SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
INTENDED COURSE OF STUDY
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Primary – Master of Teaching
Secondary – Master of Teaching
SECTION A
ALL APPLICANTS
CHURCH AFFILIATION
If you want to do your professional experience in a Christian School you should provide the following details of the church you attend and also
include a reference from your Pastor or Minister.
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Not applicable
Church Affiliation
Street Address
Suburb/Town
State
Postcode
TEACHING EMPLOYMENT DETAILS
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Have you ever been employed as a teacher?
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NO
YES
If you are currently employed, or have previously been employed, as a teacher please give the details below.
School Name
Principal's Name
Street Address
Suburb/Town
State
Telephone
Status
Current
Postcode
COUNTRY
CODE
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AREA
CODE
FULL TIME
YES
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PART TIME
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CASUAL
NO
If NO, when were you last employed and in what capacity?
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SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS
1. Please give a brief summary of your Christian experience.
2. Describe briefly your vision for teaching, and how this course can help you put your vision into action.
PREREQUISITES FOR ADMISSION
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I have completed all Sections on the main Application for Admission form, including Section 3: Educational Details
listing ALL current and completed undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.
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I have attached certified copies of Record of Studies (current) or Transcripts (completed) for the listed studies.
Applicants in States other than NSW: I have checked with the teacher registration authority in my State/Territory
that my undergraduate studies satisfy their requirements for graduate entry to a teaching qualification.
SIGNATURE
Please note the admission requirements under Admission in the Education Course Information Book.
I understand that the Master of Teaching (Primary) and the Master of Teaching (Secondary) are delivered via Excelsia College Online, through a web
based program called Moodle and course materials are delivered in a web based format. I understand I will need broadband access to the internet to
complete this award.
APPLICANT’S SIGNATURE
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SECTION B
MASTER OF TEACHING (PRIMARY) APPLICANTS
Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards (BOSTES) Requirements
Information in this section referenced from the BOSTES website at http://www.nswteachers.nsw.edu.au/future-returning-teachers/become-ateacher/primary-school/.
Undergraduate (and relevant postgraduate) subject content studies are required in addition to a teaching qualification.
For primary teaching this means you need to have a range of studies across curriculum areas in your degree. In order
to assess if your undergraduate (and appropriate postgraduate) degree/s are relevant, you must have completed a
minimum of 8 units* or at least 1 year of full time equivalent study relevant to one or more Key Learning Areas**
(KLAs) of the primary school curriculum. KLAs must include at least one area of English, Maths, Science & Technology,
HSIE, Creative Arts and PDHPE.
The teaching qualification includes Years K-6 teaching methodology and professional experience in primary schools.
Excelsia College determines appropriate study as described in this document.
*Units must be a semester in length.
**Where an applicant does not meet these entry requirements, a tertiary institution may offer concurrent study or appropriate bridging units, and/or
require satisfactory performance in approved tests in literacy and numeracy before graduation.
Assessing Key Learning Areas (KLA)
Using your transcripts, complete Chart A: Key Learning Areas for Master of Teaching Applicants below.
Next to each KLA related area of study, note the number of units you have completed or are currently competing, and
the short name of the Institute and the unit of study code (e.g. UNSW, CODE101).
After you have completed the chart, summarise your studies in the box below.
Supplementary Information with the main Application for Admission.
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Chart A: Key Learning Areas for Master of Teaching (Primary)
Key Learning
Area
English
Related Area of Study
English with a strong core component of study of
English literature
Communications
Creative writing
Language studies (English)
Linguistics (may be counted for one KLA)
Literature studies
Media studies (ie the theoretical study of media or where the
# of Units
Completed or
Current
e.g. 2
Short Institute Name & Unit Code/s
UNSW - CODE101, CODE102
product is a literary text)
TOTAL number of units
Pure or applied mathematics
Statistics (one unit only may be counted provided it was studied as
a stand-alone unit)
Maths
Science &
Technology
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Other studies of mathematics that are relevant to the
central concepts, modes of enquiry and structure of the
content/discipline(s)
TOTAL number of units
Agriculture
Architecture (2 units only may be counted)
Biology
Bio-technology
Chemistry
Computing studies
Design – interior, industrial, graphic, fashion, product,
landscape (2 units only may be counted)
Engineering - chemical, mechanical, civil, electrical,
environmental
Food technology
Geology
Materials science
Media production
Medicine
Nursing
Physics
Psychology (may only be counted for one KLA)
TOTAL number of units
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Human
Society
and its
Environment
Creative
and
Practical Arts
Personal
Development,
Health
and
Physical
Education
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Aboriginal studies
Anthropology
Archaeology
Asian or Pacific studies
Business studies
Cultural studies
Economic history
Economics
Environmental / Land use studies
Futures studies
Geography
Government & citizenship
History
Industrial relations
Languages, including Aboriginal languages
Linguistics (may only be counted for one KLA)
Legal studies
Psychology (may only be counted for one KLA)
Political science
Sociology
Studies of religion
TOTAL number of units
Dance - including practical experience in choreography
and performance in several dance styles and dance
history/theory
Drama - including experiential involvement in making
and performing drama
Music - including performing (singing, playing and
moving), listening and organising sound (composing)
within a wide range of repertoire
Visual arts - including art making and art history/theory
TOTAL number of units
Physical education studies
Family studies
Health studies
Health promotion
Human movement studies
Nutrition education
Sports science
TOTAL number of units
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SECTION C
MASTER OF TEACHING (SECONDARY) APPLICANTS
Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards (BOSTES) Requirements
Information in this section referenced from the BOSTES website at http://www.nswteachers.nsw.edu.au/future-returning-teachers/become-ateacher/primary-school/.
Undergraduate (and appropriate postgraduate) studies must include study in a designated area related to a school
subject, as follows:
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First designated area requires a minimum of 6 sequential semester-long units of discipline knowledge in a
designated area (equivalent to a minimum of three academic years of study in the designated area), and at
least 4 of these units at level 2 (year 2) or above;
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Second designated area, if studied, requires 4 units with 2 units at level 2 or above.
The first designated area determines the first pedagogy/methodology study to be undertaken in the graduate entry
initial teacher education program (such as the Graduate Diploma of Education), and these entry requirements must be
met either prior to admission or before graduation. Excelsia College determines appropriate study as described in this
document.
Prior to completing below, please refer to the specific requirements listed on the BOSTES website for your first teaching
subject and list all the relevant units you have completed.
http://www.nswteachers.nsw.edu.au/DownloadDocument.ashx?DocumentID=1112.
FIRST TEACHING SUBJECT (CURRICULUM METHOD)
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Dance
English
History:
Science:
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Drama
Mathematics
Ancient
Biology
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Music
Business Studies
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Design and Technology
Geography
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Studies of Religion
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Earth & Environment
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Physics
Modern
Chemistry
Have you successfully completed six sequential units, of which four units were studied in
your second year at university or above, for your first teaching subject?
Name of Unit
Semester/ Year of Study
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YES
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NO
Grade/Mark
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
SECOND TEACHING SUBJECT (If applicable)
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Dance
English
History:
Science:
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Drama
Mathematics
Ancient
Biology
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Music
Business Studies
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Design and Technology
Geography
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Studies of Religion
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Earth & Environment
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Physics
Modern
Chemistry
Have you successfully completed four sequential units, of which two units were studied in
your second year at university or above, for your second teaching subject?
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YES
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NO
Please list all the units you have completed plus include any additional units to make up the required four units.
Name of Unit
Semester/ Year of Study
Grade/Mark
7.
8.
9.
10.
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