Teaching (Special Education)
Overview
The Master of Teaching (Special Education) program at Flinders is designed for those who wish to teach students in regular classroom settings as well as students with special education needs in secondary or special settings. They combine studies in primary or secondary education with studies in special education. Included are curriculum studies, special education studies and professional experience.
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Courses
Master of Teaching (Special Education) (Secondary Stream)
Duration: 2 years
Delivery mode: On campus
Availability:
Full-time
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Start dates:
March
SATAC code: 2CM092
Annual indicative fees (2022):
$3,985 (Commonwealth supported)
Courses
Master of Teaching (Special Education) (Secondary Stream)
Duration: 2 years
Delivery mode: On campus
Start dates:
March
CRICOS code: 063698F
Annual fees:
2022: $33,000
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 advisers in departments of education
- advisers to government departments and other policy makers.
Professional accreditation/recognition
This academic 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
What you will study
The program includes an introduction to teaching and research in the education profession, educational planning for students with special needs, and interventions for students with literacy and numeracy difficulties. Topics discuss differentiation and inclusive educational practices, and teaching Indigenous Australian students, as well as supporting learners with disabilities and challenging behaviour. Secondary curriculum topics deal with understanding curriculum development in the middle years of school and senior years specialisations.
You will be engaged throughout the entire 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.
All pre-service teachers must obtain a Child-Related Employment Screening before undertaking their professional experience. 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 our website.
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Entry requirements
Master of Teaching (Special Education) (Secondary Specialisation) - applicants must hold a bachelor degree or equivalent qualification, and must have completed six undergraduate topics (no more than two topics at first-year level and no fewer than two topics at third year level) in one subject specialisation* (preferably two) offered by the College of Education, Psychology and Social Work. Applicants must normally have achieved a Flinders equivalent grade point average (GPA) of 4.00 or above for consideration.
Subject specialisations normally offered are; Business Studies, Drama, English, Geography, Health Education, History, Information Technology, Legal Studies, Mathematics, Modern Languages (restricted to Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Indonesian, German and Modern Greek), Nutrition, Outdoor Education, Psychology, Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Earth Sciences), TESOL, Tourism, Visual Arts.
*Applicants that want to specialise in the teaching area of Physical Education, should apply for the Master of Teaching (Special Education) (Secondary) - Physical Education (SATAC code: 2CM228), and must have completed six undergraduate topics (no more than two topics at first-year level and no fewer than two topics at third year level) in Physical Education.
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.
Entry requirements
Master of Teaching (Special Education) (Secondary Stream)
Applicants must normally hold an approved undergraduate bachelor degree or equivalent qualification with topics that enable them to teach to Year 12 in at least one subject specialisation (preferably two) offered by the College of Education, Psychology and Social Work. Check the website for the specialisations normally offered. Selection is based on academic merit.
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.
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