Master of Teaching (Birth - 5 Years/Birth - 12 Years)

Western Sydney University

About

The Master of Teaching (Birth – 5 Years / Birth – 12 Years) is a post graduate initial teaching qualification.

It provides students with the flexibility of a teaching qualification for early childhood or a combined early childhood and primary teaching qualification.

Students can choose to focus on teaching in the prior to school areas with an early exit point of a Master of Teaching (Birth – 5 Years) or they can undertake an additional six months of study to complete a teaching qualification for early childhood and primary school teaching with the Master of Teaching (Birth – 12 Years).

This course would be appropriate for people wanting to work as a qualified teacher in preschool and early childhood services and also in a primary school setting.Accreditation The Master of Teaching (Birth-5 years/ Birth-12 years) is a professional teaching qualification for students possessing a recognised and relevant bachelor degree.

It has been accredited by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) as meeting all initial teacher education accreditation standards including the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at the Graduate Teacher level.

This course has also been approved by the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA).

Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 200 credit points including the core units listed in the recommended sequence below.

Students should note that core units are now taught in semesters, rather than half yearly sessions.

Recommended sequence

Code	Name
102100	Research and Professional Practice

Code	Name
102101	Diverse Literacies

Code	Name
102102	Children, Families, Communities

Code	Name
102104	Theorising Play

Code	Name
102105	Creative Teaching and Learning

Code	Name
102106	People, Place and Pedagogy

Code	Name
101899	Introduction to Pedagogical Leadership

Code	Name
102622	Early Learning Environments

Code	Name
102108	Leadership and Management

Code	Name
101803	Literacy in the Early Years

Code	Name
101105	Prosocial Learning Environments

Code	Name
102109	Professional Experience Birth - 2 Years

Code	Name
102603	Early Mathematics and Numeracy

Code	Name
102107	Practising Pedagogical Leadership

Code	Name
102110	Professional Experience 3 - 5 Years

Code	Name
102746	Inclusive Education: Principles and Practices

Note: Unit 102746 - Inclusive Education: Principles and Practices replaces 101625 - Inclusive Practices from Autumn 2020.

Students may apply to graduate at this point with the 1784 - Master of Teaching (Birth - 5 Years) Or complete the following units to obtain a Master of Teaching (Birth - 12 Years).

1784 - Master of Teaching (Birth – 5 Years) exit only

How to Apply to graduate

Code	Name
101583	Primary Science & Technology

Code	Name
101586	Primary English and Literacy 2

Code	Name
101584	Primary Mathematics and Numeracy 2

Code	Name
102111	Professional Experience K - 6

Recommended Sequence

Code	Name
102101	Diverse Literacies

Code	Name
102106	People, Place and Pedagogy

Code	Name
101899	Introduction to Pedagogical Leadership

Code	Name
102104	Theorising Play

Code	Name
102100	Research and Professional Practice

Code	Name
102102	Children, Families, Communities

Code	Name
101105	Prosocial Learning Environments

Code	Name
102109	Professional Experience Birth - 2 Years

Code	Name
102603	Early Mathematics and Numeracy

Code	Name
102105	Creative Teaching and Learning

Code	Name
102622	Early Learning Environments

Code	Name
102746	Inclusive Education: Principles and Practices

Note: Unit 102746 - Inclusive Education: Principles and Practices replaces 101625 - Inclusive Practices from Autumn 2020.

Code	Name
102108	Leadership and Management

Code	Name
101803	Literacy in the Early Years

Code	Name
102107	Practising Pedagogical Leadership

Code	Name
102110	Professional Experience 3 - 5 Years

Students may apply to graduate at this point with the 1784 - Master of Teaching (Birth - 5 Years) Or complete the following units to obtain a Master of Teaching (Birth - 12 Years).

1784 - Master of Teaching (Birth – 5 Years) exit only

How to Apply to graduate

Code	Name
101584	Primary Mathematics and Numeracy 2

Code	Name
101583	Primary Science & Technology

Code	Name
101586	Primary English and Literacy 2

Code	Name
102111	Professional Experience K - 6

Recommended Sequence

For graduates of Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth - 5 / Birth - 12) and Bachelor of Social Science (Pathway to Early Childhood Teaching) - (40 credit points advanced standing for Theorising Play; Introduction to Pedagogical Leadership; Children, Families, Communities; and Early Learning Environments

Code	Name
102100	Research and Professional Practice

Code	Name
102101	Diverse Literacies

Code	Name
102105	Creative Teaching and Learning

Code	Name
101105	Prosocial Learning Environments

Code	Name
102603	Early Mathematics and Numeracy

Code	Name
102106	People, Place and Pedagogy

Code	Name
102109	Professional Experience Birth - 2 Years

Code	Name
102746	Inclusive Education: Principles and Practices

Note: Unit 102746 - Inclusive Education: Principles and Practices replaces 101625 - Inclusive Practices from Autumn 2020.

Code	Name
101803	Literacy in the Early Years

Code	Name
102108	Leadership and Management

Code	Name
102107	Practising Pedagogical Leadership

Code	Name
102110	Professional Experience 3 - 5 Years

Students may apply to graduate at this point with the 1784 - Master of Teaching (Birth - 5 Years) Or complete the following units to obtain a Master of Teaching (Birth - 12 Years).

1784 - Master of Teaching (Birth – 5 Years) exit only

How to Apply to graduate

Code	Name
101584	Primary Mathematics and Numeracy 2

Code	Name
101583	Primary Science & Technology

Code	Name
101586	Primary English and Literacy 2

Code	Name
102111	Professional Experience K - 6

Recommended Sequence

Code	Name
102101	Diverse Literacies

Code	Name
102105	Creative Teaching and Learning

Code	Name
102106	People, Place and Pedagogy

Code	Name
102109	Professional Experience Birth - 2 Years

Code	Name
102100	Research and Professional Practice

Code	Name
102108	Leadership and Management

Code	Name
101803	Literacy in the Early Years

Code	Name
101105	Prosocial Learning Environments

Code	Name
102603	Early Mathematics and Numeracy

Code	Name
102107	Practising Pedagogical Leadership

Code	Name
102110	Professional Experience 3 - 5 Years

Code	Name
102746	Inclusive Education: Principles and Practices

Note: Unit 102746 - Inclusive Education: Principles and Practices replaces 101625 - Inclusive Practices from Autumn 2020.

Students may apply to graduate at this point with the 1784 - Master of Teaching (Birth - 5 Years) Or complete the following units to obtain a Master of Teaching (Birth - 12 Years).

1784 - Master of Teaching (Birth – 5 Years) exit only

How to Apply to graduate

Code	Name
101584	Primary Mathematics and Numeracy 2

Code	Name
101583	Primary Science & Technology

Code	Name
101586	Primary English and Literacy 2

Code	Name
102111	Professional Experience K - 6

Recommended sequence

For graduates of Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth - 5 / Birth – 12) and Bachelor of Social Science (Pathway to Early Childhood Teaching) (40 credit points advanced standing for Theorising Play; Introduction to Pedagogical Leadership; Children, Families, Communities; and Early Learning Environments)

Code	Name
102100	Research and Professional Practice

Code	Name
102101	Diverse Literacies

Code	Name
101803	Literacy in the Early Years

Code	Name
101105	Prosocial Learning Environments

Code	Name
102109	Professional Experience Birth - 2 Years

Code	Name
102603	Early Mathematics and Numeracy

Code	Name
102106	People, Place and Pedagogy

Code	Name
102107	Practising Pedagogical Leadership

Code	Name
102110	Professional Experience 3 - 5 Years

Code	Name
102746	Inclusive Education: Principles and Practices

Note: Unit 102746 - Inclusive Education: Principles and Practices replaces 101625 - Inclusive Practices from Autumn 2020.

Code	Name
102108	Leadership and Management

Code	Name
102105	Creative Teaching and Learning

Students may apply to graduate at this point with the 1784 - Master of Teaching (Birth - 5 Years) Or complete the following units to obtain a Master of Teaching (Birth - 12 Years).

1784 - Master of Teaching (Birth – 5 Years) exit only

How to Apply to graduate

Code	Name
101584	Primary Mathematics and Numeracy 2

Code	Name
101583	Primary Science & Technology

Code	Name
101586	Primary English and Literacy 2

Code	Name
102111	Professional Experience K - 6

Recommended sequence

Code	Name
102101	Diverse Literacies

Code	Name
102106	People, Place and Pedagogy

Code	Name
102603	Early Mathematics and Numeracy

Code	Name
102109	Professional Experience Birth - 2 Years

Code	Name
102746	Inclusive Education: Principles and Practices

Note: Unit 102746 - Inclusive Education: Principles and Practices replaces 101625 - Inclusive Practices from Autumn 2020.

Code	Name
102108	Leadership and Management

Code	Name
102105	Creative Teaching and Learning

Code	Name
102100	Research and Professional Practice

Code	Name
101803	Literacy in the Early Years

Code	Name
101105	Prosocial Learning Environments

Code	Name
102107	Practising Pedagogical Leadership

Code	Name
102110	Professional Experience 3 - 5 Years

Students may apply to graduate at this point with the 1784 - Master of Teaching (Birth - 5 Years) Or complete the following units to obtain a Master of Teaching (Birth - 12 Years).

1784 - Master of Teaching (Birth – 5 Years) exit only

How to apply to graduate

Code	Name
101584	Primary Mathematics and Numeracy 2

Code	Name
101583	Primary Science & Technology

Code	Name
101586	Primary English and Literacy 2

Code	Name
102111	Professional Experience K - 6

Recommended sequence

For graduates of the TAFE Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and Care (100 credit points of advanced standing for 102746 Inclusive Education: Principles and Practices, 101899 Introduction to Pedagogical Leadership, 102101 Diverse Literacies, 102102 Children, Families, Communities, 102622 Early Learning Environments, 102104 Theorising Play, 102107 Practising Pedagogical Leadership, 102108 Leadership and Management, 102109 Professional Experience Birth – 2 Years, 102110 Professional Experience 3-5 Years)

Note: Students must complete 10 units from the Master of Teaching (Birth – 12 Years) and must also complete four Bachelor of Arts (BA) units in order to meet the subject content requirements for primary teaching. These BA units should include Analytical Reading and Writing, Mathematical Patterns and Relationships and two other units from the BA Core, Numeracy and Science Pool of the Education Studies Major and/or one of the BA Majors.

Code	Name
101105	Prosocial Learning Environments

Code	Name
101803	Literacy in the Early Years

Code	Name
102100	Research and Professional Practice

One BA unit

Code	Name
102603	Early Mathematics and Numeracy

Code	Name
102106	People, Place and Pedagogy

Two BA units

Code	Name
102105	Creative Teaching and Learning

Code	Name
101583	Primary Science & Technology

One BA unit

Code	Name
101584	Primary Mathematics and Numeracy 2

Code	Name
101586	Primary English and Literacy 2

Code	Name
102111	Professional Experience K - 6

Recommended sequence

Code	Name
102603	Early Mathematics and Numeracy

Code	Name
102106	People, Place and Pedagogy

Two BA units

Code	Name
101105	Prosocial Learning Environments

Code	Name
101803	Literacy in the Early Years

Code	Name
102100	Research and Professional Practice

One BA unit

Code	Name
102105	Creative Teaching and Learning

Code	Name
101583	Primary Science & Technology

One BA unit

Code	Name
101584	Primary Mathematics and Numeracy 2

Code	Name
101586	Primary English and Literacy 2

Code	Name
102111	Professional Experience K - 6

Recommended sequence

Code	Name
101105	Prosocial Learning Environments

Code	Name
102105	Creative Teaching and Learning

Code	Name
101803	Literacy in the Early Years

Code	Name
102100	Research and Professional Practice

Code	Name
102603	Early Mathematics and Numeracy

Code	Name
102106	People, Place and Pedagogy

Two BA units

Code	Name
101583	Primary Science & Technology

Code	Name
101586	Primary English and Literacy 2

Code	Name
101584	Primary Mathematics and Numeracy 2

Code	Name
102111	Professional Experience K - 6

Recommended sequence

Code	Name
102603	Early Mathematics and Numeracy

Code	Name
102106	People, Place and Pedagogy

Two BA units

Code	Name
101105	Prosocial Learning Environments

Code	Name
102105	Creative Teaching and Learning

Code	Name
101803	Literacy in the Early Years

Code	Name
102100	Research and Professional Practice

Code	Name
101583	Primary Science & Technology

Code	Name
101584	Primary Mathematics and Numeracy 2

Code	Name
101586	Primary English and Literacy 2

Code	Name
102111	Professional Experience K - 6

Recommended Sequence

For graduates of the Western Sydney University Bachelor of Education (Birth – 5 Years) - (Students receive advanced standing for 102746 Inclusive Education: Principles and Practices, 101899 Introduction to Pedagogical Leadership, 102102 Children, Families, Communities, 102107 Practising Pedagogical Leadership, 102108 Leadership and Management, 102109 Professional Experience Birth – 2 Years, 102110 Professional Experience 3-5 Years, 101803 Literacy in the Early Years; 101105 Prosocial Learning Environments, 102105 Creative Teaching and Learning).

Code	Name
102100	Research and Professional Practice

Code	Name
102101	Diverse Literacies

Code	Name
102104	Theorising Play

Code	Name
101583	Primary Science & Technology

Code	Name
102106	People, Place and Pedagogy

Code	Name
102603	Early Mathematics and Numeracy

Code	Name
102622	Early Learning Environments

Code	Name
101584	Primary Mathematics and Numeracy 2

Code	Name
101586	Primary English and Literacy 2

Code	Name
102111	Professional Experience K - 6

Recommended sequence

Code	Name
102100	Research and Professional Practice

Code	Name
102101	Diverse Literacies

Code	Name
102104	Theorising Play

Code	Name
101584	Primary Mathematics and Numeracy 2

Code	Name
101583	Primary Science & Technology

Code	Name
102603	Early Mathematics and Numeracy

Code	Name
102106	People, Place and Pedagogy

Code	Name
101586	Primary English and Literacy 2

Code	Name
102622	Early Learning Environments

Code	Name
102111	Professional Experience K - 6

The core unit listed below counts towards completion of this course for students who passed this unit in 2019 or earlier.

101625 - Inclusive Practices

Institution