| Middle school option (Gippsland students only)
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Primary Education at Gippsland have the option of completing a middle school option which will in addition to preparing them to become primary school teachers, prepare them for teaching in Years 7-10. Students who take this option will complete four units from the secondary course and complete 25 days of their 80 days professional placement in a secondary school setting.
Whilst this middle school option does not provide students with a second secondary teaching qualification, it provides increased knowledge and confidence to teach up to year 10. Students can decide in their first or second year of their degree whether to take up this option. They then chose two areas of expertise – for example they may study a sequence in maths and a sequence in Arts which are chosen from the secondary specialisms. This provides them with specialised knowledge in these areas.
As part of the degree, students also undertake two electives. With this middle school option, students will undertake one elective on adolescent development and one elective that focuses on middle year schooling. This provides the students with a greater knowledge and skills for that middle school age group, thereby broadening their knowledge base in teaching for that age range.
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