Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary)

Course Information

Please refer to the Edith Cowan University - International Postgraduate Guide

http://www.ecu.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/12777/ECU-PG-International.pdf

Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary)

The Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary) is a dynamic course, incorporating proven contemporary teaching strategies, use of Information Communication Technologies (ICT) and practical experience, which qualifies graduates to teach junior, middle and upper primary students in government and non-government schools.

Graduates with this qualification are also sought overseas. Through the study of units in education and pedagogy, literacy, numeracy, curriculum, and work place learning, this course aims to develop essential knowledge about effective teaching, and professional knowledge and dispositions, which enable the development of professional competencies.

The Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary) course requires Pre-service Teachers to spend substantial periods of time learning and teaching in schools/centres. Because of its responsibility for the education, safety and well-being of children in schools, the teaching profession demands the highest professional standards and personal ethics.

Central to the Graduate Diploma (Primary) course is an extensive program of Professional Practice in primary schools, which culminates in the Final Teaching Practice in the final semester of the course.

All Pre-service Teachers are required to adhere to the School of Education’s Professional Practice Rules and Procedures and Code of Professional Conduct for ECU Pre-service Teachers which can be accessed at: http://www.education.ecu.edu.au/prac/.

All Professional Practices are undertaken on a full-time basis and Pre-service Teachers are required to be available during the scheduled Professional Practice periods, as per the School of Education Calendar, which is available at: http://www.education.ecu.edu.au/prac/, and to give a full-time commitment to the school during the scheduled days.

Note: All Professional Practice units are designated as a fundamental course requirement and may only be attempted once, unless otherwise determined by Board of Examiners.

Additional Course Information

Applicants seeking registration as a teacher with the Western Australian College of Teaching (WACOT) must be proficient in the English Language, both written and oral, and obtain an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) equivalent of 8.0. Applicants who have not studied in an exempt country (as defined in the WACOT Policy), are therefore required to obtain an IELTS equivalent of 7.5 with a minimum of 7 in any component for entry into the course.

The Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary) is recognised by the Western Australian College of Teaching. Whilst graduates of the course are strongly sought after both nationally and internationally, students should be aware that registration requirements may differ between states and countries.

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