Graduate Certificate of Secondary Education (Social Science)

This course provides an opportunity for motivated and academically capable teachers to re-train in a learning area of great demand.

An emphasis upon both curriculum content and best teaching practice in Western Australian secondary schools is a strong and consistent theme in the pedagogy and content units.

The Social Science specialisation provides both a refresher and a consolidation of content skills for teachers who wish to re-train in the teaching of Social Science up to and including Year 10.

The course is supported by both highly organised materials and flexible delivery for online units.

Admission requirement (Band 8)

• Bachelor degree in a cognate discipline; or
• Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience.

English Language requirement (Band 4)

English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

• IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0);
• Bachelor degree from a country specified in the Admissions Policy;
• Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
• Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience; or
• Other tests, courses or programs as defined in the Admissions Policy.

Course Specific Admission Requirements

All applicants are required to have a Bachelor of Education, with equivalents considered. Alternatively applicants can have a three-year degree and a Graduate Diploma of Education, with equivalents considered.