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Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 - Ministerial Direction No. 1 of 2013

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This is a formal order from the federal Minister for Education to the university regulator (TEQSA), instructing them to conduct a comprehensive review of how Australian universities train new teachers.

What it requires:

TEQSA (the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency) must launch a review in 2014 examining university teaching degrees (known as "initial teacher education courses")
Before starting, they must consult on the review's scope and terms in 2013, and establish an expert reference group to guide the work
The review must assess and compare the quality of course content, teaching methods (pedagogy), and how these courses are organised and delivered across the country

Why it matters: This ensures independent scrutiny of whether universities are properly preparing future school teachers, checking what is being taught and how effectively the courses are run.

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Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 - Ministerial Direction No. 1 of 2013

Commonwealth of Australia

Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011

Ministerial Direction No. 1 of 2013

I, Craig Emerson, Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research, make this Direction under subsection 136(1) of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011.

Dated: this 20th day of June 2013

Signed

CRAIG EMERSON

______________________________

CRAIG EMERSON

Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Citation

This Direction may be cited as Ministerial Direction No. 1 of 2013.

Commencement

This legislative instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.

Interpretation

In this instrument:

Act means the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011.

Chief Executive Officer has the same meaning as given at section 3 of the Act.

Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency or TEQSA has the same meaning given at section 5 of the Act.

Part 2 Direction

Review of initial teacher education courses of study

(1) TEQSA must:

(i) undertake a review of initial teacher education courses of study (‘the review”), commencing in 2014;

(ii) consult on the terms of reference of the review in 2013; and

(iii) establish a reference group as part of the review.

(2) The review is to assess and benchmark the quality of curriculum, the pedagogy, and organisation and delivery of initial teacher education courses of study in Australia.

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1 Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 - Ministerial Direction No. 1 of 2013

Commonwealth of Australia

Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011

Ministerial Direction No. 1 of 2013

I, Craig Emerson, Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research, make this Direction under subsection 136(1) of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011.

Dated: this 20th day of June 2013

Signed

CRAIG EMERSON

______________________________

CRAIG EMERSON

Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Citation

This Direction may be cited as Ministerial Direction No. 1 of 2013.

Commencement

This legislative instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.

Interpretation

In this instrument:

Act means the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011.

Chief Executive Officer has the same meaning as given at section 3 of the Act.

Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency or TEQSA has the same meaning given at section 5 of the Act.

Part 2 Direction

Review of initial teacher education courses of study

(1) TEQSA must:

(i) undertake a review of initial teacher education courses of study (‘the review”), commencing in 2014;

(ii) consult on the terms of reference of the review in 2013; and

(iii) establish a reference group as part of the review.

(2) The review is to assess and benchmark the quality of curriculum, the pedagogy, and organisation and delivery of initial teacher education courses of study in Australia.