Course

Graduate Certificate in Education (Curriculum Specialisation)

Approved Abbreviation: GradCertEd(CrSpec)

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Western Sydney University Course Code: 1846.1

AQF Level: 8

The Graduate Certificate in Education (Curriculum Specialisation) provides a pathway for qualified secondary teachers to expand the number of teaching areas for which they are eligible to teach. Applicants to this course can be either currently working in secondary schools or seeking employment in secondary schools. This course comprises two curriculum units that cover NSW syllabus requirements for Years 7-10 and Years 11-12. In addition, students will undertake one in-school professional experience block and one fully-online leadership unit. Applicants may need to complete up to four non-award undergraduate pre-requisite units to meet the NSW Teacher Standards Authority (previously known as BOSTES) requirement for the area of study.

Study Mode
One year part-time.

Admission

To be eligible to enrol in this course, students must have a secondary teaching qualification. In addition, students may need to complete up to four non-award undergraduate pre-requisite units required by the NSW Teacher Standards Authority secondary teaching area of study. These units can be undertaken at Western Sydney University or any other University.

Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). Use the links below to apply via UAC or Western Sydney University.  Applications made directly to Western Sydney do not have an application fee.

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local and International applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.

http://www.uac.edu.au/

https://westernsydney.uac.edu.au/ws/

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.

Special Requirements Prerequisites
An Australian university qualification in Secondary Teaching recognised by the NSW Teacher Standards Authority, Working with Children Check, Child Protection Awareness Training, and ASCIA anaphylaxis e-training.

Course Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 40 credit points as per the recommended sequence below.

Recommended Sequence

1H session

102090

Secondary Curriculum 2A

102098

Contemporary Teacher Leadership

2H session

102087

Secondary Curriculum 1A

102093

Secondary Professional Practice 1