History (HASS) Teaching

Learning about history solidifies our understanding and identity in the world. It's an opportunity to understand the past and apply that understanding to today and the future.

By becoming a qualified Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) teacher with a specialisation in History, you could help students to learn critical thinking and analytical skills as well as develop empathetic understanding of civilisations and issues which connect us. These skills can be used in their lives and across their own future careers.

As part of your studies, you'll participate in lectures, tutorials and a range of practical placements.

3 reasons to study Education at Murdoch

1. Before you start your first prac, you'll be able to develop your teaching skills, practise dealing with challenging behaviour, and try parent teacher interviews and other situations by using SimLabTM technology, our virtual classroom that uses actors and avatars.
2. Take on a range of practical placements which could include metropolitan, rural, remote, international, multicultural, hospital, private and state school environments.

3. Build an online portfolio as part of your degree to share your teaching experience with future employers. You'll also be able to select a second teaching area from Mathematics, English, Humanities and Social Sciences, Science or Secondary Education Support.

What you'll learn

You'll be mentored by our team of experienced teaching professionals to become a confident, creative and flexible teacher. During your course, you'll build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career and study goals. Some of the things you'll learn include:

• Build your expertise in history, learning how major world events and developments have shaped life as we know it today
• Learn classroom management skills, including how to deal with challenging behaviour and make learning fun for secondary students
• Discover how to apply your theoretical learning in a range of practical settings
• Find out how to encourage your students to think creatively about the world and the challenges we face
• Get inspired to enjoy life-long learning throughout your teaching career

Your future career

This course gives you the qualification you need to teach HASS to secondary students from Years 7 to 10, including teaching history to Year 11 and 12 ATAR students.