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Secondary Education

Postgraduate major

If you want to become a secondary school teacher, but have a degree in an area other than teaching, this course gives you the qualification you need.

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Course outline
  • Qualification
    Secondary Education Major (MTeach)
  • Credit

    Credit

    400
Course outline

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Course outline

Outline

Outline

This major is designed for those who wish to teach years 7–12.

You can specialise in one or two of six curriculum areas (depending on your study background), which will qualify you to teach those subject areas of the secondary school curriculum.

Curriculum areas:

  • English
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Humanities and Social Sciences (economics, geography, history, politics
  • and law)
  • Mathematics
  • Science (physics, chemistry, biology, human biology, psychology, earth and
  • environmental science)
  • The Arts (visual arts, drama, media).

The Secondary Education Major is part of the Master of Teaching.

What jobs can the Secondary Education lead to?

CAREERS 

  • Secondary school teacher 
  • International Baccalaureate teacher 
  • Policy development officer 
  • Special programs officer 
  • Trainer, mentor or coach 
  • Curriculum designer 

What you'll learn

  • demonstrate cultural responsiveness and respectful engagement with local First Peoples and a diversity of cultures
  • demonstrate a capacity for leadership through critical thinking and reflective and innovative practices based on local, national and international research and engagement in ongoing professional learning
  • apply relevant theory and research to enhance the learning experiences and outcomes of learners from a diversity of backgrounds and of aspirations
  • apply high-level discipline knowledges and understandings to demonstrate pedagogical capabilities, including planning and delivering effective teaching and learning experiences in the technologically enhanced learning environment, with demonstrated impact for all learners
  • apply high-level discipline and well-developed pedagogical knowledges to generate and critically analyse diverse sources to support situated professional judgements when assessing and reporting on learning
  • demonstrate effective and creative literacy and numeracy competencies across a range of professional contexts
  • apply principles of social justice to create and manage positive, safe and ethical learning environments that support a diversity of learners to engage in meaningful learning
  • communicate professionally and engage collaboratively with colleagues, parent/carers, and the community

Professional recognition

This course is recognised nationally as an initial pre-service teaching qualification. Initial Teacher Education courses in Australia are accredited by the relevant authority in the state or territory in which the institution providing the qualification is based.

Accordingly, the Master of Teaching course provided by Curtin University is fully accredited by the Teachers’ Registration Board of WA (TRBWA) and graduates of the course are able to register as practising teachers with the registration body in their home state or territory, based on the course accreditation provided by the TRBWA.

Admission criteria

What you need in order to get into this course. There are different pathway options depending on your level of work and education experience.

You must have a bachelor degree or equivalent from a recognised institution with studies relevant to the curriculum areas offered at Curtin. Specifically, a major teaching area equivalent to a total of three-quarters of a year of successful EFTSL, comprising of sequential discipline study. This equates to six units, with no more than two at first-year level and no fewer than two units at third-year level. Applicants wishing to qualify with a minor teaching area must also have equivalent to a total of half a year of successful EFTSL, comprising of sequential discipline study. This equates to four units, with no more than two at first-year level. Applicants may be eligible for entry based on previous studies in a major teaching area only.

Applicants will also be required to engage in assessment of non-academic attributes in order to reflect on their suitability for teaching. Students will be responsible for meeting any costs associated with this assessment process.

You also need to meet a minimum standard of English Language Proficiency, as you are required to teach others in English during your professional experience placements.

Entry to this course will not be possible based on work experience alone. This is consistent with current practice for courses in the School of Education. This course is not suitable for qualified Secondary teachers wishing to change their subject specialisation.

English requirements

Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.

You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.

IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System)

Writing

7.0

Speaking

8.0

Reading

7.0

Listening

8.0

Overall band score

7.5

Credit for recognised learning (CRL)

Use your experience to get credit towards your degree

Finish your course sooner with credit for your previous study or work experience.

Essential requirements for admission (including fieldwork requirements)

Many of our courses require students to comply with additional essential requirements. Failure to comply with any of the essential requirements may potentially prevent the successful completion of the course and/or achieving professional registration.

Fees and charges

Please view the Master of Teaching degree for indicative fees.

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  • Curtin course code: MJRP-TCHSC
  • Last updated on: 27 March 2024

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