Bachelor of Education (Secondary Education)

What you'll learn

• apply discipline knowledge, principles and concepts associated with effective teaching of secondary school students.
• critically evaluate and synthesise theory, research, and practice to apply knowledge of the needs of students from diverse backgrounds, including First Nations backgrounds, and across the full range of abilities to enhance learning.
• assess student learning and analyse diverse sources of data to support valid judgements of student learning.
• plan and deliver effective teaching and learning experiences with demonstrated impact.
• select, curate, use and create a range of digital resources and technologies to support learning and teaching.
• critically and constructively reflect upon professional practice in education by demonstrating responsibility and accountability that makes a positive contribution to a more socially just society.
• engage in a continual cycle of improvement through critical and reflective practices including those based on local, national and global research and evidence-based practices.
• create, lead and maintain positive learning environments for all students, including those from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• communicate professionally and engage collaboratively with colleagues, students, parent/carers, and the community.
• identify and engage in professional learning and demonstrate personal literacy and numeracy competencies to the required accreditation standard.

Careers

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

Industries

• Education (government and non-government)

You can customise your degree by choosing the major you wish to specialise in, and then selecting from one of three options to complete your degree structure.

Your major prepares you with the content and pedagogical knowledge you need to teach across your chosen curriculum area from years 7 to 12, as well as in your specialist subject area in years 11 and 12.

You will choose your major at the time of enrolling (although you won't need to complete your degree structure until after you accept Curtin's course offer for your chosen major).

Note that your choice of second specialisation will depend on your Education major.

Choose your major from:

• English
• HASS* (Geography)
• HASS* (History)
• HASS* (Economics)
• HASS* (Politics and Law)
• Health and Physical Education
• Mathematics
• Science (Biology)
• Science (Chemistry)
• Science (Human Biology)
• Science (Psychology)
• Science (Physics)
• The Arts (Drama)
• The Arts (Media Production and Analysis)
• The Arts (Visual Arts)

* Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS)

Complement your major with one of the three options below. This step happens after you accept Curtin's offer for your chosen major, however your choice of second specialisation is dependent upon the education major you select.

Refer to the specific majors for more information about available second specialisations.

• Option 1: Choose a minor teaching area Expand your scope as an educator by supplementing your major teaching area with a minor teaching specialisation from a different area of the school curriculum.
• Option 2: Extend your major teaching area Broaden your understanding of your specialist subject area by studying additional discipline-specific units. You will also extend your curriculum and pedagogical knowledge of your major.
• Option 3: Choose an education specialty Extend your curriculum and pedagogical knowledge of your chosen major, while furthering your studies by choosing from a selection of education units.

How to apply

Please review information on how to apply for the campus of your choice

• Curtin Perth

Please note that each campus has different application deadlines. View our application deadlines page for further information.

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