Master of Teaching (Secondary Education)

With a strong emphasis on practical classroom experience, our Master of Teaching (Secondary Education) is an excellent preparation for graduates who want to teach at secondary school level.

Replacing the Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary), this contemporary Master’s degree offers a more graduated approach to the in-school development of teaching competence and twice as much classroom experience.

Year One

• Planning and Pedagogy
• Education, Service and Community Engagement
• Transforming Learning through ICT
• Teaching Method 1 (Major)
• Teaching Method 2 (Specialisation)
• School Experience: Secondary
• Principles of Secondary Schools Religious Education 1
• Psychological Principles of Classroom Management
• Catering for Students with Special Needs
• Sacraments in the Catholic Tradition OR Necessary Elements of the Catholic School OR General Elective
• Applied Research Methods in Education

Year Two

• Advanced Teaching Skills
• English for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students
• Contemporary Issues in Secondary Schooling
• Principles of Religious Education 2 OR General Elective OR Ethics for Professional Life
• Teaching and Learning Strategies for Adolescents
• Scripture and Church OR Theology Today for the Adults of Tomorrow OR General Elective
• Teaching Internship: Secondary
• Christology OR Religious Studies in Australian Schools OR Sustainability: Systems, World Views and Futures
• Working with Indigenous Students
• Professional Responsibilities of the Teacher

Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Regulations.

Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a discipline relevant to the secondary school curriculum in Western Australia and provide sufficient depth for teaching a Major (up to Year 12) and a teaching specialisation (up to Year 10 level).