Master of Teaching and Learning (Primary)
James Cook University
Program Overview
Looking for a career change into Education? Gain the qualifications and knowledge necessary to enter the teaching profession. Be prepared to respond to the diverse learning needs of primary school students in both urban and rural communities with the Master of Teaching and Learning (Primary) at JCU.
The Master of Teaching and Learning (Primary) is designed to equip you with the capacity to design, implement and critically reflect on teaching, to enhance learning outcomes for all students. This education degree has a strong focus on delivering education through pedagogy appropriate to a diverse range of students and settings. You will be particularly equipped to work in tropical, rural, remote and Indigenous contexts, with a strong knowledge of learning styles and pedagogical frameworks relevant to each setting.
Benefit from 80 days of placement. Throughout this Education degree, you will have opportunities to maximise your professional experience with Work Integrated Learning and mentoring from expert academics committed to your success. You will also have opportunities to experience the unique challenges of Northern Queensland and the Tropics with practical involvement in rural and remote communities.
Tailor your degree to suit your career goals by choosing from six specialisations: English/Literacy; Mathematics/Numeracy; Science; Technology; Humanities and Social Science; and Health and Physical Education.
Upon completion of this Master of Teaching and Learning (Primary), you will be prepared to be a teacher with increased capacity to direct curriculum, assessment and differentiated learning opportunities. You will contribute to enhanced learning outcomes for all students, including those from diverse cultural, linguistic and socio-economic backgrounds and with specific learning needs.
Cairns, Australia
24 Months
AU$ 30,960
IELTS: 7.5
Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
- Junior Secondary Curriculum I
- Junior Secondary Curriculum II
- Literacy and Numeracy for Secondary Teachers
- Teaching for Learning in Diverse Secondary School Contexts
- Senior Curriculum I
- Senior Curriculum II
- Information and Communication Technologies across the Curriculum
- Mathematics Education for Primary Teachers
- Teachers as Leaders for Learning and Change
- Subject Discipline Knowledge
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
- Collecting, Analysing and Reporting Data: Leading for Learning
- Final Graduate Professional Experience
- Teachers as Researchers for Learning and Change in Secondary School Contexts
- Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Classrooms and Communities
- Service Learning (Secondary)
Your academic criteria is measured against previous study. You must have successfully completed at least 8 subjects (at least one year of full-time-equivalent study) in a non-Education degree that are relevant to one or more learning areas of the primary school curriculum: English, technologies, mathematics, science, humanities and social sciences, The Arts, languages, health and physical education.
All applicants for initial teacher education courses (pre-service teachers) must satisfy both academic and non-academic entry criteria.
Your academic criteria is measured against previous study. You must have successfully completed at least 8 subjects (at least one year of full-time-equivalent study) in a non-Education degree that are relevant to one or more learning areas of the primary school curriculum: English, technologies, mathematics, science, humanities and social sciences, the Arts, languages, health and physical education.
Estimated annual tuition fee: $AUD30,960.00
Course fees are charged per year of full-time study. International course fees are reviewed annually and subject to change.
Graduates of the Master of Teaching and Learning (Primary) are prepared to work in Australian, international, rural, regional and remote schools. You could go on to work as a primary teacher with specialist skills in Indigenous education, diverse student needs and regional teaching experience.