Help with courses!!!! So confused

[Mjwest]

Hi just wondering if anyone can help me with tafe courses, we are due to land in perth in January, my daughter is 18 and wants to do primary school teaching, she completed a cache (childcare nvq level 2) course in the UK at college, had we been staying here she would have gone on to complete an nvq 3 in childcare and then onto university to do teacher training. I need to get her enrolled into a course in perth to start February but we are so confused looking through all the courses. We are looking at the west coast institute and there are a number of courses for example certificate III, certificate IV and also diplomas and advanced diplomas, I have no idea what she needs to do. There is then options of childrens services or education which all look like they are possibly what she needs. Is there anyone that can help or maybe someone else that has gone down this route to become a primary teacher. Any help would really be appreciated x

[NickyNook]

She needs to go to University. Only a Uni degree will qualify her to be a Primary School teacher.

 

The first thing you should do is check out what the requirements are to get in to the Uni course she wants to do.

Possibly some Unis will take a Child Care course as a pre-requisite but I'd have thought that most will want a decent Year 12 result.

[ali]

http://www.det.wa.edu.au/careers/detcms/navigation/choose-teaching/teaching-qualifications/

 

To teach in a Western Australian public school, including undertaking relief teaching, you must have a recognised tertiary teaching degree. This can be either a four year Bachelor of Education in one of the following areas:

 

• early childhood education
  
• primary education
  
• middle school
  
• secondary education
  
• other teaching specialisations
  

 

or a minimum of a three year degree in a relevant discipline, followed by a one year graduate diploma in education with a specialisation such as primary education.

 

My daughter is doing a Bachelor of Arts degree (English/Gender Studies) and will do her Masters in Education afterwards.

[Mjwest]

Thank you for your replies, so looking on the university website it mentions the entry requirements for a bachelor of education can be a diploma, so I am looking at a diploma of children's services at tafe would be sufficient. As here in the UK she would be doing the nvq level 3 which would give her the required qualification to go to university here?

[NickyNook]

Which University are you looking at?

 

According to this - http://www.tisc.edu.au/static-fixed/guide/slar-2015.pdf - some WA Universities will accept a Certificate IV as entry to a degree course.

 

You might be best contacting the Uni's admission office to get the definitive low-down on what's acceptable before committing to a specific TAFE course.

[VERYSTORMY]

My advice would be to contact the dept in the university she is interested in and speak to the admissions tutor for guidance. Remember that what every uni publishes as a minimum is just that - it does not mean they will make an offer of a place for those that only get have the minimum

[Guest littlesarah]

My advice would be to contact the dept in the university she is interested in and speak to the admissions tutor for guidance. Remember that what every uni publishes as a minimum is just that - it does not mean they will make an offer of a place for those that only get have the minimum

 

My experience is that each department tends not to have an 'admissions tutor' as such, most have a general admissions team, and they will put you on to the relevant program officer with any specific queries you may have. Many institutions offer courses in conjunction with TAFE that lead to a high school score equivalent and that can be used as the stepping-stone into university.

[rosiew]

If she's only 18 the most straightforward way may be to go back to school (or a college for adults) and complete Year 12. That will only take a year and will be a much more direct (and no doubt significantly cheaper) way into University. It will also ensure that she has the skills they are expecting in people starting the course.

[LukeM]

Cert IV is considered same level as a Diploma.

 

Your daughter could:

- Complete year 12 at a local high school.

- Take a Tertiary Prep course through TAFE or a College.

- Do the Diploma or Cert IV as previously noted.

 

There isn't really a way in unless you've got the equivalent of year 12/A Levels, unless you have some (fairly extensive) work experience behind you.

 

Best people to contact are usually the Tertiary Admissions Centre for the State you're heading to. I would go to them instead of a University any day, in hindsight. They were able to provide me much more valuable insight (as they hold information on entry requirements and courses for all Universities within the State).

 

Best of luck.

[Sammy1]

Hi just wondering if anyone can help me with tafe courses, we are due to land in perth in January, my daughter is 18 and wants to do primary school teaching, she completed a cache (childcare nvq level 2) course in the UK at college, had we been staying here she would have gone on to complete an nvq 3 in childcare and then onto university to do teacher training. I need to get her enrolled into a course in perth to start February but we are so confused looking through all the courses. We are looking at the west coast institute and there are a number of courses for example certificate III, certificate IV and also diplomas and advanced diplomas, I have no idea what she needs to do. There is then options of childrens services or education which all look like they are possibly what she needs. Is there anyone that can help or maybe someone else that has gone down this route to become a primary teacher. Any help would really be appreciated x

 

 

First of all contact one of the universities in Perth. Murdoch University for example do a uni enabling course, which once successfully completed would allow her entry onto the four year Primary or Primary/Early Childhood degree.

 

A child care certificate is not the way to go and will not give her advanced standing. It is also possible to do do an enabling course at TAFE which is another route onto a four year university degree.

 

I work in education and live in Perth. If you would like to pm me please do and I will be happy to pass information onto you.

[Sammy1]

My advice would be to contact the dept in the university she is interested in and speak to the admissions tutor for guidance. Remember that what every uni publishes as a minimum is just that - it does not mean they will make an offer of a place for those that only get have the minimum

 

The universities in Perth do not have an admissions tutor.

 

The OP needs to contact the student centre (with a direct query related to admissions). It would also be useful to speak to the Chair of the course.They are normally very helpful and will answer queries within 24 hours.