Jo the Neenish TartHold on kids, Mrs R-- needs to have a rant about an article in The West...
... I believe they never should have abolished the Dip Ed in the first place. Reinstating it won't fix the teacher shortage, but it's a start.
The GradDipEd was a baptism of fire and the workload of cramming all your teaching study into a single postgrad year (while working your uni job) matched the workload you faced as a beginning teacher.
It was adequate preparation. The fact that I'm still in teaching, almost 20 years later, attests to this. And I'm offended by the implications in this article. If I'm good enough for one of Western Australia's most desirable public schools on a Dip Ed, there's surely nothing wrong with my training!
WA universities reject claims they are turning out under-qualified teachers to work in other States | The West Australian
https://thewest.com.au/news/education/wa-universities-reject-claims-they-are-turning-out-under-qualified-teachers-to-work-in-other-states-c-19277364
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WA universities reject claims they are turning out under-qualified teachers to work in other States
WA universities have hit back at criticism they are producing under-qualified teachers who are taking advantage of a loophole to work at schools in other States without meeting the same registration standards.