Preparing Future Teachers describes the standards and process used by the Institute's Accreditation Committee to accredit (approve) initial teacher education programs for preparing teachers in Victoria. These standards will be used up until the end of 2012.

From 2012, the national accreditation standards will be used by the Institute's Accreditation Committee to accredit initial teacher education programs for preparing teachers in Victoria.

Higher education providers wishing to have initial teacher education programs accredited in 2012 should contact the Institute's Accreditation Manager.

 

Specialist Area Guidelines (PDF - 72 KB) describes the minimum qualifications required for specialist subject teachers.

 

The Institute uses the Specialist Area Guidelines to:

• evaluate and approve the proposed prerequisites for entry to teaching method units in secondary graduate-entry (postgraduate) initial teacher education programs
• evaluate and approve the discipline studies offerings and teaching method units in undergraduate initial teacher education programs
• evaluate and endorse teacher education programs for already qualified teachers who wish to gain additional teaching qualifications
• advise those enquiring about entry to initial teacher education programs.