You will graduate with the knowledge, skills, and experience to step into a rewarding career as a Pacific Islands teacher with four career pathways. Your career options include: 

• kindergarten / early childhood teacher 
• primary teacher 
• secondary teacher 
• school management 
• human resources 
• educational research. 

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• A candidate shall hold the AQF Level 6 Associate Degree in Teaching (Pacific Focus) of the University of New England.
• Candidates who completed the Early Childhood Education specialization within the Associate Degree in Teaching (Pacific Focus) must specialize in the same area.
• Candidates who completed the Primary Education specialization within the Associate Degree in Teaching (Pacific Focus) may specialize in either Primary Education or Inclusive Education.
• Candidates who completed the Secondary Education (English), Secondary Education (Mathematics), Secondary Education (Science), Secondary Education (Geography/HSIE), or Secondary Education (History/HSIE) specializations within the Associate Degree in Teaching (Pacific Focus) must specialize within the same area.

For direct admission into undergraduate courses offered by UNE, you must have completed an educational qualification considered to be at least equivalent to completion of Year 12 in Australia.

India

Qualifications 

• Applicants holding relevant Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) or Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) Year 12 examination results
• Applicants holding relevant Indian State Board of Education Board Year 12 examination results, other than PSEB and HSEB
• Applicants holding relevant Punjab State Education Board (PSEB) and Haryana State Education Board (HSEB) Year 12 Examination 
• Applications holding relevant National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) year 12 examination results
• Applicants holding a relevant Indian post-Year 10, Year 12 equivalent 3-Year VET level Diploma results in a relevant stream

Standard Entry

• Must have achieved a minimum average of 60% in their Best of 4 academic subjects in a relevant stream, including English if necessary (but not a local language), with an overall First Division (60%+).
• Must have achieved a minimum average of 65% in their Best of 4 academic subjects in a relevant start, including English if necessary (but not a local language), with an overall First Division (60%+)
• Must have achieved a minimum average of 70% in their Best of 4 academic subjects in a relevant stream, including English if necessary (but not local language), with an overall First Division (60%+)
• Must have achieved a minimum average of 70% in their Best of 4 academic subjects in a relevant stream, including English if necessary (but not a local language), with an overall First Division (60%+),
• Must have achieved an overall minimum average of 60% or First Division results

Fit for Practice/Informed Consent Information

Prospective candidates should only accept an offer of a place in this course if they are able to meet the following "Fit for Practice" requirements:

• abide by the relevant UNE Rules and Procedures, for example, Student Behavioural Misconduct Rules, and any relevant School of Education Policies, for example, the Professional Experience Policy for professional placements;
• exercise sound judgment based on cognitive, mental and physical health and be able to respond appropriately to demands of teaching situations;
• demonstrate personal resilience and persistence to cope and maintain wellbeing under stressful situations;
• demonstrate satisfactory academic progression prior to professional placement;
• safeguard the University's integrity and demonstrate a duty of care to students/children while engaged in professional experience;
• show personal maturity to ensure that a professional relationship is established with students/children;
• communicate to students/children with clarity and in an appropriate manner that relates to their age profile;
• possess key literacy and numeracy attributes and model these skills in interactions within the classroom and broader settings;
• be able to create, evaluate and reflect on the physical and emotional safety of students/children in a variety of situations and environments; and
• be able to establish and maintain effective professional relationships with colleagues and the broader school/early childhood community.

Candidates who have or who develop a disability that may or will prevent them from meeting the above professional experience requirements should contact Student Support to see if reasonable adjustments are practicable.

All students intending to undertake a professional experience placement in Australia whose work is categorized as 'practical training as part of an educational or vocational course'; in schools or other educational institutions (eg pre-schools, kindergartens, and child care centers) must complete an International Criminal Background Check.

Prior to undertaking a professional experience placement in a school setting, there are a number of mandatory requirements that must be fulfilled.

These requirements are subject to change. Students are referred to the Office for Professional Learning - Professional Experience Placement webpage for current information (including requirements for other states).

Working with Children Check

All students intending to undertake a professional experience placement whose work is categorized as 'practical training as part of an educational or vocational course', in schools or other educational institutions (eg pre-schools, kindergartens, and child care centers), must complete a Working with Children Check application or appropriate overseas equivalent eg Nauru police records check.

Anaphylaxis Training

All students must complete a course in anaphylaxis management prior to the commencement of their first professional experience placement in a school setting.

Child Protection Awareness Training

All teacher education students must complete online Child Protection and Awareness Training prior to the commencement of their first professional experience placement in a school setting.

Practical, Clinical or Work Experience

Professional Experience days are embedded into the following units:
Early Childhood Education:

• EDEC324(PrEx5)
• EDEC341(PrEx10)
• EDEC435(PrEx10)
• EDEC322(PrEx5)
• EDEC328(PrEx5)
• EDEC392 (PrEx15)

* Students in the Early Childhood specialization will have completed 55 days of professional experience as part of the Associate Degree of Teaching (Pacific Focus)

Primary Education, Inclusive Education, and Secondary Education:

• EDLT219(PrEx20) or EDLT302 (PrEx20)
• PREX396 (50-day internship)

* Students will have successfully completed 40 days of professional experience as part of the Associate Degree of Teaching (Pacific Focus).