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Overview

Growing minds need guidance, support and inspiration. As the bridge between childhood and adult life, secondary teaching offers a unique opportunity to help shape our next generation of leaders.   If you are looking to build a rewarding career in secondary school teaching, this major offers a perfect opportunity to get … For more content click the Read more button below. Focus on secondary school children, aged 12 to 18, and develop two curriculum specialisations that you’ll take straight into the classroom when you graduate. Choose from electives in science, languages, arts, psychology, physical education and many more. You’ll learn proven approaches while gaining an in-depth understanding of child psychology and how this important age group learns.   Learn to plan and provide lessons, understand how to engage with a diverse range of learners, discover how to provide assessments, and get practise engaging with parents, other teachers and the school community.    With extensive practical experience woven into the course, you’ll graduate ready to make a real and lasting difference for our next generation.  

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School

Academic contact

Kymberley Barbary

Location(s)

Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Melbourne (Bundoora), Mildura, Shepparton

Open to all courses

No

Structure

Where discipline pedagogy subjects are shared between disciplines (such as Health and Physical Education) the second pair of discipline pedagogy subjects are to be replaced with EDU4032 & EDU4033.

360 credit points

Level one120 credit points
Level two120 credit points
Level three120 credit points

Secondary electives

Available in courses

Bachelor of Education - Mildura

Bachelor of Education - Albury-Wodonga

Bachelor of Education - Shepparton

Bachelor of Education - Melbourne (Bundoora)

Bachelor of Education - Bendigo

Career opportunities

After graduation, you'll be prepared to work in government and independent schools nationally and overseas (subject to registration). 

You could find roles in: 

  • Secondary schools 
    • Teach, mentor and support children in secondary schools. 
  • Community organisations 
    • Develop, implement and deliver community education programs and interventions 
  • Non-traditional learning environments 
    • Provide guidance for advisory boards, private organisations, local and state governments, and media and service industries.