Course

Graduate Certificate in Education (Curriculum Specialisation)

Approved Abbreviation: GradCertEd(CrSpec)

Western Sydney University Course Code: 1846.2

AQF Level: 8

Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This version applies to students whose commencement year for this course is 2019 to 2021.

Students commencing in 2022 should use the link to the new handbook for details.

1914 - Graduate Certificate in Secondary Teaching

For Commencement Year 2017 - 2018 - please refer to: 1846.1 Graduate Certificate in Education (Curriculum Specialisation)

Units may be revised or replaced to ensure students are provided with up to date curriculum throughout their studies, and this may result in a new course version. Refer to the Check My Course Progress page in MySR for the most up to date information for your course.

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 must have a minimum of four undergraduate pre-requisite units as required by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for the area of study the applicant is intending to teach. Academic course advice should be sought.

Study Mode
One year part-time.

Admission

To be eligible to enrol in this course, students must have a secondary teaching qualification and a minimum of four undergraduate units as required by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for the area of study the applicant is intending to teach. Students are advised to seek academic course advice as to this.

If applicants require additional undergraduate units to meet the area of study, these may be completed as non-award study 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 NESA, a Working with Children Check, Child Protection Awareness Training, and ASCIA anaphylaxis e-training.

Work Integrated Learning

Western Sydney University seeks to enhance student learning experiences by enabling students to engage in the culture, expectations and practices of their profession or discipline. This course includes a placement or other community-based unpaid practical experience.

There is a mandatory work component required for completion of this course. Please contact the Course Advisor listed above for information.

Course Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 40 credit points, comprising 20 credit point of core units plus 20 credit point of alternate units, as per the recommended sequence below.

Core units: 20 credit points

All students are required to complete the two units below:

102098

Contemporary Teacher Leadership

102792

Professional Experience 1

Alternate units: 20 credit points

Students are required to select one of the following unit combinations, based on desired specialisation, and are advised to seek academic course advice:

Option A

102090

Secondary Curriculum 2A

102087

Secondary Curriculum 1A

Option B

102091

Secondary Curriculum 2B

102088

Secondary Curriculum 1B

Option C

102092