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The Master of Teaching (Primary) is a postgraduate initial teacher education program that was developed in partnership with the NSW Department of Education and local primary school networks. The excellence of our school-university program stems from an emphasis on four pillars: school communities, feedback and dialogue, inspired learning through inspired … For more content click the Read More button below. In this program, there is an emphasis on applying the latest research into evidence-based practice and ensuring our staff model the use of the most up-to-date technologies and approaches to curriculum. The program takes into account contemporary and emerging developments in education, curriculum requirements, community expectations, and our local and national employer needs and workforce demands. The program is a two-year equivalent accelerated primary teacher degree that can be completed in four terms full-time (1.3 years). While the program is fixed (students will overload and complete 4 courses each term), part-time study is possible. The program is accredited by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), enabling graduates to teach in both government and non-government primary schools in all states of Australia and overseas. Throughout the program you will develop the requisite knowledge and skills to enable you to meet the Australian graduate teacher standards. Academic lecturers and local teachers with experience in primary education work together to provide core education courses and discipline-specific curriculum and pedagogy studies within the six key learning areas of the primary curriculum: EnglishMathematicsScience and TechnologyHistory and GeographyCreative ArtsPersonal Development, Health and Physical Education Your professional journey to becoming a graduate teacher is enriched through the dynamic interaction of practice and theory through site-based experiences during your degree program. The journey begins with your In-School Teacher Education Program (INSTEP) that commences in the first few weeks of term one. During the first year of your program, you will spend up to 60 days in primary schools for practical INSTEP experiences. Your first year also includes a four-week block of professional experience (practicum) in university term two where you teach your first whole-class lessons under the careful supervision and scaffolding provided by an expert supervising teacher. This solid block of professional experience is a great foundation to your coursework and continuing INSTEP in the second half of year one. Your professional learning journey as a teacher education student culminates in the second year with a nine-week block of professional experience (practicum) at a different school complemented by two courses to complete your program. Overall, you will gain practical site-based experience for up to 60 days (INSTEP) and enhance your practice while engaged in 65 days (minimum) of supervised professional experience that concludes with a moderated standardised graduate teacher performance assessment. This program is available face-to-face or distance (online with some face-to-face, i.e. multimodal). Should you need to pursue the entire program fully online, please reach out to the School to address your study plan needs: education@unsw.edu.au. Fully online mode is only available to domestic students and students not on an international student visa.