GradCertTeach

Credit points

40

Minimum duration

0.5 year full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Online

EFTSL value of units : All 10cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a credit point (cp) value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

An applicant must comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must:

  1. have completed a Bachelor degree or equivalent;
  2. be a domestic student; and
  3. not be a current ACU student

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2024 Admission.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Teaching, a student must complete:

Total number of credit points: 40 credit points

Breakdown of credit points required to complete the course: 40 credit point of specified units

Any other requirements: Completion of the four units must occur by the end of Professional Term 8

Students are required to follow a pattern of unit enrolment as per prescribed course map. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.


Other requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

Progression requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

  • EDAR500The Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)10 CP

    Curriculum Studies unit

  • EDAR560The Arts Curriculum and Pedagogy (B-12)10 CP

    Curriculum Studies unit

  • EDEN502Foundations of Literacy Development and Children's Literature10 CP

    Curriculum Studies unit

  • EDEN503Reading and Writing Instruction in the Early Years (B-8)10 CP

    Curriculum Studies unit

  • EDES500Foundations of Development and Learning in Australian Childhood Contexts10 CP

    Education Studies unit

  • EDES600Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories, Cultures and Education10 CP

    Education Studies unit

  • EDES601Special Education and Inclusive Practice10 CP

    Educational Studies unit

  • EDFD604Fostering Positive Behaviour10 CP

    Education Studies unit

  • EDHP500Health and Physical Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)10 CP

    Curriculum Studies unit

  • EDHP560Health, Wellbeing and Physical Education (B-12 Years)10 CP

    Curriculum Studies unit

  • EDMA500Foundations of Mathematics and Numeracy Curriculum and Pedagogy for Children10 CP

    Curriculum Studies unit

  • EDSI600Science Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)10 CP

    Curriculum Studies unit

  • EDSI660Science, Inquiry and Sustainability Education (B-12)10 CP

    Curriculum Studies unit

  • EDSS600Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)10 CP

    Curriculum Studies unit

  • EDSS661Humanities and Social Sciences Education for Children (B-12)10 CP

    Curriculum Studies unit

  • EDTE500Technologies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)10 CP

    Curriculum Studies unit

  • EDTE560Technologies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (B-12)10 CP

    Curriculum Studies unit

  • ENGL510Reading Literature: Form and Genre10 CP

    Discipline Studies unit

  • ENGL511Literature Across Time and Space10 CP

    Discipline Studies unit

  • NMBR541Number Development in Mathematics10 CP

    Discipline Studies unit

  • NMBR542Geometry and Measurement in Mathematics10 CP

    Discipline Studies unit

Discipline Studies Units are recommended for students who are seeking admission into a postgraduate Initial Teacher Education and require either English and/or Mathematics discipline study.

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