Bachelor of Arts Primary Degree - Important information
Bachelor Of Arts Students – Information For Master Of Teaching Primary Course 1663
NSW Institute Of Teachers Accreditation and Eligibility Requirements For Master Of Teaching Graduates
Accreditation and eligibility to teach in a NSW school is based on:
• Appropriate preliminary undergraduate studies (see below), and a
• Teacher education qualification that has been approved by the NSW Institute of Teachers such as the Master of Teaching at UWS
The full requirements for undergraduate subject content requirements for teaching in a NSW Primary or Secondary School is available from the NSW Institute of Teachers
The requirements for Primary and Secondary teaching are different.
Preliminary undergraduate studies for Primary Teaching
As primary teachers are required to teach across all six Key Learning Areas your undergraduate degree should contain discipline studies in at least three of these key learning areas. ie Your undergraduate degree should comprise units that meet either of the following patterns:
• One full academic year (20 cr pts of study or two semester units) in four key learning areas listed below OR
• Two full academic years (40 cr pts of study or 4 semester units) in one key learning area and one full academic year (20 cr pts of study or 2 semester units) of study in two other key learning areas listed below.
The Key Learning Areas for Primary are:
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Area of study |
Areas of academic study related to the key learning areas |
Some appropriate units at UWS |
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English |
• communications |
• The two English units in the BA core: |
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Mathematics |
• pure or applied mathematics |
• The Mathematics content units in SOE: |
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Science and technology |
• agriculture |
• Units offered in the College of Health and Science with a Discipline area listed as Computer Science, Nursing, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Engineering, Other Engineering and Relate Technologies |
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Human society and its environment (hsie) |
• Aboriginal studies |
• The two HSIE units in the BA core: |
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Creative and practical arts |
• dance including practical experience in choreography and performance in several dance styles and dance history/theory • drama including experiential involvement in making and performing drama • music including performing (singing, playing and moving), listening and organising sound (composing) within a wide range of repertoire • visual arts including art making and art history/theory |
• Units with a Discipline area listed as Fine Arts in the Art History and Cinema Studies strand of 1604 / 1651 Bachelor of Arts • Most units in 1618 Bachelor of Music |
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Personal development, health and physical education |
• physical education studies |
• Units with a Discipline area listed as Health, Health Promotion, Human Movement, Sport and Recreation in the Bachelor of Health Sciences |
For students in 1651 Bachelor of Arts
(Pathway to Primary)
(Commencing study in 2008 and 2009)
Students, you:
1) Need to select your key program (major and sub-major) for your BA
2) Meet all requirements of your BA key program
3) Follow the requirements of the Education Studies Major BUT
4) Enrol in 4 units from the Master of Teaching (Primary) to replace 4 education units in the Education Major through MySR (Note: If there are difficulties then an on-line Rule Waiver will need to be submitted through HAL). The units were in 1608, and equivalents for units in the new degree. They are now the units in 1663 and include:
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1608 master of teaching (primary) units
Units being replaced |
1663 master of teaching (primary) Module 1 units These units replace 1608 units |
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Following all of the above students will meet the requirements of the
NSW Institute of Teachers, gain entry to Master of Teaching (Primary) and be able to study in accelerated mode over 12 months
• For advice about 1) and 2) above ie: Key Programs and BA units, please:
o see course information for 1651.2 in UWS Online Handbook
o see course advice for 1651.2 on HAL (Humanities & Languages) vUWS
o contact HAL at courseadvicehal@uws.edu.au after which you will be referred to HAL course advisors as appropriate
• For advice about 3) above ie: Education Major units please:o see course advice for 1651.2 Education Studies Major on UWS webpage (scroll to end)
o contact Education at enquirieseducation@uws.edu.au after which you will be referred to Education advisors as appropriate.
For students in 1651 Bachelor of Arts
(Pathway to Primary)
(Commencing study in 2010)
Students, you:
1. Need to select your key program (major and sub-major) for your BA
2. Meet all requirements of your BA key program
3. Follow the requirements of the Education Studies Major as shown below:
Education Studies Major In 1651
(for students who commence in 2010)
Campus Mode Advisor
Bankstown Internal Dr Judith Thistleton-Martin
Penrith Internal Dr Judith Thistleton-Martin
Unit Set Structure
The major must contain no more than 20 credit points at Level 1.
For students enrolled in all Key Programs/Majors
Students must satisfactorily complete the following TWO units:
100633 Mathematical Patterns and Relationships
101616 Mathematics Principles and Applications (only available from 2H, 2010)
Plus 40 credit points of units from the Master of Teaching (Primary):
101613 Educational Psychology for Primary Teaching
101576 Primary Personal Development Health & Physical Education (PDHPE)
101577 Classrooms Without Borders
101578 Education, Knowledge, Society & Change
* Students require study in 6 x Level 1 units before enrolling in these Level 7 units
Plus 20 credit points of units from the following pool:
101259 Learning and Creativity
101263 Education and Transformation
101117 Learning through Community Service
101661 Education in a Cosmopolitan Society
101662 Young People, Their Futures and Education
101663 Education for Sustainability
Following all of the above students will meet the requirements of the NSW Institute of Teachers, gain entry to Master of Teaching (Primary) and be able to study in Accelerated mode over 12 months
• For advice about 1) and 2) above ie: Key Programs and BA units, please:
o see course information for 1651.2 in UWS Online Handbook
o see course advice for 1651.2 on HAL (Humanities & Languages) vUWS
o contact HAL at courseadvicehal@uws.edu.au after which you will be referred to HAL course advisors as appropriate
• For advice about 3) above ie: Education Major units please:
o see course advice for 1651.2 Education Studies Major on UWS webpage (scroll to end)
o contact Education at enquirieseducation@uws.edu.au after which you will be referred to Education advisors as appropriate.
For Students In 1604 Bachelor Of Arts
(who commenced study in 2005, 2006 or 2007 only)
Planning to Apply for Teaching
Students, you:
1) Need to select your key program for your BA
2) Meet all requirements of your BA key program
3) Follow the requirements of the NSW Institute of Teachers for study in subject areas – see Subject Content Requirements
a) If enrolled in BA in 2005, 2006 or 2007 obtain a Rule Waiver to replace 4 education units in the Education Major (excluding the two mandatory Maths units) with:
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1608 master of teaching (primary) units
Units being replaced |
1663 master of teaching (primary) Module 1 units These units replace 1608 units |
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101287 Educational Psychology for Primary Teaching 101284 Curriculum In Practice
101283 Communities and |
101613 Educational Psychology for 101576 Primary Personal 101577 Classrooms Without Borders 101578 Education, Knowledge, |
Following all of the above students will meet the requirements of the NSW Institute of Teachers
• For advice about 1) and 2) above ie: Key Programs and BA units, please:
o see course information for 1604 in UWS Online Handbook
o see course advice for 1604 on HAL (Humanities and Languages) vUWS
o contact HAL at courseadvicehal@uws.edu.au after which you will be referred to HAL course advisors as appropriate
• For advice about 3) above ie: Education Major units please:
o see unit set advice for Education Studies Major on UWS webpage (scroll to end)
o contact Education at enquirieseducation@uws.edu.au after which you will be referred to Education advisors as appropriate
Note: Other units in the study area of education are NOT mandatory for you and do not count for NSW Institute of Teachers requirements
Frequently Asked Questions by BA Students (HAL = Humanities & Languages)
1. Can I / Should I change my key program so that I can get into the teaching degrees?
o The general answer is that there is no need to do so. Electives should enable 3 subject areas to be studied.
o Refer questions about Key programs to HAL courseadvicehal@uws.edu.au
2. If I study the Psychology key program can I be a teacher?
o Answer- Yes, a Primary Teacher. Psychology units are counted in the Primary Science and Technology KLA. Refer other questions about Psychology key program to HAL courseadvicehal@uws.edu.au
3. I can’t enrol in …… (level 1 unit) what do I need to do?
o Rules about level 1 units are attached to the BA program and are regulated through MySR. Refer questions about level 1 units to HAL courseadvicehal@uws.edu.au
4. If I study these units …… can I get into Primary teaching?
o Answer – The minimum requirement is study in 3 subject areas (40 cr pts in one area and 20 cr pts in two other areas)
o Refer to Institute of Teachers requirements sheet and provide a self assessment sheet.
o For further clarification refer to enquirieseducation@uws.edu.au
o After which you will be referred to Education advisors as appropriate
5. If I study these units …… can I get into Secondary teaching?
o Answer – The minimum requirement is study in one or two teaching areas as required by the NSW Institute of teachers.
o Refer to Institute of Teachers secondary requirements
o For further clarification refer to enquirieseducation@uws.edu.au
o After which you will be referred to Education advisors as appropriate
6. I have NOT completed HSC level Mathematics. Is this a problem?
o Answer – No.
7. Can I defer or take six months off before I go into the Master of Teaching programs.
o Answer - The best option is to apply for the Master of Teaching program of your choice through a Straight Into Teaching session – ie a direct application to SOE. When you receive your offer you have a choice to accept, decline or defer to a later semester. If you wish to defer, there is a fee of $100 and instructions for how to pay are included in the online process. If you leave UWS for 6 or 12 months you cannot apply directly. You will need to apply through UAC when you are ready to start the course.
8. I need to complete an extra unit in eg: Maths, English, HSIE, Creative Arts, PDHPE, Science and Technology for Primary Teaching
o Refer to units below:
Units that meet KLAS for Primary Teaching
Maths:
100633 Mathematical Patterns and Relationships
101414 Early Mathematical Thinking
101616 Mathematics Principles and Applications (from 2H 2010)
English:
100968 Text and Traditions
100862 English, Text and Writing
101242 Children's Literature
101626 Children’s Literature: Image and Text
100893 The Novel
100874 Literature, History and Culture
100641 Approaches to Text
100849 Australian Textual Studies
101011 Writing Poetry
100895 Writing for Performance
100856 Creative Non-Fiction
HSIE
100958 Australia & the World
101442 Asia in the World
100868 Foundations of Modern Australia
100873 Inventing Modernity
100001 Keeping the Past
100872 International Politics of North Asia
A Language (eg Spanish, Italian, Japanese …)
Science & Technology
300134 Introduction to Information Technology
101183 Psychology: Behavioural Science
101184 Psychology: Human Behaviour
Creative Arts
100672 Introduction to Dance
101004 From Renaissance to Impressionism
PDHPE
E1250 Drugs On Line
400621 Bugs and Drugs
400794 PDHPE: Exploring Movement Skills
100663 Foundations of Wellbeing
400808 Outdoor Recreation
400780 Nutrition, Physical Activity and Mental Health
400798 PDHPE: Games for Diverse Groups
400799 PDHPE: Recreational Sport
