Course Title: Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education
Credit Points: .00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
TCHE2658 |
Bundoora Campus |
Undergraduate |
360H Education |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2022, Sem 2 2022, Sem 1 2023 |
Course Coordinator: Dr. Susan Rook
Course Coordinator Phone: 03 9925 1803
Course Coordinator Email: sue.nicola.rook@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: Bundoora
Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
Course Description
This course is a requirement for the external accrediting bodies Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) and Australian Institute of Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) and is administered through Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). It is not administered through RMIT.
You are required to:
- Attempt this course in Year 1 to progress in the program; and
- Pass this course before progressing to Year Three of the program in order to be eligible to graduate and register as a teacher.
The Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students is designed to assess your personal numeracy skills to ensure that you are well equipped to meet the demands of teaching and assist higher education providers, teacher employers and the general public to have increased confidence in the skills of graduating teachers.
If you have recognised proficiency in a First Nations language, this is an acceptable alternative standard to LANTITE attainment. Please contact the LANTITE coordinator to learn more about the process to confirm recognition of First Nations language proficiency.
For more information, visit https://teacheredtest.acer.edu.au/
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
Program Learning Outcomes
It is assumed that all students intending to be teachers have strong personal numeracy skills. The Federal Government has designed the Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education to assess initial teacher education students’ personal numeracy skills to ensure teachers are well equipped to meet the demands of teaching. The Australian Council for Educational Research administers the Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education.
Course Learning Outcomes
It is assumed that all students intending to be teachers have strong personal numeracy skills. The Federal Government has designed the Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education to assess initial teacher education students’ personal numeracy skills to ensure teachers are well equipped to meet the demands of teaching. The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) administers the Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education.
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
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Graduate APST |
1. |
Successfully reach the required standard in the Numeracy component of LANTITE. |
N/A |
Overview of Learning Activities
All students are required to have passed the Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education in order to graduate. To sit the test you must register for one of the testing windows. You are responsible for the fees associated with the Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education. Details of the Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education including practice questions, registering for a test window, fees and special conditions are available at the following website: https://teacheredtest.acer.edu.au/
The School of Education provides a range of resources to support you in preparing for LANTITE that are housed on Canvas and accessible through your relevant program shell.
Overview of Learning Resources
RMIT University will support your access to learning resources for this course. Readings from current educational literature will be provided through your online course site and will be drawn from highly regarded academic journals, books and conferences as well as reports, websites and other online resources. The University Library provides extensive scholarly resources to supplement your suggested readings and research and is able to request books or articles from any library in the world. Guides to the literature in your discipline area are available from http://rmit.libguides.com/sb.php?subject_id=67929 Assistance with referencing and avoiding plagiarism is available here http://www1.rmit.edu.au/library/referencing The Library and the Study and Learning Centre are also on hand to support and assist in the development of your academic skills to make best use of such resources within your academic studies. http://www1.rmit.edu.au/library
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems.
There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.
Overview of Assessment
The Numeracy test is administered through ACER and please refer to their website for update information around LANTITE. The test has been designed to reflect the contexts in which you are likely to exercise personal numeracy skills. The numeracy component will assess an individual’s capability in numbers and algebra, measurement and geometry, and statistics and probability. The following final grades are available in this course: PX: Pass, no other grade available. NN: Fail To receive a pass (PX) for this course, you must achieve the required standard in the Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students. ACER will release student results to RMIT University. You are able to apply for Reasonable Adjustments to ACER for the test. Further information on the test can be found at https://teacheredtest.acer.edu.au
This section is not relevant as LANTITE is administered externally by the ACER.