MTeach(Sec)

Credit points

160

Minimum duration

2 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • ACU Online

EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must:

  1. have successfully completed a Bachelor degree or equivalent qualification, with:
  2. a major study in one teaching area; and
  3. a separate minor study in a second teaching area, that may be separate from or related to the major study area;
  4. be able to select from teaching areas that are available within the course and meet the requirements of the applicant's local state/territory registration authority, and
  5. the combination of teaching areas identified would usually prepare the applicant to teach across all year levels of secondary schooling.
  6. demonstrate suitability for teaching as evidenced by completion of the relevant State assessment, which will be provided in the application process.

Applicants who completed Bachelor degrees outside Australia should review the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy to determine if they are required to meet additional English Language Proficiency requirements for entry into the course.

Applicants seeking teacher registration in Australia should check with state registration bodies to confirm English Language Proficiency requirements for teacher registration.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2023 Admission.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 160 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

a. 100 cp from Education Studies and Effective Teaching Units (Part A)

b. 40 cp from Curriculum Studies Units (Part B) consisting of either:

  1. 20 cp in each of two teaching subjects OR
  2. 40 cp from one teaching subject

c. 0 cp from ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Units (Part C)

d. 20 cp from Elective units (Part D)

Other requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator

Additional Approvals

All students enrolled must have the appropriate approvals before they may enter a classroom.

These are Blue Card (Queensland), Working with Vulnerable People Registration (Australian Capital Territory), or Working with Children Check (New South Wales, Western Australia, and Victoria), Working with Children Clearance (Northern Territory), or Police Record Check (South Australia and Tasmania).


Exit points

A student who has successfully completed the following requirements may exit from the course with that qualification. Note that none of these qualifications will lead to teacher registration.

  1. Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies: 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings.
  2. Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies: 40 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings.

A student who does not meet the LANTITE requirements may exit with the Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies or Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies if they meet the requirements of those awards.

Progression requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progression through this course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Complete exactly 100 credit points from the following:

  • EDES590Foundations of Teaching 1: Understanding Adolescents10 CP

    Education Studies

  • EDES591Foundations of Teaching 2: The Nature of Learning10 CP

    Education Studies

  • EDES600Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories, Cultures and Education10 CP

    Education Studies

  • EDES601Special Education and Inclusive Practice10 CP

    Education Studies

  • EDES690Literacy and Numeracy across the Secondary Curriculum10 CP

    Education Studies

  • EDES69121st Century Skills across the Secondary Curriculum10 CP

    Education Studies

  • EDET590Effective Teaching 1: Professional Practices10 CP

    Effective Teaching: 15 days professional experience

  • EDET690Effective Teaching 2: Engaging Learners10 CP

    Effective Teaching: 20 days professional experience

  • EDET691Effective Teaching 3: Teacher Inquiry and Evidence-based Practice10 CP

    Effective Teaching: 25 days professional experience

  • EDET692Applied Educational Assessment Across the Secondary Curriculum10 CP

    Effective Teaching

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

  • EDBI699Biology Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10 CP

    Teaching Area: Biology

  • EDCB599Commerce and Business Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110 CP

    Teaching Area: Accounting, Business Studies, Economics

  • EDBU699Business Studies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10 CP

    Teaching Area: Business Studies

  • EDCH699Chemistry Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10 CP

    Teaching Area: Chemistry

  • EDCU599Extension Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 310 CP

    Extension

  • EDCU699Extension Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 410 CP

    Extension

  • EDEN599English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110 CP

    Teaching Area: English

  • EDEN699English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210 CP

    Teaching Area: English

  • EDEO699Economics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10 CP

    Teaching Area: Economics

  • EDHI599History Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110 CP

    Teaching Area: History

  • EDHI699History Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210 CP

    Teaching Area: History

  • EDHE599Health Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110 CP

    Teaching Area: Health *Students studying Physical Education need to sometimes study Health CPA units

  • EDHE699Health Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210 CP

    Teaching Area: Health *Students studying Physical Education need to sometimes study Health CPA units

  • EDMA599Mathematics Curriculum Pedagogy and Assessment 110 CP

    Teaching Area: Mathematics

  • EDMA699Mathematics Curriculum Pedagogy and Assessment 210 CP

    Teaching Area: Mathematics

  • EDPH599Physical Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110 CP

    Teaching Area: Physical Education

  • EDPH699Physical Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210 CP

    Teaching Area: Physical Education

  • EDPY699Physics Curriculum Pedagogy and Assessment10 CP

    Teaching Area: Physics

  • EDSI599Science Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110 CP

    Teaching Area: Science, Biology, Earth and Environmental Science, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology

Complete exactly 3 of the following:

  • LNTE110Literacy and Numeracy Diagnostic0 CP
  • LNTE100LANTITE - Literacy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students0 CP
  • LNTE101LANTITE - Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students0 CP

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • EDLL605Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leadership10 CP
  • EDLL606Leading Change in Education10 CP

Other Education electives at Master’s/AQF Level 8 or Level 9 as approved by the Course Coordinator.

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If you need more information about unit enrolment, please visit Course Enrolment Guides.

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  • Education Studies and Effective Teaching UnitsEDET590Effective Teaching 1: Professional Practices

    PEP Block 15 days.

    10 cp
  • Education Studies and Effective Teaching UnitsEDES591Foundations of Teaching 2: The Nature of Learning10 cp
  • ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education UnitsLNTE110Literacy and Numeracy Diagnostic0 cp
  • Curriculum Studies Units Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment Teaching Area 1 Unit 110 cp
  • Curriculum Studies Units Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment Teaching Area 2 Unit 110 cp
  • ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Units LNTE100 LANTITE - Literacy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students AND LNTE101 LANTITE - Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students To register for the ACER LANTITE tests go to https://teacheredtest.acer. edu.au/  Upon successful completion, ACU will add LNTE100 (Lit) and LNTE101 (Num) to your transcript.0 cp
  • Education Studies and Effective Teaching UnitsEDET690Effective Teaching 2: Engaging Learners

    PEP Block 20 days.

    10 cp
  • Electives Elective 110 cp
  • Education Studies and Effective Teaching UnitsEDES601Special Education and Inclusive Practice10 cp
  • Education Studies and Effective Teaching UnitsEDES690Literacy and Numeracy across the Secondary Curriculum10 cp

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