Course code: #5587
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The program at Griffith provides professional preparation for teaching in primary school (Prep to Year 6) settings.
It is designed for graduates from a non-education background wishing to teach in this context.
This postgraduate pre-service teacher education program is offered intensively to enable completion in one and a half years or over two years full-time.
The program provides professional preparation for teaching in primary school (Prep to Year 6) settings.
It is designed for graduates from a non-education background wishing to teach in this context.
The program covers the theory and practice of teaching concentrating on the characteristics of learners, the social and educational contexts of education, curriculum studies and professional experience in relevant settings.
Note: The Australian Federal Government has mandated that all students of initial teacher education programs demonstrate they have been assessed as being in the top 30% of the adult population for personal literacy and numeracy.
The Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) is administered and managed by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER).
While this is not a requirement for admission, all students must organise and demonstrate a pass result in all components of the LANTITE before graduation.
Students will undertake 12 weeks of supervised professional practice—total work placement (hours): 450.
$40,700
| Cost of living | 1 person | $10,344 |
| Accommodation | 1 bed room | $9,200 |
| Tuition | 1 person | $31,500 |
The Direct Entry Program (DEP) pathway is not accepted for this program.
Non-Education Bachelor's degree or equivalent plus Non-academic entry requirements
Applicants will need a completed Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) that does not lead to teacher registration (with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale) with a significant breadth of study to address the range of teaching areas expected by employers.
Applicants must also complete non-academic entry requirements to be eligible for this program.
The key learning areas include The Arts; English; Health and Physical Education; Mathematics; Science; Humanities, Social Sciences, and Technology.
Note: Completing the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) is not an entry requirement for this program.
However, if you have achieved a 'satisfactory' result for one or more components of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) at another institution, the 'satisfactory' result can be carried across with your program application.
You are not eligible to apply for a place in the program if one or more component of LANTITE remains at 'unsatisfactory' after two test attempts for that component.
Griffith University does not support reset of LANTITE test attempts.
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