The accreditation process involves a rigorous assessment of an initial teacher education (ITE) program against a set of nationally agreed standards. Accreditation standards and procedures are designed to ensure that all graduates of ITE meet the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at the Graduate career stage. This ensures the program is of high quality and prepares pre-service teachers for the teaching profession. The process also includes an assessment of a provider’s quality assurance and continuous improvement mechanisms, as well as ensuring that the provider has a nationally endorsed teaching performance assessment which all graduates must successfully complete.
In Queensland, each program is assessed by a panel of nationally trained assessors that includes school leaders, employers, practising teachers and higher education representatives. A mandatory site visit involving forums with school partners, graduates, ITE students and the teaching staff of the ITE program is embedded in Queensland reaccreditation processes. Panels make a recommendation to the QCT’s Professional Standards Committee, which holds responsibility for granting accreditation and determines the length of the accreditation period. A maximum of five years accreditation may be granted.
More information on the accreditation process may be found at: www.aitsl.edu.au/deliver-ite-programs/standards-and-procedures.
| Jurisdiction | NSW |
| Provider | Australian College of Christian Studies |
| Program title | Master of Teaching with Primary and Secondary streams |
| Program type | Postgraduate |
| Program duration in equivalent full-time student load (EFTSL) | 2 years |
| Minimum program duration | 2 years |
| Stage of schooling | Primary / Secondary |
| Mode(s) of delivery | On Campus / Online |
| Campus location(s) | Thornlands |
| Date of current accreditation | 20/9/2023 |
| Accreditation outcome* | Five-year accreditation period was granted |
| Accreditation expiry date (optional) | 31/12/2028 |
| Quality assurance processes in place | Quality assurance data collection processes include, but are not limited to:
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Program description and rationale
To graduate with a Master of Teaching, students are required to complete 16 units, including discipline-specific curriculum and pedagogical studies. After a foundation year, preservice teachers can choose to complete the primary or a secondary stream.
The learning/subject area available for the primary specialisation is English.
The secondary discipline teaching areas include:
The Master of Teaching includes 60 days of supervised professional experience in primary or secondary schools depending on the chosen pathway.
For further information including entry requirements and career opportunities, please visit:
ACCS Master of Teaching graduates have successfully passed the national literacy and numeracy test (LANTITE), the final Queensland Professional Experience Reporting Framework (QPERF) and the Assessment for Graduate Teaching (AfGT).
This program is accredited by the New South Wales Education Standards Authority (NESA), who is the Authority under whose legislation ACCS is formally established. For teacher registration eligibility in Queensland, this program has also been assessed against Queensland specific requirements. For more information visit: https://www.educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/teacher-accreditation/teaching-qualifications/accredited-degrees
* Nationally accredited ITE programs delivered in Queensland are subject to ongoing monitoring, including: