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Return to Teaching in Schools Program
Return to Teaching in Schools
Welcome to Australian Catholic University's (ACU) Return to Teaching in Schools (RTTS) professional development program.
Designed by the ACU School of Education, Queensland in conjunction with the Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE), the course will help you maintain currency in the necessary:
- skills
- knowledge
- and practices for teaching in Queensland schools.
This program has been approved by the Queensland College of Teachers (QCT) and meets the RTTS condition on your registration. Completion of the program will enable the Returning to Teaching condition on your full registration to be removed. Upon successful completion of the course you will receive an ACU Certificate of Completion to forward to the QCT to satisfy their requirements.
Course Description
The Return to Teaching in Schools Program (RTTS) is for fully registered teaches:
- who have a Return to Teaching condition on their registration certificates and wish to continue or return to teach in a Queensland school
- who do not have recency of practice
- who may be returning to teaching after a significant break
- or who teach only for low amounts each year, such as relief teachers
from across all three phases of learning:
- early childhood
- primary
- and secondary
The RTTS Program will enable teachers to:
- update pedagogical knowledge
- become familiar with recent changes in policy and current education reforms, including the Australian Curriculum and NAPLAN testing.
The program covers the following key areas:
- Returning to the Profession
- Effective Teaching
- Effective Learning
- Curriculum & Assessment
- Classroom Management
- The Legal Context
Course Costs: $750
Course Duration: Eight weeks (with a commitment of approximately 6 hours per week)
Mode of Offering: Fully online
Course Dates:
- 2 July 2012 - Register Online Now - registrations close 31 May 2012
- 3 December 2012 - Register between 1 October and 31 October
Cancellation prior to commencement will incur a $50 administration fee. No refunds will be available after commencement of the course.
