Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary)

Graduates will have advanced skills in primary teaching and will be confident and competent beginning teachers. They will have well developed pedagogical knowledge and practical experience of primary educational contexts and will be qualified to teach to the objectives in the National Curriculum in primary schools. Postgraduate study opportunities include a Postgraduate Certificate/Postgraduate Diploma in Education and Professional Development (60/120 credits by course work), leading to a Master of Education (120-credit thesis).

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