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Students who commenced study in 2016 should refer to this area of study entry for direction on the requirments; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your area of study.

Monash University

Postgraduate
Specialisation

Commencement year

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.

Managing faculty

Faculty of Education

Websites

Faculty of Education

Location

Berwick

This specialisation will qualify you to teach children and adolescents aged five to 18 years of age in primary and secondary schools from Foundation to Year 12. You will actively engage with contemporary theories, concepts and practices of primary and secondary education, developing inclusive teaching and learning practices to meet a diversity of cognitive, social and emotional needs and building a repertoire of strategies to manage children's and adolescents' learning in classroom settings. All the key elements of the primary curriculum including English and literacies, mathematics, arts, humanities and social education, science, and health and physical education will be included. In addition, you will develop specialist expertise in curriculum and pedagogy in one secondary subject area such as English, mathematics, the sciences, history, social education, languages, the arts, business, health and physical education, or applied/vocational learning.

Units

Units are 6 credit points unless otherwise stated.

The professional experience units below require 60 days of professional experience, in four blocks of 15 days, completed in primary school settings.

For specialist studies (66 points) students complete:

  • EDF5016 Inclusive teaching
  • EDF5017 Numeracy for learners and teachers
  • EDF5018 Curriculum, assessment and reporting
  • EDF5030 Science education in the primary years
  • EDF5031 Literacy and English education in the primary years
  • EDF5032 Numeracy and mathematics education in the primary years
  • EDF5033 Humanities and social sciences education in the primary years
  • EDF5036 Arts, design and health education in the primary years
  • EDF5040 Lifelong and workplace learning
  • Secondary method 1A*
  • Secondary method 1B*

* Taken in the teaching specialism for which the student has been approved. Refer to the full list of available secondary method units.

For professional studies (6 points):

All students complete:

  • EDF5019 Teacher as professional leader

Students enrolled in the standard full-time course version complete:

  • EDF5931 Primary professional experience 1 (0 points)
  • EDF5934 Primary professional experience 4 (0 points) or EDF5944 Secondary professional experience 4 (0 points)*

* Students who need to meet AITSL skilled migration requirements for secondary teachers must complete EDF5944 (secondary). All other students must complete EDF5934 (primary).

  • EDF5942 Secondary professional experience 2 (0 points)
  • EDF5943 Secondary professional experience 3 (0 points)

Students enrolled in the accelerated course version complete:

  • EDF5931 Primary professional experience 1 (0 points)
  • EDF5933 Primary professional experience 3 (0 points) or EDF5943 Secondary professional experience 3 (0 points)*

* Students who need to meet AITSL skilled migration requirements for secondary teachers must complete EDF5943 (secondary). All other students must complete EDF5933 (primary).

  • EDF5942 Secondary professional experience 2 (0 points)
  • EDF5944 Secondary professional experience 4 (0 points)

Secondary method units

Students select secondary teaching method units in the teaching specialism for which they have been approved. Refer to the full list of available secondary method unitssecondary method units (http://www.education.monash.edu.au/units/secondary-specialisms.html).

Fieldwork

60 days of professional experienceprofessional experience (http://monash.edu/education/current-students/professional-experience/placements/) completed in primary and secondary schools.

Professional recognition

This specialisation is accredited by professional bodies. Refer to Professional registration and accreditationProfessional registration and accreditation (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2014handbooks/undergrad/edu-04.html) for information.

Related areas of study

Early years

Relevant courses

D6001 Master of Teaching