Master of Teaching (Primary)

Available places will be offered to qualified applicants based on merit. Admission to candidature requires: - a bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification; and - completion of the curriculum area specialisation requirements specified by the Faculty; and - completion of any additional qualifying courses prescribed by the Faculty. English language requirements must be met where these are not demonstrated by sufficient qualifications taught in English. In exceptional circumstances the Dean may admit applicants without these qualifications who in the opinion of the faculty have qualifications and evidence of experience and achievement sufficient to successfully undertake the award. Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (LANTITE) The requirement to complete the LANTITE applies to all students enrolled in the BEd (Primary); BEd (Health and PE); BEd (Secondary:Humanities and Social Sciences)/BA; BEd (Secondary: Maths)/BSc; BEd (Secondary: Science)/BSc; and all Master of Teaching programs except MTeach (Early Childhood). Information about LANTITE for students commencing their studies in 2017 and beyond will be required to have successfully completed testing as follows: For the MTeach program, testing must be completed before the second year of candidature, that is, during the first year of the program. Register to take the LANTITE . For information about teacher-accreditation requirements in NSW, including the testing, visit the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) . Inherent requirements for programs in primary education To assist students to make informed choices about their study, the Sydney School of Education and Social Work has identified inherent requirements for coursework-award courses in Primary Education. In order to successfully complete such a course, students must possess these qualities and skills (PDF). Teaching area prerequisites Because primary teachers are required to teach across a range of key learning areas (KLAs) from Kindergarten to Year 6 (K–6), applicants to the Master of Teaching (Primary) must have completed university studies in at least one of these to be considered for admission to the program. The minimum requirement is: at least one year of full-time equivalent study (normally 8 units of study) that is relevant to one or more KLAs of the primary school curriculum. The KLAs are: KLA Related areas of academic study may include English English with a strong core component of study of English literature, communications, creative writing, language studies (English), linguistics, literature studies, media studies (ie the theoretical study of media or where the product is a literary text). Mathematics pure or applied mathematics, statistics (one unit only may be counted, provided it was studied as a stand-alone unit), other studies of mathematics that are relevant to the central concepts, modes of enquiry and structure of the content/discipline/s. Engineering units may be considered upon review of unit statements for appropriate mathematical content. Science and Technology agriculture, architecture (two units only may be counted), biology, biotechnology, chemistry, computing studies, design [interior, industrial, graphic, fashion, product, landscape (two units only may be counted)], engineering (chemical, mechanical, civil, electrical, environmental), design and technology, food technology, geology, earth and environmental science, materials science, medicine, nursing, biomedical science, physics, psychology or similar fields which include processes of inquiry, design and production. Human Society and its Environment Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander studies, Aboriginal Languages, anthropology, archaeology, Asia or Pacific studies, economics, business studies, cultural studies, sociology, geography, environmental studies, government and citizenship, history, languages, legal studies, political science, studies of religion. Creative Arts dance including practical experience in choreography and performance in various dance styles appropriate for primary education, drama including experiential involvement in making and performing drama, music including performing (singing, playing and moving), listening and organising sound (composing) within a wide repertoire), visual arts including art making and art history/theory, fine arts. Personal Development, Health and Physical Education physical-education studies, family studies, health studies, health promotion, human movement studies, nutrition education, sports science. Student profile Commencing students 2020 Number of students: 169 Domestic students: 135 International students: 34 Commencing students 2021 Number of students: 204 Domestic students: 176 International students: 28 Admission to candidature requires: - a bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification; and - completion of the curriculum area specialisation requirements specified by the Faculty; and - completion of any additional qualifying courses prescribed by the Faculty. Applicants need to be able to demonstrate a record of studies in their undergraduate study that satisfies the prerequisite requirements of the Key Learning Areas. These prerequisites are determined by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) . The minimum requirement is at least one year of full-time equivalent study (normally 8 units of study) that is relevant to one or more Key Learning Areas of the primary school curriculum. Download the Primary Key Learning Areas (pdf, 113KB). For a graduate entry primary ITE program to be accredited by NESA , and for Program Standards 3.2 and 3.7 to be addressed, all entrants will need to either: - possess at least a Band 4 result in a prior HSC mathematics course, or - have undertaken at least 0.125 EFTSL (1 unit) of mathematics/numeracy in the prior bachelor degree or equivalent qualification, or - pass a bridging unit (in addition to the program’s units) that is benchmarked to a Band 4 HSC result and addresses the discipline-specific knowledge requirements for primary mathematics/numeracy as described by NSW Subject Content Knowledge Requirement s, or - undertake a dedicated mathematics/numeracy discipline unit (0.125 EFTSL) in the first year of the program that is in addition to that required by the national accreditation standards as described in Schedule 1 for Program Standard 4.2. This unit should address the discipline-specific knowledge requirements for primary mathematics/numeracy as described by NSW Subject Content Knowledge Requirements. Planning reference: missing 2027 requirements use the latest published requirements from 2026; newer explicit 2027 requirements take precedence.