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Western Sydney University – Master of Teaching (Birth-5 Years/Birth-12 Years)

The Western Sydney University’s Master of Teaching (Birth – 5 Years / Birth – 12 Years) is a post-graduate initial teaching qualification. It provides students with the flexibility of a teaching qualification for early childhood or a combined early childhood and primary teaching qualification.

Students can choose to focus on teaching in the prior to school areas with an early exit point of a Master of Teaching (Birth – 5 Years) or they can undertake an additional six months of study to complete a teaching qualification for early childhood and primary school teaching with the Master of Teaching (Birth – 12 Years).

This course would be appropriate for people wanting to work as a qualified teacher in preschool and early childhood services and also in a primary school setting.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

ACCREDITATION

The Master of Teaching (Birth – 12 years) is a professional teaching qualification for students possessing a relevant bachelor’s degree. It has been professionally accredited by the NSW Education Standards Authority. Graduates will meet the Australian Professional Standards for Graduate Teachers. This course has been approved by the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA).

ADMISSION

Applicants must have successfully completed an undergraduate degree in any discipline. Applicants wishing to graduate with a Master of Teaching (Birth – 12 Years) must have at least eight units of study in a curriculum area (equivalent of one year of study) in their undergraduate degree in order to meet the curriculum requirements of the NSW Institute of Teachers. Where these requirements are not met, applicants may be offered concurrent enrolment in up to four undergraduate units of study.

Additional Information for Applicants:

Current students in the Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth – 5 / Birth – 12), Bachelor of Social Science (Pathway to Early Childhood Teaching) and Bachelor of Education (Birth – 5 Years) can apply via the Western Sydney University Transition to Teaching. All other local applicants must apply via the Universities Admission Centre (UAC).

International applicants must apply directly to the University via the International Office.

International students who did not complete their undergraduate degree in Australia must also meet English Language proficiency requirements and must provide evidence to satisfy the Australian Institute of Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) as in the following:

1. An Academic version of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Test Report Form (TRF) that shows an overall score of 7.5 and:

• • a score of at least 7.0 for Reading and Writing; and
  • a score of at least 8.0 for Speaking and Listening.

The IELTS test scores must appear on a single IELTS TRF and be the result of a test undertaken during the 12-month period prior to submitting an application.

Or

2. An applicant has completed study assessed by AITSL as comparable to at least four years of full-time (or part-time equivalent) higher education (university) study, that results in a qualification/s comparable to the education level of an Australian bachelor degree or higher (must include a recognised initial teacher education qualification) undertaken in Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom or the United States. Details of acceptable proof are available on The University’s International website

International – Entry requirements

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International – National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.

Special Requirements Prerequisites

Prior to enrolling students must:

• • Satisfactorily complete Child Protection Awareness training
  • Satisfactorily complete Working with Children Check
  • Satisfactorily complete Anaphylaxis training
  • Meet Inherent Requirements for Master of Teaching (Birth – 5 Years/Birth – 12 Years)

COURSE STRUCTURE

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 200 credit points including the core units listed in the recommended sequence below.

Students must complete 60 credit points at Level 3 or higher.

All students must enrol in and complete:

120 credit points of Education units as follows:

• • 20 credit points Education Studies Core (Birth – 5/Birth – 12) (see below)
  • 80 credit points Education Studies Major (Birth – 5/Birth – 12) units (see below)
  • 40 credit points teaching specialisation in either English or Mathematics (choose one of the two sub-majors below).
  • Note: Some units are common to the Core or Major and the sub-majors. Therefore, students will only need to complete a total of 120 credit points of Education Studies units.

Students must complete 60 credit points at Level 3 or higher.

Education Studies (Birth-5/Birth-12) Core Units

Students must complete the core units below (20 credit points):

M1125 Education Studies Major (Birth- 5/Birth-12) Units

Students must complete 80 credit points as listed below

Teaching Specialisation (Birth-5/Birth-12)

Students must enrol in and complete one of the Teaching Specialisations (sub-majors) below

SM1130 Mathematics Teaching Specialisation (Birth-5/Birth-12)

Students must complete 40 credit points as per below.

Choose two of

SM1129 English Teaching Specialisation (Birth-5/Birth-12)

Students must complete 40 credit points as per below

Equivalent units

The units listed below count towards completion of this course for students who passed these units in 2019 or earlier.

100846 – Analytical Reading and Writing

100968 – Texts and Traditions

Choose two units from the following English majors

Please note: Students commencing this course in 2021 should choose units from M1132 International English.