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Bachelor of Arts pathway to Master of Teaching (Primary)
Study Teaching (Primary) at Flinders
A conditional entry pathway into the Master of Teaching (Primary)
If you think you might like to study teaching but are not sure yet, this conditional entry pathway into the Master of Teaching Primary is available.
It lets you study a 3 year Bachelor of Arts first. If you complete this degree to the required standard, you will be guaranteed a place in the two-year masters degree, subject to an additional written statement entry requirement.
Why study Arts pathway to Primary Teaching at Flinders
Continue through to Master of Teaching and:
- gain all the skills and knowledge required to become a registered primary school teacher
- undertake professional experience placements in primary schools where you can put your skills and knowledge into practice as a student teacher
- reflect critically on teaching, theory and life to achieve excellence and creativity in your teaching practice
Your career
The Master of Teaching prepares graduates to enter the teaching profession with confidence and competence. Although the majority of education graduates go on to employment as a teacher in the public or private sector, some choose to follow other pathways. Graduate roles include community education officer, and education and engagement officer.
Potential occupations include:
- teachers in school classrooms
- school coordinators and principals
- curriculum and policy advisors in departments of education
- advisors to government departments and other policy makers.
Professional accreditation/recognition
This Master of Teaching qualification will enable you to apply for registration with the Teachers Registration Board of South Australia. You are advised to check registration requirements as they are subject to change. Graduates looking for employment in other parts of Australia and overseas may be required to meet additional conditions. Graduates meet Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) employment criteria.
What you will study
In the first three years you will complete the Bachelor of Arts. You can choose from study areas including: Applied Linguistics, Australian Studies, Creative Writing, Drama, English, French, Geography and Environmental Studies, History, Indonesian, International Relations, Italian, Modern Greek, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology (extended major), Screen and Media, Sociology, Spanish, Visual Arts and Women’s Studies. Minor sequences are also available.
On completing the Bachelor of Arts program to a required standard, you will be eligible to progress directly to the Master of Teaching (Primary) degree. The Master of Teaching is a pre-service teaching degree. This course provides you with the background necessary to apply for registration as primary teachers. Topics covered include education studies, curriculum studies, and professional experience in schools. A languages strand is available to students who wish to teach languages.
Practical experience
You will be engaged throughout the the Master of Teaching program in developing the skills to become a teacher. The course includes blocks of professional experience in first and second year as required by the Teachers Registration Board of South Australia.
What you'll need
All College of Education, Psychology and Social Work pre-service teachers must obtain a Child-Related Employment Screening before undertaking their Professional Experience. This is a requirement of the Department for Education and Child Development (DECD), in agreement with the Catholic Education and Independent Schools Boards. Pre-service teachers who are not cleared will therefore not be able to complete the requirements of the course.
Instructions about applications are provided on the professional experience website.
How to apply
Choose your preferred course.
Check the entry requirements and admission pathways available to you.
Choose other courses to include in your preferences.
Visit SATAC and submit your application online.
Applicants can apply for this course using Year 12 qualifications, previous higher education study, TAFE/VET qualifications, or through adult entry (STAT/Foundation Studies/tertiary preparation course).
Find the entry path that’s right for you.
Applicants must complete a non-academic assessment task known as a Teaching Capabilities Statement as part of their application to demonstrate their motivation to teach, their strong interpersonal and communication skills, willingness to learn, resilience, self-efficacy, and strong organisational and planning skills. This involves a short statement in response to three set questions used to demonstrate suitability for study and work in the teaching profession.
Applicants who select this course as a preference during the application process will be directed to a page to meet this requirement.
Visit the Teaching Capabilities Statement page for further information
The Australian Government has recently introduced the Literacy and Numeracy Test for all initial teacher education (ITE) students to ensure they have the high level of personal literacy and numeracy skills required of teachers.
The test is a single, national instrument designed to assess elements of an individual’s literacy and numeracy skills and will be used to demonstrate that ITE graduates are in the top 30 per cent of the population for literacy and numeracy.
All students commencing an ITE program after 1 January 2017 will be required to meet the benchmark prior to graduation. For further information, including registration details, please check the test administrator’s website.
There are also important inherent requirements for this course and applicants are strongly advised to become aware of these requirements.
How to apply
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