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Diploma of Teaching Secondary
(i) Have complete F6, or equivalent, with grade 4 in English and pass grades in two teaching subjects of choice
(ii) Have completed F7 or equivalent, or USP Foundation or equivalent with a pass in English and pass grades in two teaching subjects of choice.
Click on the units below to read the unit descriptors
Year 1
Unit Code |
Unit Title |
Prerequisite |
Semester Offered |
Credit Points |
EDU501 |
Human Development
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1 |
22.5 |
SNU500
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Academic English
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1 | 22.5 |
Teaching Subject 1 – L5 content unit 1 |
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1 | 22.5 |
Teaching Subject 2 – L5 content unit 2 |
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1 | 22.5 |
EDU502
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Education Psychology
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2 | 22.5 |
SNU501
|
Data Analysis
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2 | 22.5 |
Teaching Subject 1 – L5 content unit 2 |
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2 | 22.5 |
Teaching Subject 2 – L5 content unit 2 |
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2 | 22.5 |
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180 |
Year 2
Unit Code |
Unit Title |
Prerequisite |
Semester Offered |
Credit Points |
EDU601
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Teaching Methods and Issues
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1 |
22.5 |
Teaching Subject 1 – L6 content unit 3 |
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1 | 22.5 |
Teaching Subject 1 – L6 content unit 4 |
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1 | 22.5 | |
Teaching Subject 2 – L6 content unit 3 |
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1 | 22.5 |
EDU603
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Curriculum and Assessment
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2 | 22.5 |
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SNU600
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Ethics
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2 | 22.5 |
Teaching Subject 1 – L6 content unit 5 |
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2 | 22.5 |
Teaching Subject 2 – L6 content unit 4 |
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2 | 22.5 |
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180 |
Year 3
Unit Code |
Unit Title |
Prerequisite |
Semester Offered |
Credit Points |
SNU601 |
Solomon Islands Studies
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1 | 22.5 |
Teaching Subject 2 – L6 content unit 5 |
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1 | 22.5 |
EDU712
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Teaching Experience
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1 | 45 |
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90 |
Total Credit Points for Diploma of Teaching Secondary = 450
Bachelor of Teaching Secondary
(i) Have completed and passed Foundation Studies or Equivalent or F7 or Equivalent with a minimum C grade in English and Maths, and an aggregate GPA of 2 and above;
Entering as an in-service candidate
(ii) Holds a Diploma in Teaching (Secondary) from SICHE or any recognized tertiary institution with a minimum of 2 or more years of teaching experience in any secondary school in the country or the region; plus
(iii) One work reference and one character reference from an immediate supervisor or senior officer from the education authority; or a person in authority.
Bachelor of Teaching Secondary (both preservice & in-service)
Year 1
Unit Code |
Unit Title |
Prerequisite |
Semester Offered |
Credit Points |
EDU501 |
Human Development
|
|
1 |
22.5 |
SNU500
|
Academic English
|
|
1 | 22.5 |
Teaching Subject 1 – L5 content unit 1 |
|
|
1 | 22.5 |
Teaching Subject 2 – L5 content unit 2 |
|
|
1 | 22.5 |
EDU502
|
Education Psychology
|
|
2 | 22.5 |
SNU501
|
Data Analysis
|
|
2 | 22.5 |
Teaching Subject 1 – L5 content unit 2 |
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2 | 22.5 |
Teaching Subject 2 – L5 content unit 2 |
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2 | 22.5 |
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180 |
Year 2
Unit Code |
Unit Title |
Prerequisite |
Semester Offered |
Credit Points |
EDU601
|
Teaching Methods and Issues (preservice)
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1 | 22.5 |
EDU611
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Professional studies (in-service)
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Teaching Subject 1 – L6 content unit 3 |
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1 | 22.5 | |
Teaching Subject 1 – L6 content unit 4 |
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1 | 22.5 |
Teaching Subject 2 – L6 content unit 3 |
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1 | 22.5 |
EDU602
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Curriculum Development – Theory and Practices
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2 | 22.5 |
Teaching Subject 1 – L6 content unit 5 |
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2 | 22.5 |
Teaching Subject 2 – L6 content unit 4 |
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2 | 22.5 |
Teaching Subject 2 – L6 content unit 5 |
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2 | 22.5 |
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180 |
Year 3
Unit Code |
Unit Title |
Prerequisite |
Semester Offered |
Credit Points |
EDU701
|
Assessment and Evaluation
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1 |
22.5 |
EDU702
|
Educational Issues
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1 | 22.5 |
SNU600
|
Ethics
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1 | 22.5 |
SNU601
|
Solomon Islands Studies |
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1 | 22.5 |
Teaching Subject 1 – L7 content unit 6 |
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2 | 22.5 |
Teaching Subject 1 – L7 content unit 7 |
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2 | 22.5 |
Teaching Subject 2 – L7 content unit 6 |
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2 | 22.5 |
Teaching Subject 2 – L7 content unit 7 |
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2 | 22.5 |
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180 |
Year 4
Unit Code |
Unit Title |
Prerequisite |
Semester Offered |
Credit Points |
Teaching Subject 1 – L7 content unit 8 |
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1 |
22.5 |
Teaching Subject 2 – L7 content unit 8 |
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1 | 22.5 |
EDU710
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Teaching Experience |
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2 | 45 |
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90 |
Total Credit Points for Bachelor of Teaching Secondary = 630
Graduate Diploma in Education
(i) Candidate must hold a university bachelor’s degree and above or equivalent in one or more teaching subjects (Mathematics, Science [Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer science], Theology, English, Social studies, History, Geography, Economics, Accounting, Agriculture, Physical Education, Health Studies and Creative Arts).
Graduate Diploma in Education
Click the units below to see the unit descriptors
Year 1
Unit Code |
Unit Title |
Prerequisite |
Semester Offered |
Credit Points |
EDU501 |
Human Development
|
|
1 | 22.5 |
EDU600
|
Indigenous Education
|
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1 | 22.5 |
EDU601
|
Teaching Methods and Issues
|
|
1 | 22.5 |
SNU500
|
Academic English
|
|
1 | 22.5 |
EDU502
|
Education Psychology
|
|
2 | 22.5 |
EDU602
|
Curriculum Development – Theory and Practices
|
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2 | 22.5 |
EDU610
|
Community partnership |
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2 | 22.5 |
SNU501
|
Data Analysis
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2 | 22.5 |
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|
180 |
Year 2
Unit Code |
Unit Title |
Prerequisite |
Semester Offered |
Credit Points |
EDU701 | Assessment and Evaluation |
|
1 | 22.5 |
EDU702 | Educational Issues |
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1 | 22.5 |
SNU600
|
E
thics
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1 | 22.5 | |
SNU601
|
Solomon Islands Studies
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1 | 22.5 |
EDU714
|
Teaching experience (10 weeks)
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2 | 45 |
EDU715
|
Education and Society
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2 | 22.5 |
EDU716
|
Guidance and Counseling
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2 | 22.5 |
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180 |
Total Credit Points for Graduate Diploma in Education = 360
Postgraduate Diploma of Educational Leadership and Change
i) Completion of a Bachelor’s degree programme in the subject with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or completion of a Post-Graduate Certificate or Post-Graduate Diploma Programmes in the subject with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or equivalent.
ii) Applicants may also be admitted to the Programme who may not meet the requirement given above, but who can demonstrate their ability to succeed in the programme at this level based on maturity, work experience, or prior learning. The Dean may place any relevant specific requirement for such a student to progress or require such an applicant to sit for any specific or general examination as a prerequisite for any such enrollment or may restrict enrollment only to certain prescribed units that must be passed to progress further.
Unit Code |
Unit Title |
Credit Points |
EDU801 |
Foundations of Educational Leadership
|
45 |
EDU802 | The Culture of Leadership | 40 |
EDU803 | The Future of Education in the Developing World | 28 |
EDU804 | Leading Educational Change | 25 |
EDU805 | Leading Educational Systems | 25 |
EDU806 | Research Methods for Educational Leaders | 42 |
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND CHANGE At the completion of the six units the students will be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Leadership and Change with a total of credit points of 205 |
205 | |
MASTERS IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND CHANGE Students who would like to proceed to the Masters in Educational Leadership and Change will carry out a research project with total credit points of 155 |
155 |
Master of Educational Leadership and Change
i) Completion of a Bachelor’s degree programme in the subject with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or completion of a Post-Graduate Certificate or Post-Graduate Diploma Programmes in the subject with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or equivalent.
ii) Applicants may also be admitted to the Programme who may not meet the requirement given above, but who can demonstrate their ability to succeed in the programme at this level based on maturity, work experience, or prior learning. The Dean may place any relevant specific requirement for such a student to progress or require such an applicant to sit for any specific or general examination as a prerequisite for any such enrollment or may restrict enrollment only to certain prescribed units that must be passed to progress further.
Unit Code |
Unit Title |
Credit Points |
EDU801 |
Foundations of Educational Leadership
|
45 |
EDU802
|
The Culture of Leadership | 40 |
EDU803
|
The Future of Education in the Developing World
|
28 |
EDU804
|
Leading Educational Change | 25 |
EDU805
|
Leading Educational Systems | 25 |
EDU806
|
Research Methods for Educational Leaders | 42 |
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND CHANGE At the completion of the six units the students will be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Leadership and Change with a total of credit points of 205 |
205 | |
MASTERS IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND CHANGE Students who would like to proceed to the Masters in Educational Leadership and Change will carry out a research project with total credit points of 155 |
155 |