Education and Training Committee
Inquiry into the Suitability of Pre-service Teacher Training Courses
Completed
This inquiry was completed in the 57th parliament.
For more information on this inquiry, contact the Committees office:
Phone: (03) 8682 2800
Email: cso@parliament.vic.gov.au
Terms of reference
The terms of reference are instructions which explain what a committee has been asked to do, what topics it should focus on, and how its members will work together to achieve its shared goals.
On 3 June 2003, the Parliament of Victoria has referred to the Education and Training Committee a reference to inquire into, consider and report on the suitability of current pre-service teacher training courses, including:
- future requirements of such courses to train teachers appropriate for future schooling; and
- the particular training needs and arrangements for mature-age
entrants from other professions - and, in conducting the inquiry, the
Committee is to:
- determine the range and nature of pre-service teacher training courses within Victoria and the variation among these courses in areas of contact and practicum time, and in course focus on content and pedagogy;
- examine a range of pre-service teacher training courses across Australia and internationally, focusing on how these courses differ and how they meet the needs of teachers and education systems for the 21st century;
- determine the skills and knowledge required of teachers, and therefore of pre-service teacher training courses, in response to reflect the changing nature of education in the 21st century;
- examine issues related to attracting people from other professions to become qualified teachers in Victoria; and
- make recommendations on specific requirements for pre-service teacher training courses, based on the skills and knowledge required of teachers in the 21st century and to support increased entry of mature-age entrants from other professions.
By resolution of the Legislative Assembly