Master of Teaching (Secondary)

This Course is archived with an end date of 22/05/2023

Overview

The Master of Teaching (Secondary) is 1.75 years full-time equivalent (or 2.75 years part-time) initial teaching qualification for graduates who hold a Bachelor's degree in a non-Education field relevant to secondary teaching. It offers graduates a professional preparation for teaching in secondary schools, or for a wide range of other … For more content click the Read More button below. The Master of Teaching (Secondary) enables students to develop the specialist knowledge, skills and capabilities for successful engagement with the teaching profession. Graduates will have advanced and integrated understanding of the body of knowledge appropriate for secondary school practitioners, and will have acquired the expert, specialised cognitive and technical skills necessary to practice independently in the classroom. Students are supported in becoming effective educators with a strong grounding in learning, teaching and curriculum. Professional Experience is a key component of the degree, and internship arrangements with selected partner schools provide students with opportunities to engage with schools and the broader community throughout the course. The Master of Teaching enables graduates to develop the understandings and capacities to be teacher/researchers, agents for change, and socially just practitioners. The degree provides a foundation for further professional development and scholarship. Graduates of the Master of Teaching (Secondary) are eligible to apply for registration to teach in Australian schools.

The Master of Teaching (Secondary) enables students to develop the specialist knowledge, skills and capabilities for successful engagement with the teaching profession. Graduates will have advanced and integrated understanding of the body of knowledge appropriate for secondary school practitioners, and will have acquired the expert, specialised cognitive and technical skills necessary to practice independently in the classroom. Students are supported in becoming effective educators with a strong grounding in learning, teaching and curriculum. Professional Experience is a key component of the degree, and internship arrangements with selected partner schools provide students with opportunities to engage with schools and the broader community throughout the course. The Master of Teaching enables graduates to develop the understandings and capacities to be teacher/researchers, agents for change, and socially just practitioners. The degree provides a foundation for further professional development and scholarship. Graduates of the Master of Teaching (Secondary) are eligible to apply for registration to teach in Australian schools.

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Enrolment restrictions

Inherent requirements

Teaching is a complex and demanding profession, and teachers are expected to act ethically at all times with the best interests of children in mind. Prospective teachers are required to be literate and numerate individuals who are able to meet the Australian Standards for entry into teacher education. A prospective teacher is also required to be a physically, emotionally and socially able individual who can handle the rigours of school and classroom life. The following inherent requirements reflect the expectations of the profession as a whole. In addition to these inherent requirements, all students must meet graduate teaching standards in order to graduate and to be eligible to apply for registration as a teacher in Western Australia. For further information please refer to the Teacher Registration Board of WA website: http://trb.wa.gov.au/

Special requirements

Enrolment is subject to restriction due to professional recognition requirements. Prior to placement in any school for Professional Experience, it is mandatory that pre-service teachers complete or obtain several forms and clearances. Information and forms regarding these mandatory requirements can be accessed via the Professional Experience website: http://www.murdoch.edu.au/School-of- Education/Professional-ExperienceCompletion and submission of these mandatory requirements is essential before placements can be arranged.Prior to graduation it is mandatory that students satisfactorily complete ACER (Australian Council for Educational Research) testing of literacy and numeracy (LANTITE).A maximum of 25% of total Professional Experience days in the course may be taken overseas.Part-time study is available for Year One of the course only. Students must be available to study full-time in Year Two.

Entry requirements (onshore)

A recognised Bachelor's degree or higher, with extensive specialist study relevant to the chosen learning areas of the Secondary curriculum (i.e. English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, Health and Physical Education). To be eligible, applicants seeking a Major Teaching Area of focus must have six units of study relevant to the chosen discipline, consistent with the WA secondary school curriculum, with no more than two a first year level and at least two at third year level. To be eligible, applicants seeking a Minor Teaching Area of focus must have four units of study relevant to the chosen discipline, as defined by the WA secondary school curriculum, with no more than two a first year level. If choosing Vocational Education and Training as a Minor Teaching Area applicants must have at least one year full time equivalent of industry experience. Entry to the course is competitive, and requires evidence of consistent and sustained high achievement (grades of credit and above) in a relevant undergraduate bachelor degree.

English language requirements

International availability clarification

Additional progression requirements / restrictions

Learning outcomes

Demonstrate and apply knowledge of secondary school students and how they learn through context-specific lesson planning, resource design and enactment of teaching.

Demonstrate and apply knowledge of context specific content and how to teach it through context-specific lesson planning, resource design and enactment of teaching.

Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning.

Proactively create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments through context-specific lesson planning, resource design and enactment of teaching.

Demonstrate knowledge of assessment strategies, a comprehensive feedback repertoire and school-based reporting of student learning through assignment tasks, lesson planning and enactment of teaching.

Engage in professional learning through unit and practicum experiences.

Engage professionally with colleagues, teachers, parents/carers and the community through unit and practicum experiences.

Structure
48 credit points

Course Core36 credit points

Required Units36 credit points

EDN199

0 cp

SimLab Entry Screening

Transition to Teaching

EDN561

3 cp

Learners and Learning Environments

EDN581

3 cp

Adolescent, Family and Community Health

EDN582

3 cp

Literacy and Numeracy in Secondary Education

EDN583

3 cp

Professional Experience Secondary: Strategies for Effective Teaching

EDN584

3 cp

Strategies for Effective Learning and Teaching in Secondary Schools

EDN612

3 cp

Diversity and Inclusion

EDN616

3 cp

Research for Teaching

EDN499

3 cp

Quality Teaching Performance Assessment

EDN690

3 cp

Professional Experience-Secondary: Differentiation within Diverse Contexts

EDN681

6 cp

Final Professional Experience Secondary: Research in Practice

Options12 credit points

Professional outcomes

Professional recognition

Professional accreditation

Accrediting bodies

Handbook

M1284 - Master of Teaching (Secondary)

Overview

Contacts

Admission requirements

Learning outcomes

Structure
48 credit points

Professional outcomes

Overview

Contacts

Admission requirements

Learning outcomes

Structure48 credit points

Professional outcomes

Structure
48 credit points