Master of Teaching (Primary)

As part of the Master of Teaching (Primary) program, Pre-service Teachers undertake two in-school placements; Professional Experience 1 (PE1) - TEAC7154 and Professional Experience 2 (PE2) - TEAC1575.

The Professional Experience Primary Program (PE1 and PE2) provide opportunities for Pre-service Teachers to engage with teaching in a supportive and collegial environment and to develop their skills with the assistance of their Supervising Teacher (Classroom Teachers) in real time, within the school setting.

Professional experience builds on the knowledge gained at university, as Pre-service Teachers observe the educational theories and practices as they occur in the classroom setting. They learn about, and learn to, use a range of teaching strategies to engage students as well as put into practice learning about assessment, classroom management and many other facets of teachers' work.

The University and schools work collaboratively to provide a quality professional experience for Pre-service Teachers. During the professional experience, Supervising Teachers undertake the day-to-day professional development of Pre-service Teachers and are supported in this role by the University Advisors who work closely with both Supervising Teachers and Pre-service Teachers.

Throughout the professional experience, Pre-service Teachers work towards achieving the Graduate standards contained in the Professional Standards for Teachers. It is expected that by the end of their second Professional Experience (Professional Experience 2: PE2) Pre-service teachers will demonstrate their attainment of these standards and following completion of the teacher education course, be able to be accredited as a Graduate Teacher by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA).

More information on the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers, can be found on either the NESA (opens in new window) or AITSL (opens in new window) websites.

Refer to the Professional Experience Handbook, for more information

Primary Professional Experience 1 – TEAC7154

Primary Professional Experience 1 is designed to introduce Pre-service Teachers to the practical and pedagogical perspectives of becoming a teacher in the primary school context. Pre-service Teachers will engage in the culture of schools to gain an understanding of how schools and classrooms operate. This professional experience provides opportunities for pre-service teachers to observe and engage in classroom organisation, classroom management strategies, lesson planning and delivery, and student/teacher interactions. Primary Professional Experience 1 has a six week (30 day) placement component.

Primary Professional Experience 2 – TEAC7155

Primary Professional Experience 2 is a final capstone subject in Master of Teaching. The aim of this subject is to enable education students to proactively engage in real-life educational settings to learn and enhance their professional development as a future teacher. Pre-service teachers will also have the opportunity to reflect on the teaching and learning cycle and refine competencies as a beginning teacher under the supervision of qualified educators. This subject includes the TPA (Teaching Performance Assessment) which is designed to assess Teacher Education Students teaching as measured by the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at the Graduate level.