Course code: 0341 + Peninsula + Contact: Ms Rosemary Bennett (telephone (03) 9904 4291 for initial inquiries)
This course is designed to prepare graduates from a range of disciplines to become primary school teachers. The program of study ensures eligibility for employment as primary school teachers in the government, Catholic and independent school systems in Victoria. For interstate and overseas positions, applicants are advised to check with local authorities. Students should form a broad conceptual understanding of the field of education and will engage in a range of on-campus and off-campus activities.
The minimum entry requirement is an approved degree or
equivalent. For overseas degrees, the faculty accepts assessments made by the
Victorian Institute of Teaching, 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 a teacher training course, and particularly to
teach classes effectively on 10 weeks of teaching practice, applicants will
need to have excellent communication skills in English and will need to provide
evidence of this. Applicants who do not have a satisfactory result in English
at Year 12 in Australia (including applicants with overseas qualifications), or
who have not received an official exemption from the University Test of English
as a Second Language (UTESL), must enrol for this written test of reading,
writing and listening skills. Applicants who do not sit the test will not be
considered for selection, unless they have an official exemption from UTESL.
Applications for exemption should be addressed in writing to English
Exemptions, Faculty of Education, Monash University, PO Box 6, Victoria 3800,
and should include evidence of 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 teaching methods) 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 inquiries regarding English requirements and exemptions may be directed
to english.exemptions@education,monash.edu.au. Note that inquiries and
applications for exemption should be submitted by the 1 October for timely
applicants and 1 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,
contact the Language Testing Research Centre on telephone (03) 8344 4389 or fax
(03) 8344 5163, or by email at ltrc-info@unimelb.edu.au.
Applicants who perform well on the UTESL, or who have received partial
exemption, will be asked to attend an interview at the Faculty of Education,
Clayton. Interviews are normally held in late November and in December.
Applicants will be invited to attend in writing or by email, and an explanation
of the interview will be provided. This interview tests oral communication
skills in English.
Applicants do not need to submit a letter of exemption with their VTAC
application. The institution of first preference, of which an applicant
requests an exemption, will inform VTAC and all other institutions of their
exemption and oral interview results (where applicable). This will occur in
December in time for the selection in January.
Refer to the Monash International Postgraduate Course Guide.
The Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary) consists of 10 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 10 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. Check the current timetable for unit availability via the website at http://www.education.monash.edu.au/students/current/timetables after 30 September.
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 per cent 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.
For further information regarding this course, contact the Faculty of Education, Peninsula campus (telephone (03) 9904 4291) or visit http://www.education.monash.edu.au.
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