Teaching (Special Education)

The Master of Teaching (Special Education) is a pre-service teacher education course which requires two years of study (or the equivalent part-time).

The course is offered by the College of Education, Psychology and Social Work.

Student may elect to undertake the Primary R-7 specialisation or the Secondary specialisation.

Additional entry requirements apply for the secondary specialisation.

• Master of Teaching (Special Education) Primary R-7
• Master of Teaching (Special Education) Secondary

Primary Specialisation:

Applicants must have completed an appropriate undergraduate degree or approved equivalent.

Approved undergraduate majors are: English, Drama, Mathematics, Information Technology, Modern languages (restricted to Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Indonesian, German and Modern Greek), Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Earth Sciences), Visual Arts, Health Education, Physical Education, History, Geography.

Applicants must complete a non-academic capabilities assessment task that is based on the Australian Institute for Teaching and school Leadership Initial Teacher Education standards.

Secondary Specialisation:

Applicants must hold an approved undergraduate Bachelor degree or equivalent qualification with topics which cover at least one subject (preferably two) specialisation in education. Specialisations normally offered are: Business Education, English, Drama, Mathematics, Information Technology, Modern languages (restricted to Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Indonesian, German and Modern Greek), Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Earth Sciences), Visual Arts, Health Education, Physical Education, History, Geography, Legal Studies, Politics, Psychology.

Applicants must complete a non-academic capabilities assessment task that is based on the Australian Institute for Teaching and school Leadership Initial Teacher Education standards. Note that in South Australia, to teach to year 10, four undergraduate semester topics in the teaching area are needed; to teach to Year 12, six undergraduate semester topics in the teaching area are needed.

Master of Teaching (Special Education) Primary R-7

On completion of this course graduates will be able to:

• synthesise in-depth, current knowledge and an integrated understanding of the theories, content and processes of learning and teaching diverse students in the primary years
• articulate advanced knowledge and reflexivity regarding children’s development and individual and social differences, including for Indigenous Australians
• apply the cognitive, technical and creative skills and dispositions to create and maintain inclusive, mutually respectful and socially just learning environments in the primary years
• communicate respectfully with students, colleagues, parents and communities to enhance professional practice, student learning in primary schools, and to advocate for students with special needs
• apply the cognitive, technical and creative skills to construct and assess inclusive and intellectually challenging curriculum in the primary years
• demonstrate and apply sound knowledge of research principles and methods to execute a research based project in special education
• commit to ongoing professional learning to do with new discourses, debates and issues in special education as they arise in the primary years
• demonstrate dispositions towards relational and transformative education and a strong sense of themselves as agents, advocates and leading professionals in the primary years.

Master of Teaching (Special Education) Secondary

On completion of this course graduates will be able to:

• synthesise in-depth, current knowledge and an integrated understanding of the theories, content and processes of learning and teaching diverse students in the secondary years
• articulate advanced knowledge and reflexivity regarding young people’s development and individual and social differences, including for Indigenous Australians.
• apply the cognitive, technical and creative skills and dispositions to create and maintain inclusive, mutually respectful and socially just learning environments for all young people
• communicate respectfully with young people, colleagues, parents and communities to enhance professional practice, student learning in secondary schools, and to advocate for students with special needs
• apply the cognitive, technical and creative skills to construct and assess inclusive and intellectually challenging curriculum in the secondary years
• demonstrate and apply sound knowledge of research principles and methods to execute a research based project in special education
• commit to ongoing professional learning to do with new discourses, debates and issues in special education as they arise in the secondary years
• demonstrate dispositions towards relational and transformative education and a strong sense of themselves as agents, advocates and leading professionals in the secondary years.