Teaching - D6001

Qualifications

An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with at least a credit (60%) average. Admission into the course is competitive and may require a higher overall average than the minimum requirement.

Students applying for the dual-sector Early Childhood and Primary Education specialisation must have at least one year of full-time equivalent study relevant to one or more learning areas of the primary school curriculum.

Students applying for the Primary Education specialisation must have at least one year of full-time equivalent study relevant to one or more learning areas of the primary school curriculum.

Students applying for the Primary and Secondary Education specialisation must have at least one year of full-time equivalent study relevant to one or more learning areas of the primary school curriculum and at least a major study* in one secondary teaching area.

Students applying for the Secondary Education specialisation must have appropriate discipline studies to qualify for two teaching specialist areas or one double teaching specialist area with at least a major study* in one secondary teaching area and a second teaching area comprising at least a minor study^.

Available secondary teaching specialist areas can be viewed at the Faculty of Education website.

* Major study: equivalent to 6 units (36 credit points) of sequential discipline study over 3 years with no more than 2 units at level 1 and a minimum of 2 units at level 3.

^ Minor study: equivalent to 4 units (24 credit points) of sequential study over 2 years with no more than 2 units at level 1.

English requirements

Applicants must also meet the English language requirements.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Compulsory: Extra requirements for application and admission

Situational Judgement test

Applicants must sit a Situational Judgement test to be eligible for entry into this course*. The Situational Judgement test is a requirement for many of the initial teacher education courses in Victoria. It is an online test designed to assess an applicant's personal and professional attributes. For more information on the test type options visit the faculty’s Situational Judgement test website.

* This requirement does not apply to applicants for the early childhood education specialisation.

Extra requirements for enrolment and graduation

National Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students

You must achieve the standard in the National Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students.*

You must:

• make your first attempt at completing the test by the time you have attempted 24 credit points of study; and
• achieve the test standard by the time you have attempted 48 credit points of study.

If you do not achieve the standard in both the literacy and numeracy components of the test within the stipulated time you are at serious risk of exclusion from the course.

This applies unless a different completion date has been determined in consultation with the faculty's Literacy and Numeracy Development Team.

* This requirement applies to students in all specialisations other than the Master of Teaching in Early Childhood Education.

Recognition of First Nations language proficiency by the relevant cultural authority or a formal qualification in an Australian First Nations language is an acceptable alternative standard. (Noting this alternative standard is in lieu of all LANTITE requirements).

Working with Children Check:

Before participating in a professional experience placement in any educational setting, students must meet specific security clearances that apply to the state or territory where the placement is being undertaken.

Immunisations:

Before participating in professional experience in an education setting you must meet immunisation requirements.

Professional experience expenses

You are responsible for any expenses incurred while undertaking professional experience (e.g. transport, equipment, immunisations, security checks and clearances).