Course code: 1737 + Off-campus (Gippsland) + Course coordinator: Mr Jeff Richardson (telephone +61 3 9902 6367 for initial inquiries) + Commonwealth-supported (HECS) place contributions apply + International student fees per course: $16,600 for 2005
This course, offered part-time, is aimed at graduates who wish to teach in the secondary or similar educational environment.
The entry requirements for the Graduate Diploma of Education
(Secondary) are:
(a) the applicant shall have qualified for a degree or equivalent diploma
(consistent with the National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition [NOOSR]
guidelines), and
(b) the units studied in that degree meet prerequisite
requirements for method units to be studied in the course as approved by
faculty board and as published in faculty and university course catalogues and
on the web
(http://www.education.monash.edu.au/courseInfo/initialteachered.html#secondary).
The discipline must be appropriate to the teaching method units offered by the
Faculty of Education on the Gippsland campus. A major sequence in one of these
units is desirable. Advice on the suitability of undergraduate sequences or
other information about the Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) may be
obtained from the course coordinator.
For overseas degrees, the faculty accepts assessments made by the Employment
Assessment Centre, Department of Education, Employment and Training, GPO Box
4367, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, telephone +61 3 9616 0989.
Criteria for selection will include the following:
* A current police check is required in all Graduate Diploma of Education courses before students commence their field placement.
Applications should be made through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC), telephone 1300 364133 (except for off-campus international students who apply directly to Gippsland campus). Application forms are available in the VTAC guide, which can be obtained from Victorian newsagents from August, or via VTAC website at http://www.vtac.edu.au. Applications must be submitted by the end of September (later applications will be accepted on payment of a late fee).
Applicants with overseas qualifications are advised to submit their results to the Employment Assessment Centre, Victorian Institute of Teaching, GPO Box 4367, Melbourne, Victoria 3001. Telephone +61 3 9637 2000 or +61 3 9616 0989 to obtain an assessment. Any inquiry should be made well in advance, as there is no guarantee assessments will be completed in time for applicants to be considered for a round one offer. Any documentation received from the Department should be forwarded to VTAC before 12 noon on 3 December 2004.
It is desirable for students to have access to a personal
computer (Windows or Macintosh). Non-compulsory weekend schools may be offered
in some units.
Applicants who completed their last qualification in a language other than
English will be required to provide a Certificate of English Competency.
In order to manage a teacher education 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, PO Box 6, Monash University, 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 recognised 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, telephone +61 3 8344 4389, fax
+61 3 8344 5163, or email 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, or to be involved in a phone interview. 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.
Credit may be granted for equivalent study of a Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) at another tertiary institution. Applicants should apply for credit/RPL prior to enrolment in the course. The Faculty of Education considers each application on its merit within the context of the faculty guidelines on credit transfer. Further information may be sought from the Faculty of Education at the Gippsland campus.
The Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) is equivalent to one year of full-time study (48 credit points). It is offered as a part-time course and is normally completed over two years. The expected number of hours per week for a part-time student is 24.
The course comprises 48 points of study. Students are required to complete eight units (four units of which two will be sets of teaching methods, ie A and B sequence = method set) over two years of part-time study by off-campus learning.
As well as
completing the eight units, students must successfully complete 10 weeks of
supervised school experience (25 days over five weeks in year 1 and 25 days
over five weeks in year 2). This requirement forms an essential part of the
teaching method units. Students who are employed in schools are required to do
50 days practicum. They must complete 25 days of supervised practicum in a
setting other than the school in which they are employed.
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
consult the course coordinator to assist in planning their program. Successful
applicants will need to check the mode and method availability in each year.
To confirm unit availability, telephone +61 3 9902 6367 or visit the website at
http://www.education.monash.edu.au/current/timetables/ after 30 September.
Teaching method units are offered in the following areas:
* Teaching method is available in the
on-campus mode at the Clayton campus or in the off-campus mode from the
Gippsland campus.
** Teaching method is available in the off-campus mode only from Gippsland
campus.
*** Teaching method is available in the off-campus and on-campus mode from the
Gippsland campus. Please note that some teaching methods may only be available
in the off-campus mode every second year.
When completing a VTAC application form, students must enter either two single
methods (eg English and SOSE; or maths and SOSE; or maths and science), or a
double method (eg double music; or double visual arts), where double methods
are offered. Enrolment in methods requires a major or sub-major in the
discipline (eg a major in English or maths as appropriate). It is possible that
all these methods may not be available in a given year.
Assessment is by way of a combination of tasks, which may include examinations, assignments and other set tasks.
Completion of the course will enable graduates to be eligible for appointment as secondary teachers in Victoria. For interstate and overseas positions, applicants are advised to check with local authorities.
Further informationFor more detailed information, contact the administrative officer, Faculty of Education, Gippsland campus, telephone +61 3 9902 6367, or email de.inquiries.gipps@education.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.education.monash.edu.au. |
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