Course

Master of Teaching (Birth - 5 Years) (exit only)

Approved Abbreviation: MTeach(Birth-5Yrs)

Western Sydney University Course Code: 1784.1

AQF Level: 9

CRICOS Code: 067917A

The Master of Teaching (Birth - 5 Years) is an early exit point from the 1783 - Master of Teaching (Birth - 12 Years) for students who wish to graduate with a Birth - 5 Years qualification only.

Study Mode
Two years full-time.

Accreditation
The Master of Teaching (Birth-5 years) is a professional early childhood teaching qualification for students possessing a recognised and relevant bachelor degree. The program is approved by the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA). Graduates of this course will be registered teachers with the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) and meet the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at the Graduate Teacher level.

Admission

The Master of Teaching (Birth - 5 Years) is an early exit point from the Master of Teaching (Birth - 12 Years) for students who wish to graduate with a Birth - 5 Years qualification only.

Course Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 160 credit points (16 units) listed in the recommended sequence below.

Start-year Intake

Recommended Sequence

Year 1

1H Session

102100Research and Professional Practice
102101Diverse Literacies
102102Children, Families, Communities
102104Theorising Play

2H Session

102105Creative Teaching and Learning
102106People, Place and Pedagogy
101899Introduction to Pedagogical Leadership
102103Community Leadership

Year 2

1H Session

102108Leadership and Management
101803Literacy in the Early Years
101105Prosocial Learning Environments
102109Professional Experience Birth - 2 Years

2H Session

102603Early Mathematics and Numeracy
101625Inclusive Practices
102107Practising Pedagogical Leadership
102110Professional Experience 3 - 5 Years

Mid-year Intake

Year 1

2H Session

102101Diverse Literacies
102106People, Place and Pedagogy
101899Introduction to Pedagogical Leadership
102104Theorising Play

Year 2

1H Session

102100Research and Professional Practice
102102Children, Families, Communities
101105Prosocial Learning Environments
102109Professional Experience Birth - 2 Years

2H Session

102603Early Mathematics and Numeracy
101625Inclusive Practices
102105Creative Teaching and Learning
102103Community Leadership

Year 3

1H Session

102108Leadership and Management
101803Literacy in the Early Years
102107Practising Pedagogical Leadership
102110Professional Experience 3 - 5 Years

Start-year Intake

For graduates of Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth - 5 / Birth - 12) (40 credit points advanced standing for Theorising Play; Introduction to Pedagogical Leadership; Children, Families, Communities; Community Leadership)

Recommended Sequence

Year 1

1H Session

102100Research and Professional Practice
102101Diverse Literacies
102105Creative Teaching and Learning
101105Prosocial Learning Environments

2H Session

102603Early Mathematics and Numeracy
101625Inclusive Practices
102106People, Place and Pedagogy
102109Professional Experience Birth - 2 Years

Year 2

1H Session

101803Literacy in the Early Years
102108Leadership and Management
102107Practising Pedagogical Leadership
102110Professional Experience 3 - 5 Years

Start-year Intake Accelerated Pattern

For graduates of Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth - 5 / Birth - 12) (40 credit points advanced standing for Theorising Play; Introduction to Pedagogical Leadership; Children, Families, Communities; Community Leadership)

Year 1

1H Session

102100Research and Professional Practice
102101Diverse Literacies
102108Leadership and Management
101803Literacy in the Early Years
101105Prosocial Learning Environments
102109Professional Experience Birth - 2 Years

2H Session

102603Early Mathematics and Numeracy
101625Inclusive Practices
102105Creative Teaching and Learning
102106People, Place and Pedagogy
102107Practising Pedagogical Leadership
102110Professional Experience 3 - 5 Years

Mid-year Intake

For graduates of Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth - 5 / Birth - 12) (40 credit points advanced standing for Theorising Play; Introduction to Pedagogical Leadership; Children, Families, Communities; Community Leadership)

Recommended Sequence

Year 1

2H Session

102101Diverse Literacies
102105Creative Teaching and Learning
102106People, Place and Pedagogy
102109Professional Experience Birth - 2 Years

Year 2

1H Session

102100Research and Professional Practice
102108Leadership and Management
101803Literacy in the Early Years
101105Prosocial Learning Environments

2H Session

102603Early Mathematics and Numeracy
101625Inclusive Practices
102107Practising Pedagogical Leadership
102110Professional Experience 3 - 5 Years

Mid-year Intake Accelerated Pattern

For graduates of Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth - 5 / Birth - 12) (40 credit points advanced standing for Theorising Play; Introduction to Pedagogical Leadership; Children, Families, Communities; Community Leadership)

Year 1

2H Session

102101Diverse Literacies
102108Leadership and Management
101803Literacy in the Early Years
102106People, Place and Pedagogy
102603Early Mathematics and Numeracy
101625Inclusive Practices
102109Professional Experience Birth - 2 Years

Year 2

1H Session

102100Research and Professional Practice
102105Creative Teaching and Learning
101105Prosocial Learning Environments
102107Practising Pedagogical Leadership
102110Professional Experience 3 - 5 Years


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