Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary)
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Program handbook
Description
The Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary) program provides a postgraduate pathway into a successful and rewarding career in secondary teaching. This innovative one-year online program is taught in trimester mode. The program uses state of the art technologies and evidence-based practice to develop graduates who are outstanding teachers; act professionally, ethically, and effectively in their classroom contexts; and play a constructive leadership role in public discourse in and beyond education.
The program is delivered online, although contains two on campus experiences at our Callaghan campus twice during the year of study. Each of these visits will be 3 days long and will provide opportunities to learn and practice teaching skills face-to-face.
Students complete 35 hours teacher observations and small group participation and 60 days formal professional experience in relevant school settings.
Formal professional experience placements are supervised by school and university staff, and students are expected to demonstrate a range of professional teaching competencies as part of the successful completion of the program.
Graduates of the program will have guaranteed entry to the Master of Teaching (Secondary), and be eligible to apply for conditional accreditation with the NSW Education Standards Authority, essential for employment as a teacher in NSW. Graduates will then be able to seek employment as teachers of students in Years 7 to 12 in a wide range of national and international contexts, including in NSW Government, Catholic and Independent school sectors.
Applicants with the required subject content knowledge who only wish to teach in one Key Learning Area are eligible to apply for Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary).
Applicants that are seeking to teach in more than one Key Learning Area, or who do not have the required subject knowledge, will need to apply for the Master of Teaching (Secondary).
Program learning outcomes
On successful completion of the program students will have:
- Advanced knowledge within a systematic and coherent body of knowledge that may include the acquisition and application of knowledge and skills in a new or existing discipline or professional area
- Cognitive skills to review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge and identify and provide solutions to complex problems
- Cognitive skills to think critically and to generate and evaluate complex ideas
- Specialised technical and creative skills in a field of highly skilled and/or professional practice
- Communication skills to demonstrate an understanding of theoretical concepts
- Communication skills to transfer complex knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences
- Demonstrated the application of knowledge and skills to make high level, independent judgements in a range of technical or management functions in varied specialised contexts
- Demonstrated the application of knowledge and skills to initiate, plan, implement and evaluate broad functions within varied specialised technical and/or creative contexts
- Demonstrated the application of knowledge and skills with responsibility and accountability for personal outputs and all aspects of the work or function of others within broad parameters
Details
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| Program code | 50012 |
| AQF level | Level 8 Graduate Diploma |
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Admission information
Admission requirements
This program is available for domestic students only.
The Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary Education) is a 120 unit postgraduate qualification, with assessment for admission available for applicants who have one of the following qualifications or equivalent:
- Bachelor Honours Degree; or
- Bachelor Degree.
For admission, the applicants’ qualification must satisfy the New South Wales Education Standards Authority (NESA) requirements for accreditation in the chosen Key Learning Area.
In addition, applicants must submit a 500 word written piece of work.
English Language Requirements
All Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the University’s English proficiency requirement. Further information regarding English language proficiency requirements can be found at the English Language Proficiency for Admission Policy here.
- IELTS Overall Minimum: 7.5
- IELTS Sub Test (Listening): 8
- IELTS Sub Test (Reading): 7
- IELTS Sub Test (Speaking): 8
- IELTS Sub Test (Writing): 7
Compulsory program requirements
EDUC6785 35 hours per week for 1 week
EDUC6772 and EDUC6913 35 hours per week over 12 weeks
Post-admission requirements
Anaphylaxis Training
Students must complete the ASCIA Anaphylaxis e-training Course.
Child Protection Awareness Training
Students must complete Child Protection Awareness Training and annual Child Protection Update training.
Working With Children Check
Students must obtain a Working with Children Check.
Compulsory program requirements - Review of progress
In addition to meeting the University's overall requirements for academic progression, students must satisfactorily complete the following courses to progress in their program.
EDUC6772 - The Adolescent Learning Environment
EDUC6785 - Educational Foundations
EDUC6913 - The Global Secondary Professional
Academic requirements for program completion
Total units required
120 units
Program duration
1 year full-time.
Program requirements
The Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary) requires the successful completion of 120 units, which is comprised of:
- 110 units of core courses; and
- 10 units of electives.
This degree requires students to participate in placements in NSW Department of Education or other NSW school or service providers via the completion of 35 hours teacher observations and small group participation, and 60 days of professional experience across two placements.
Placements may extend beyond normal trimester times and students must meet their own associated travel and accommodation costs, where applicable.
During placement, students will be subject to the policies and procedures of the placement facility.
Students must meet all the Education Placement Requirements, including a NSW Working with Children clearance.
Students must check the Professional Experience Website for all placement information.
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Core Courses
Complete the following core courses to fulfil the requirements of this program. | |||
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| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
| EDUC6740 | Students with Diverse Needs |
| 10 units |
| EDUC6772 | The Adolescent Learning Environment |
| 10 units |
| EDUC6775 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Secondary Schools |
| 20 units |
| EDUC6781 | Contemporary Literacies |
| 20 units |
| EDUC6785 | Educational Foundations |
| 20 units |
| EDUC6912 | Aboriginal Education |
| 10 units |
| EDUC6913 | The Global Secondary Professional |
| 20 units |
Elective Courses
| Electives 10 unit requirement | |
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Complete 10 units of electives to fulfil the requirements of the program. Electives can be used to extend and complement your core studies with more courses in the same field of study, or from areas that might be of interest to you. Electives can be chosen from all postgraduate courses available at the University that do not have any other conditions (such as a course requisite) applied to them. | 10 units |
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