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To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate they fulfil any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria. • A completed bachelor (AQF level 7) or bachelor honours (AQF level 8) degree or equivalent from a recognised higher education institution. This degree requires a Grade Point Average (GPA) equivalent to an Adelaide University 5.0 on a 7-point scale for entry. Students must have completed at least one major from the Australian Curriculum Learning Area in which they intend to specialise. To qualify for a Learning Area, the major must consist of a minimum of six courses, with at most two at a first-year university level and at least two at a third-year level. Please note that some majors will require additional Learning Areas to meet the entry requirements. The Learning Area groups below detail all possible Learning Areas and what major/minor combinations are required to meet the entry requirements for the Master of Teaching (Secondary). A Major Learning Area qualifies a pre-service teacher to teach that discipline from Years 7-12. Minors in additional Learning Areas are not essential but may be required to meet the entry requirements. To qualify for a minor Learning Area, the minor must consist of at least 4 courses, with at most 2 at a first-year university level. See the below Learning Area groupings for further information on entry requirements. A Minor Learning Area qualifies a student undertaking the Master of Teaching (Secondary) to teach that discipline from Years 7-10 on their placements. Learning Areas are divided into four different groups (Groups 1 to 4 below) Group 1 A Learning Area in Group 1 can be taken as a standalone Major, and do not require an additional Learning Area. Design and Technology English Health and Physical Education Humanities and Social Sciences: Geography Humanities and Social Sciences: History Mathematics Science: Biology Science: Chemistry Science: Physics The Arts: Drama and Creative Arts The Arts: Music The Arts: Visual Arts Group 2 A Learning Area in Group 2 can be taken as a Major if the applicant also has: a second Learning Area (Major) in Group 1 or a second Learning Area (Minor) in Group 4. Digital Technology Food and Textiles Humanities and Social Sciences: Business and Economics Humanities and Social Sciences: Civics and Citizenship Languages: Chinese Languages: French Languages: German Languages: Italian Languages: Japanese Languages: Other (Prior Proficiency) Languages: Spanish Outdoor Education Psychology Science: Earth Sciences TESOL/EALD The Arts: Dance The Arts: Media Arts Catholic Studies Group 3 A Learning Area in Group 3 can be taken as a Major if the applicant also has: a second Learning Area (Major) from Group 1 or a second Learning Area (Major) from Group 3 or a second Learning Area (Minor) from Group 4 Digital Technology Food and Textiles Outdoor Education Psychology (cannot be paired with TESOL/EALD) Science: Earth Sciences TESOL/EALD (cannot be paired with Psychology) The Arts: Music The Arts: Visual Arts The Arts: Dance Language can be included in Group 3 on condition the second major is not a Language or TESOL/EALD Group 4 These Learning Areas are also available as Minors. English Health and Physical Education Humanities and Social Science (generalist) Mathematics Science (generalist) The Arts (generalist) Essential requirements Prior to undertaking any professional experience placement that involves contact with minors (under 18 years of age), students will be required to provide a successful Working with Children Check (WWCC) with the Department of Human Services. Information on the procedure to be followed for obtaining clearance will be provided with the letter of offer and may be viewed at the Teaching and Education Placements web page. These placements form a compulsory part of the program. A successful clearance is also required for visits to education sites in other courses, to enter any school, pre-school or childcare centre for any reason, including on placement, observation, internships or visits.
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Explore scholarships at Adelaide UniversityMaster of Teaching (Secondary) is a masters course at Adelaide University in South Australia. It is listed as 2 years of study. Published intakes include February 2027, 2027, July 2027, 2027. The published English requirement is IELTS Academic 7 (no band below 7).
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