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Grad Dip Education (Secondary) - 5926

Program Summary

   
   
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Typical Duration: 1.5 Years
 
 
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
 
 
Min UOC Per Semester: 6
 
 
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
 
 
Min UOC For Award: 72
 
 
Award(s):
 
 
Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) (Specialisation)
 
  

Program Description

The Graduate Diploma in Education provides accelerated preservice teacher training for graduate students and an initial secondary teaching qualification for both government and non-government schools in New South Wales and in all other states in Australia. It is also widely accepted as a teaching qualification overseas.

The program is normally undertaken full-time over one year and mid-year entry is normally not available. During the program students will complete a range of core courses, method courses and 60 days of professional experience, including 50 days of supervised teaching practice in at least two different secondary schools. Teaching specialisations offered in 2011:

Double Method Courses
(**See below for the list of double method course requirements)
  • English
  • Modern History
  • Mathematics
  • Science
Single Method Courses:
(***See below for the list of single method course requirements)
  • Aboriginal Studies
  • English
  • English as a Second Language (ESL)*
  • Languages: French, German, Spanish, Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean
  • Legal Studies
  • Drama (Theatre and Performance Studies)
  • Modern History
  • Geography
  • Business Studies
  • Economics
Prospective English or History teachers may select a double or single method. Prospective Mathematics and Science teachers may select only one double method. Others may select two single method courses.
*ESL is a second teaching specialisation only. The prerequisites are two years of languages, or two years of linguistics, or one of each, or the equivalent.

Students may apply for internal transfer from the Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) to the Master of Teaching program at the end of any semester with full credit for all studies completed.

Admissions requirements
The program requires students to study two single teaching specialisations, or one double teaching specialisation from those methods listed above. Applicants require an appropriate undergraduate degree from a recognised institution with adequate background studies in relevant teaching discipline/s as follows:

Main teaching specialisation – a major (three years of study, six semester long courses with at least 4 of these at level (year) 2 or above)
Second teaching specialisation – a minor (two years of study, four semester long courses with at least 2 of these at level (year) 2 or above)

Additional English language requirements
A very high level of competence in spoken and written English is required: Minimum Band 4 in HSC English Advanced, Standard English or English as a Second Language or equivalent or an overall IELTS score of 7.5, with a minimum of 8.0 in speaking and listening and a minimum of 7.0 in reading and writing, or the equivalent.

Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes

The program is designed to enable students to acquire or develop knowledge and skills to an advanced level in the following areas:
  • subject content knowledge in areas of specialisation
  • how to teach that content to secondary school students
  • how to relate to secondary school students
  • understanding how secondary school students learn
  • effective unit and lesson planning, and effective assessment and reporting design
  • enhanced communication skills to ensure effective classroom communication with the students they will be teaching
  • effective classroom management skills
  • reflective teaching, and the desire to continually improve professional knowledge and practice
  • productive engagement with members of their profession and the wider community

Program Structure

The program consists of 12 compulsory courses, including 60 days of structured professional experience, including 50 days of supervised teaching practice, and either one double method or two single method courses. Note that as this is a 3 semester one calendar year program students take 30 UOC in Semester 1 & 2 and 12 UOC in Summer Semester U1.

Compulsory courses
Semester 1:
  • EDST xxxx Method A1 (6 UOC)
  • EDST xxxx Method B1 (6 UOC)
Semester 2:
  • EDST xxxx Method A2 (6 UOC)
  • EDST xxxx Method B2 (6 UOC)
Summer Semester (U1 only):
Note that prospective English or Modern History teachers may select a double or single method. Prospective Mathematics and Science teachers may select only one double method. Others may select two single method courses.

Double Method Courses: English, Modern History, Mathematics, Science

Single Method Courses: Aboriginal Studies, Business Studies, Drama, Economics, English, English as a Second Language (ESL), Geography, Modern History, Languages (including French, German, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indonesian), Legal Studies

As the program includes 50 days supervised teaching experience in at least two secondary schools, all applicants must be available for five days per week for the full school day (approximately 8.30am – 4pm) in late May-June and in August-September.

Applicants are required to undertake the ‘Working with Children Check’ prior to undertaking professional experience and a police record check is completed prior to employment in schools.

Academic Rules


Academic rules
1. A Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) may be awarded by the Council to a candidate who has satisfactorily completed a program of advanced study.

Entry requirements
2. (1) A candidate for the Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) shall:

(a) have been awarded an appropriate degree of Bachelor from the University of New South Wales or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution at a level acceptable to the Standing Committee of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (hereinafter referred to as the Committee); and

(b) meet the prerequisites for their selected teaching methods/specialisation/s. These prerequisites normally involve at least a major (three consecutive years of study, usually six courses) in the main teaching specialisation, and a minor (two years of study, usually four courses) in the second teaching specialisation.

(c) meet the English language proficiency requirements:
Higher School Certificate minimum Band 4 in Standard English, or a Higher School Certificate minimum Band 4 in English as a Second Language, or a Higher School Certifi cate minimum Band 4 in Advanced English, or an overall IELTS score of 7.5, with a minimum of 8.0 in speaking and Listening and a minimum of 7.0 in reading and writing, or the equivalent.

(2) In exceptional cases an applicant who submits evidence of such other academic and professional qualifications as may be approved by the Committee may be permitted to enrol for the degree.

(3) If the Committee is not satisfied with the qualifications submitted by an applicant the Committee may require the applicant to undergo such assessment or carry out such work as the Committee may prescribe, before permitting enrolment.

Enrolment and Progression
3. (1) An application to enrol as a candidate for the Graduate Diploma shall be lodged with the Registrar at least two calendar months before the commencement of the semester in which enrolment is to begin.

(2) To qualify for the award of the Graduate Diploma candidates must obtain over a period of study of no less than three semesters 72 units of credit. The maximum period of candidature shall be six academic semesters from the date of commencement. In special cases an extension of these times may be granted by the Committee.

(3) A student enrolling in a course must satisfy the prerequisite and co requisite requirements in that course. These requirements may be waived at the discretion of the Head of the School.

(4) The progress of a candidate shall be reviewed at least once annually by the Committee and as a result of the review the Committee may cancel enrolment or take such other action as it considers appropriate.

Credit Transfer and Advanced Standing
Students may apply for credit, credit transfer and advanced standing if they can demonstrate equivalent study at UNSW or another institution. The maximum credit, credit transfer and advanced standing granted for the Graduate Diploma is 36 units of credit, unless the candidate is transferring from the Master of Teaching at UNSW, in which case full credit for all equivalent studies completed will be given.

Articulation Rules
The Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) forms part of a sequence of articulated programs comprising the Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) and Master of Teaching. A postgraduate student enrolled in an articulated program may progress from the Graduate Diploma to Master’s degree with full credit for courses completed in the Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary).

Fees
4. A candidate shall pay such fees as may be determined from time to time by the Council.

Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

**Double Method Requirement

Teaching Specialisation
 
Double Method Requirement
Science
 
 
36 units of credit and at least one year (12 units of credit) study in another science. One of the two sciences must be chemistry or physics. Permissible sciences are only physics, chemistry, biology and geology/earth/environmental sciences, not psychology or computer science
 
Mathematics
 
36 units of credit in mathematics subjects. One course (6 units of credit) in statistics may be counted
English
 
At least 24 units in English literature subjects and an additional 12 units in English literature or in linguistics, media studies, communications or creative writing.
History
 
36 units of credit in history, in areas such as Australian history, contact and Aboriginal history, early modern history, historiography, modern history

***Single Method Requirement

Teaching Specialisation
First Method Requirements
English
At least 24 units of credit in English literature subjects and an additional 12 units of credit in English literature or linguistics, media studies, communications or creative writing
Modern History
36 units of credit in history, in areas such as Australian history, contact and Aboriginal history, early modern history, historiography, modern history
Drama (Theatre & Performance Studies)
36 units of credit in drama, including performance, production and theory
Geography
36 units of credit in geography
Languages
36 units of credit study in a language
Legal Studies
36 units of credit in legal studies, including Australian and international law.
Aboriginal Studies
36 units of credit in Aboriginal Studies in areas such as contact and Aboriginal history, anthropology, Aboriginal literature, Aboriginal language and linguistics
Economics
36 units of credit in Economics
Business Studies
36 units of credit in business related studies including at least 6 units of credit in finance or accounting, 6 units of credit of business management and remaining units drawn from: business law, economics, human resource management, industrial relations, marketing

Teaching Specialisation
Second Method Requirements
English
At least 18 units of credit in English literature subjects and an additional 6 units of credit in English literature or media studies, communications or creative writing
ESL
At least 24 units of credit study in a language, or 24 units of credit study in linguistics, or 12 units of credit study in each.
Modern History
At least 24 units of credit in history, in areas such as Australian history, contact and Aboriginal history, early modern history, historiography, modern history
Drama
At least 24 units of credit in drama, including performance, production and theory
Geography
At least 24 units of credit in Geography
Languages
A minimum of 24 units of credit study in a language beyond the introductory level.
Legal Studies
A minimum of 24 units of credit in legal studies, including Australian and international law.
Economics
At least 24 units of credit in Economics
Business Studies
At least 24 units of credit in business related studies including at least 6 units of credit in finance or accounting, 6 units of credit of business management and remaining units drawn from: business law, economics, human resource management, industrial relations, marketing
Aboriginal Studies
At least 24 units of credit in Aboriginal Studies in areas such as contact and Aboriginal history, anthropology, Aboriginal literature, Aboriginal language and linguistics


Area(s) of Specialisation

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