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Course structure
The Master of Teaching (Secondary) Internship requires the successful completion of 200 credit points of study over two years of full-time study.
The course requires completion of:
A two-year employment-based teaching internship in a Secondary school (for four days per week); and
Fourteen compulsory subjects and one elective, which must be taken in the sequence outlined in the Subject Options section. The subjects include:
- Four core subjects;
- Six Learning Area subjects (taken in two Learning Area study sequences, or in a double sequence);
- Three Engaging and Assessing Learners subjects (which incorporate the employment-based teaching Internship);
- One Professional Learning Capstone subject; and
- One Foundations elective.
Progression Rules
1. LITERACY AND NUMERACY TEST FOR INITIAL TEACHER EDUCATION STUDENTS
- The Australian Commonwealth Government’s Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (LANTITE) is a compulsory test for Initial Teacher Education students administered by the Australian Council for Educational Research (independently of The University of Melbourne).
- The Faculty of Education requires each Intern to satisfactorily complete the LANTITE by the end of the first calendar year of their enrolment in the Master of Teaching (Secondary) Internship to continue the course.
- Failure to satisfactorily complete the LANTITE by this progression point will result in referral to the Faculty of Education Course Academic Progress Committee and may result in exclusion from the course until the LANTITE is satisfactorily completed.
- An excluded Intern may be granted an early exit award of a Graduate Diploma in Pedagogy* (if they have satisfactorily completed 100 credit points of the course). Alternatively, they may be withdrawn from the course if they are not able to complete the LANTITE progression requirement within the guidelines set by the LANTITE test administering body.
*Note that the Graduate Diploma in Pedagogy (Secondary) Internship is not a qualification for registration to teach in Australian schools
2. COURSE ACADEMIC PROGRESS COMMITTEE
Any Intern who does not satisfactorily complete a subject, meet the course progression rules, or maintain an approved teaching contract, will be called to attend a Course Academic Progress Committee (CAPC) meeting after results have been certified for each subject. Interns in these categories will be invited to make an oral and/or written submission to the Committee as per the requirements of the CAPC process.
3. EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS
- Admission into and continued enrolment in the Master of Teaching (Secondary) Internship course is conditional upon an Intern maintaining an approved contractual employment agreement with a school throughout the duration of their studies*.
- Any resignation or termination of school employment may result in an Intern being excluded from the course. An excluded Intern may be granted an early exit award of a Graduate Diploma in Pedagogy (Secondary) Internship (if they have satisfactorily completed 100 credit points of the course). Alternatively, they may be withdrawn from the course.
- Where an Intern is granted a Leave of Absence from the course (by the Faculty of Education), the option to continue or cease school employment will be conditional upon relevant approvals and arrangements. This may include a change to Permission to Teach, to be arranged by the Intern with the employing school and the Victorian Institute of Teaching (or equivalent Australian state/territory-based authority for Interns with a school appointment outside Victoria). Where an Intern continues school employment whilst on Leave of Absence from the course, no activities (including employment-based hours) undertaken during the Leave of Absence will be counted towards fulfilment of course and subject requirements.
*Interns’ school employment match is approved by either the relevant Australian state/territory government department of education or the Faculty of Education (FoE). An Intern’s employment contract is offered and managed directly by the school of employment.
Subject Options
Interns must follow the below structure when enrolling.
FIRST YEAR SUBJECTS
Summer Intensive and Semester 1
- Two Learning Area 1 subjects (12.5 credit points each); and
- The two subjects below.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC91202 | First Nations in Education (SI) | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91203 | Engaging and Assessing Learners (SI) 1 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Winter Intensive and Semester 2
- Two Learning Area 2 subjects (12.5 credit points each); and
- The two subjects below.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC91204 | Engaging and Assessing Learners (SI) 2 | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91206 | Literacies, Languages, and Learners (SI) | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
SECOND YEAR SUBJECTS
Summer Intensive and Semester 1
- Two Learning Area 3 subjects (12.5 credit points each); and
- One Foundations Elective; and
- The two subjects below.
Note: ‘Professional Learning Capstone (MTeach)’ runs year-long and continues into semester 2.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC91205 | Engaging and Assessing Learners (SI) 3 | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91152 | Professional Learning Capstone (MTeach) | Year Long (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
Semester 2
- Continue the EDUC91152 Year-Long ‘Professional Learning Capstone (MTeach)’; and
- The two subjects below.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC91207 | Leadership in Schools (SI) | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91208 | Promoting Wellbeing in Sec Schools (SI) | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
LEARNING AREA SUBJECTS
Interns enrol in the two Learning Area study sequences (or double sequence) as confirmed in their letter of offer into the course.
Learning Area 1 subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC91209 | Learning Area Accounting (SI) 1 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91210 | Learning Area Biology (SI) 1 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91211 | Learning Area Business Mgmt (SI) 1 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91212 | Learning Area Chemistry (SI) 1 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91213 | Learning Area Commerce (SI) 1 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91214 | Learning Area Drama (SI) A1 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91215 | Learning Area Drama (SI) B1 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91216 | Learning Area Economics (SI) 1 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91217 | Learning Area English (SI) 1 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91218 | Learning Area Environmental Sci (SI) 1 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91219 | Learning Area Health Education (SI) 1 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91220 | Learning Area History (SI) 1 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91221 | Learning Area Humanities (SI) 1 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91222 | Learning Area Humanities Addt'l (SI) 1 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91223 | Learning Area Languages (SI) 1 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91224 | Learning Area Legal Studies (SI) 1 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91225 | Learning Area Mathematics (SI) 1 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91226 | Learning Area Media Studies (SI) 1 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91227 | Learning Area Music (SI) A1 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91228 | Learning Area Music (SI) B1 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91229 | Learning Area Physical Education (SI) 1 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91230 | Learning Area Physics (SI) 1 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91231 | Learning Area Politics (SI) 1 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91232 | Learning Area Psychology (SI) 1 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91233 | Learning Area Science (SI) 1 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91234 | Learning Area TESOL (SI) 1 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91235 | Learning Area Visual Arts & Des (SI) A1 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91236 | Learning Area Visual Arts & Des (SI) B1 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Learning Area 2 subjects
Learning Area 3 subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC91265 | Learning Area Accounting (SI) 3 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91266 | Learning Area Biology (SI) 3 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91267 | Learning Area Business Mgmt (SI) 3 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91268 | Learning Area Chemistry (SI) 3 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91269 | Learning Area Commerce (SI) 3 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91270 | Learning Area Drama (SI) A3 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91271 | Learning Area Drama (SI) B3 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91272 | Learning Area Economics (SI) 3 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91273 | Learning Area English (SI) 3 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91274 | Learning Area Environmental Sci (SI) 3 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91275 | Learning Area Health Education (SI) 3 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91276 | Learning Area History (SI) 3 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91277 | Learning Area Humanities (SI) 3 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91278 | Learning Area Humanities Addt'l (SI) 3 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91279 | Learning Area Languages (SI) 3 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91280 | Learning Area Legal Studies (SI) 3 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91281 | Learning Area Mathematics (SI) 3 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91282 | Learning Area Media Studies (SI) 3 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91283 | Learning Area Music (SI) A3 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91284 | Learning Area Music (SI) B3 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91285 | Learning Area Physical Education (SI) 3 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91286 | Learning Area Physics (SI) 3 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91287 | Learning Area Politics (SI) 3 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91288 | Learning Area Psychology (SI) 3 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91289 | Learning Area Science (SI) 3 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91290 | Learning Area TESOL (SI) 3 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91291 | Learning Area Visual Arts & Des (SI) A3 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91292 | Learning Area Visual Arts & Des (SI) B3 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Note: The availability of Learning Area subjects will vary, dependent upon each cohort of Interns’ school appointment approved teaching areas.
FOUNDATIONS ELECTIVES
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC91293 | Foundations: Arts Teaching (SI) | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91294 | Foundations: DigiTech Teaching (SI) | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| EDUC91295 | Foundations: English Teaching (SI) | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91296 | Foundations: Health & Phys Ed Teach (SI) | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| EDUC91297 | Foundations: Humanities Teaching (SI) | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91298 | Foundations: Languages Teaching (SI) | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91299 | Foundations: Mathematics Teaching (SI) | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91300 | Foundations: Science Teaching (SI) | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 12 April 2024