250 on the CBT) or the ASLPRs (a 4 is required) can be presented.
Further enquiries regarding English requirements and exemptions may be directed to the email address: english. exemptions@education.monash.edu.au. Please note that enquiries and applications for exemption should be submitted by the 1st of October for timely applicants and the 1st of November for late applicants. The requests will receive responses one week from each of these dates.
The Language Testing Research Centre conducts the test (UTESL) at the University of Melbourne. Testing will take place on a Saturday in late October and late November. For information about the test, and for a registration form, please contact the Language Testing Research Centre on 8344 4389 (tel), 8344 5163 (fax), or by email at the following address: ltrc-info@unimelb.edu.au
If you perform well on the UTESL, or have received partial exemption, you will be asked to attend an interview at the Faculty of Education, Clayton. Interviews are normally held in late November and in December. You will be invited to attend in writing or by email, and an explanation of the interview will be provided. This interview tests your oral communication skills in English.
You do NOT need to submit a letter of exemption with your VTAC application. The institution of your first preference, of which you request an exemption, will inform VTAC and all other institutions of your exemption and oral interview results (where applicable). This will occur in December in time for the selection in January.
The Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary) consists of eight on-campus units which are linked with four school experience rounds arranged throughout the course. Students will be in schools for a total of up to 50 days practicum. Candidates must satisfactorily complete each of the eight units of study and receive a satisfactory teaching assessment to be eligible for the award:
This is a conceptual outline only. It gives a general indication of how the course will progress and is subject to change without notice. Students should also consult their course coordinator to assist in planning their program. Please check the timetable for 2003 for unit availability via our website at http://www.education.monash.edu.au/students/current/timetables/.
Note - practicum placements
Students must normally be available to undertake their practicum
placement on a full-time basis.
Students who are employed in schools who are required to do 50 days
practicum must complete at least 50% of their practicum in a setting
other than the school where they are employed.
This course consists of one year of full-time study taken on-campus. The expected number of hours per week for a full-time student is 48.
Further information regarding this course may be obtained from the Faculty of Education, Peninsula campus (telephone (03) 9904 4288), or visit our website at http://www.education.monash.edu.au.
Previous page | Next page | Section contents | Title and contents