C11220v1 Graduate Certificate in Adult Numeracy Teaching
Award(s): Graduate Certificate in Adult Numeracy Teaching (GradCertAdNumTeach)UAC code: 942246 (CSP) (Autumn semester), 942247 (PDFP) (Autumn semester)
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 24
Course EFTSL: 0.5
Location: City campus
Note(s)
This course is not offered to international students.
Overview
Course aims
Career options
Admission requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Articulation with UTS courses
Other information
Overview
UTS is a leading provider of postgraduate language and literacy courses with the longest tradition of adult basic education (ABE) teacher training of any university in NSW. This course is for people who wish to gain an initial specialist qualification in teaching numeracy to adults. It provides graduates with a specialist teaching qualification that enables them to work in the field of adult numeracy education in both the public and private sectors and registered training organisations.
The course includes two practicums that integrate relevant theoretical perspectives on adult basic education with practical teaching and learning applications.
Course aims
Graduates of this course are expected to be able to:
- demonstrate a critically reflective approach to planning and facilitating learning of adult numeracy learners
- show confidence and exercise effective strategies for developing the numeracy knowledge and skills needed as teachers of adult numeracy, and
- engage professionally in the education of adults.
Career options
Career options include adult basic education practitioner in community colleges, corrective services, AMES, TAFE and public and private adult education institutions that design and deliver programs for adults to learn and build on basic numeracy skills, or provide integrated learner support in VET programs, or design and deliver workplace numeracy programs.
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.
The English proficiency requirement for local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 58-66
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
Course duration and attendance
The course is offered on a one-year, part-time basis.
Course structure
The course comprises 24 credit points, made up of four compulsory core subjects.
Course completion requirements
| STM90549 Core subjects (Adult Numeracy Teaching) | 24cp | |
| Total | 24cp |
Course program
The course program is shown below.
| Part time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 010070 Professional Practice 1 Language Literacy and Numeracy | 6cp | |
| 013831 Maths for Numeracy Teachers | 6cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 010071 Professional Practice 2 Language Literacy and Numeracy | 6cp | |
| 013971 Teaching and Learning Numeracy | 6cp | |
Articulation with UTS courses
This course is part of an articulated program comprising the Graduate Certificate in Adult Numeracy Teaching and the Graduate Diploma in Adult Literacy and Numeracy Teaching (C06096).
Other information
Further information is available from UTS: Education at:
Local and current students:
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222
Ask UTS www.ask.uts.edu.au
Future international students:
telephone 1800 774 816 (freecall within Australia)
+61 3 9627 4816 (from outside Australia)
www.uts.internationalstudent.info/Register.aspx
