Education

Are you passionate about education, with ideas and a desire to engage and inspire young minds?

If so, Education at Monash is for you.

Whether you choose to specialise in early childhood, primary or secondary education – or a combination of these – you will graduate ready for a rewarding and successful career.In an Australian first, students in every specialisation earn an Honours degree.

Learning from today's leaders in education, you emerge with a highly respected qualification that equips you to become one of tomorrow's education leaders.

Furthermore, if you choose to study for a fifth year – either immediately or in the future – you will be able to qualify with an advanced Master's degree, putting you ahead of the game.

The course develops through the four themes of Education studies, Curriculum studies, Discipline studies and Professional studies. The nature and balance of units required among these themes will differ depending upon your specialisation.

A. Education studies

These studies provide the theoretical foundations of education that underpin the teaching and learning of children and young people in varied education settings. You will study contemporary theories of child or adolescent development, focusing on the age range relevant to your specialisation. You will also study sociology, psychology, diversity and inclusion, the broad principles of curriculum, pedagogy and assessment, and develop an understanding of the relationship between education and society at local, national and global levels. These studies emphasise educational inquiry and will ensure that your teaching is informed by current research and practice. You will acquire the foundation to move into leadership roles as your career progresses.

B. Curriculum studies

These studies develop the knowledge and skills you will need to become a skilled and effective educator who is able to draw on an ever-growing and flexible repertoire of strategies to suit particular children, educational contexts and learning outcomes. You will learn how to design, plan and implement engaging, innovative and productive learning experiences in order to meet diverse learners' needs.

For students specialising in Early years education, content knowledge and discipline studies are integrated within the Curriculum studies theme, and the emphasis is on exploring young children's learning holistically in diverse contexts, through a range of pedagogical perspectives and practices.

For students specialising in Primary education, the focus of Curriculum studies is on how primary school aged children learn and how you can effectively and creatively teach them in the key learning areas including English and literacies, mathematics, creative arts, technology, science, health and physical education, social education and studies of the environment and sustainability.

For students specialising in Secondary education, the focus is on deepening your understanding of teaching and learning strategies, theories and practice related to your discipline, preparing you to engage secondary students in purposeful learning.

C. Discipline studies

These studies will develop your content knowledge in the subjects you will be teaching in schools or other education settings.

In Early years education, Discipline studies are integrated into the Curriculum studies theme.

In Primary education you will take Discipline studies in a range of areas to complement teaching in the primary years. In the single degree course, you will choose a discipline area in English and literacy, or mathematics and numeracy, or a language other than English (LOTE). In the double degree course, you will take studies towards the partner degree in a discipline of your choice.

In Secondary education you will typically take Discipline studies to teach two learning areas from a range of subjects including history, visual arts, science, mathematics, English, economics, and information technology and computing. You will take these studies within the partner degree course in disciplines of your choice from the available specialist teaching areas.

In Health and physical education you will take studies in a dual health and physical education discipline and another discipline of your choice from the available specialist teaching areas.

In special education you will develop approaches to meet the special needs of learners, in primary and secondary schools or other educational settings, and focus on the fields of diversity and inclusive education.

D. Professional studies

These studies will provide you with an understanding of professional identity and leadership as well as professional experience through the completion of supervised placement in settings relevant to your teaching specialisation. Placement connects the theoretical components of the other themes with practical aspects of teaching and learning. The number of days of placement required for professional registration will depend upon your specialisation. You will also undertake research units to develop your understanding of research principles and methods and the skills and capacities to design and conduct research with some independence.

Qualifications

For all other specialisations - Equivalent Australian Year 12

CASPer

All applicants must sit CASPer. CASPer is a requirement for many of the initial teacher education courses in Victoria. It is a non-cognitive online tool designed to assess an applicant's personal and professional attributes. To register for your sitting or further information visit https://takecasper.com/. CASPer can only be taken online, on specific dates between September and January. To ensure you meet the CASPer deadlines for your application go to https://takecasper.com/test-dates/

Recent secondary education

ATAR requirements

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Subject prerequisites

All applicants must satisfy the following prerequisites or their equivalents.

Australian VCE subjects

English

Units 3 & 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in English other than EAL

Maths

Units 1 & 2: satisfactory completion of two units (any study combination) of General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics or Units 3 & 4: any mathematics

Sciences/Other

N/A

IB subjects

English

At least 4 in English SL or 3 in English HL or 5 in English B SL or 4 in English B HL

Maths

At least 3 in any mathematics subject

Sciences/Other

N/A

VET Study

All applicants must satisfy the equivalence of the VCE subject prerequisites.

VET Certificate IV, Diploma and Advanced Diploma graduates: To be considered, applicants will normally require at least 70% average. Preference will be given to students whose prior studies are related to the course in which they are seeking admission. Programs that involve competency-based assessment without grades or marks will not meet the admission requirements.

Entire academic record This course uses the entire academic record as part of its selection considerations.

Higher education

University: Two single units at an Australian higher education institution satisfy minimum entry requirements, but more units may be useful for selection, and studies that have a language or mathematics bias and/or relevance to education studies may assist in the selection procedure. Applicants should have at least a 60% average in their studies. Studies must have been completed within 10 years of intended commencement.

All applicants must satisfy the equivalence of the VCE subject prerequisites. Entire academic record This course uses the entire academic record as part of its selection considerations.

Work and life experience

Multiple pathways to this course

Applicants who have successfully completed Year 12 are eligible to apply for this course.

Applicants with no formal secondary or tertiary qualifications are not eligible to apply for this course. This course uses the entire academic record as part of its selection considerations.

If you don't have the entrance requirements above, you'll be able to gain entry to this course by completing the Diploma of Higher Education, Diploma of Tertiary Studies, Monash Access Program, Monash College or Diploma of Children's Services (graded).

Additionally, we recognise that some applicants may have experienced difficulties that have disadvantaged them when applying for university. We offer a range of special admissions schemes that may help you gain entry to your chosen course. More about special admissions schemes...

All applicants must satisfy the equivalence of the VCE subject prerequisites

Alternative qualifications and prerequisites

For other domestic and international qualification entry requirements and scores for this course based on your prior studies, use the study credit and admissions eligibility search.

English requirements

Applicants must also meet the English language requirements.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Learning outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 8 and Monash Graduate Attributes.

The course outcomes constitute the variety of personal and interpersonal attributes and professional skills that characterise effective teachers across the three domains of Teacher Readiness – Ready2Care, Ready2Teach and Ready2Lead.

On successful completion of this course it is expected that you should be able to:

100.

demonstrate content mastery, including deep theoretical and technical disciplinary knowledge, expertise and skills

200.

design, implement, analyse and evaluate relevant curriculum, pedagogy and assessment for learners in diverse global contexts

300.

interpret, plan and apply curriculum using a range of theory, techniques, methods and new technologies to engage learners globally in positive rich learning experiences

400.

demonstrate high levels of ethical and inclusive practice and apply these to an understanding of your legal responsibilities

500.

display emotional intelligence, empathy, respect and confidence in yourself and apply these when working collaboratively with others

600.

respect, recognise and respond ethically, inclusively and creatively to the cultural, environmental, social, economic and global contexts of learners and their communities

700.

research, critically analyse and transform information from a variety of sources to make informed judgements, undertake creative action and share skills and ideas with others

800.

identify, investigate and solve complex global problems and challenges, using critical and creative thinking skills

900.

demonstrate understanding of and commitment to ongoing professional research, professional learning and self-reflexivity to improve educational practice

1000.

demonstrate highly effective communication skills, including the ability to convey ideas and share skills with others through varied and appropriate formats

1100.

apply knowledge and skills to initiate, lead and implement innovation through adaptable, agile and flexible actions