Credit points

160

Specialisation available at

  • Brisbane
  • Melbourne
  • Strathfield

Additional information

To be eligible for admission to the Master of Teaching (Secondary) (Professional Practice) specialisation, an applicant is required to:

Have completed the first year of the Master of Teaching (Secondary) with a grade point average (GPA) of at least 5.0 and a demonstrated strong performance in the professional experience units in Year 1,

OR

Be from an approved sponsored cohort and meet the Master of Teaching (Secondary) course entry requirements.


Admission requirements

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2024 Admission.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the degree with a named specialisation in Professional Practice, a student must complete 160 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

a. 100 cp from Education Studies and Effective Teaching Units (Part A);

b. 40 cp from Curriculum Studies Units (Part B), consisting of either:

  1. 20 cp in each of two teaching subjects; OR
  2. 40 cp from one teaching subject

c. 0 cp from ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Units (Part C)

d. 20 cp from Professional Practice Units (Part D)

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Schedule of unit offerings

Complete exactly 100 credit points from the following:

  • EDES590Foundations of Teaching 1: Understanding Adolescents10 CP

    Education Studies

  • EDES591Foundations of Teaching 2: The Nature of Learning10 CP

    Education Studies

  • EDES600Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories, Cultures and Education10 CP

    Education Studies

  • EDES601Special Education and Inclusive Practice10 CP

    Education Studies

  • EDES690Literacy and Numeracy across the Secondary Curriculum10 CP

    Education Studies

  • EDES69121st Century Skills across the Secondary Curriculum10 CP

    Education Studies

  • EDET590Effective Teaching 1: Professional Practices10 CP

    Effective Teaching: 15 days professional experience

  • EDET690Effective Teaching 2: Engaging Learners10 CP

    Effective Teaching: 20 days professional experience

  • EDET691Effective Teaching 3: Teacher Inquiry and Evidence-based Practice10 CP

    Effective Teaching: 25 days professional experience

  • EDET692Applied Educational Assessment Across the Secondary Curriculum10 CP

    Effective Teaching

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

  • EDAR599Visual Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110 CP

    Teaching Area: Visual Arts

  • EDAR699Visual Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210 CP

    Teaching Area: Visual Arts

  • EDAT699Accounting Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10 CP

    Teaching Area: Accounting

  • EDBI699Biology Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10 CP

    Teaching Area: Biology

  • EDBU699Business Studies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10 CP

    Teaching Area: Business Studies

  • EDCB599Commerce and Business Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110 CP

    Teaching Area: Accounting, Business Studies, Economics

  • EDCH699Chemistry Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10 CP

    Teaching Area: Chemistry

  • EDCU599Extension Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 310 CP

    Extension unit for double teaching areas

  • EDCU699Extension Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 410 CP

    Extension unit for double teaching areas

  • EDDR599Drama Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110 CP

    Teaching Area: Drama

  • EDDR699Drama Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210 CP

    Teaching Area: Drama

  • EDEE699Earth and Environmental Studies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10 CP

    Teaching Area: Earth and Environmental Science

  • EDEN599English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110 CP

    Teaching Area: English

  • EDEN699English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210 CP

    Teaching Area: English

  • EDEO699Economics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10 CP

    Teaching Area: Economics

  • EDGE599Geography Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110 CP

    Teaching Area: Geography

  • EDGE699Geography Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210 CP

    Teaching Area: Geography

  • EDHE599Health Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110 CP

    Teaching Area: Health

  • EDHE699Health Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210 CP

    Teaching Area: Health

  • EDHI599History Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110 CP

    Teaching Area: History

  • EDHI697Ancient History Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10 CP

    Teaching Area: Ancient History

  • EDHI698Modern History Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10 CP

    Teaching Area: Modern History

  • EDHI699History Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210 CP

    Teaching Area: History

  • EDIT599ICT and Digital Technology Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110 CP

    Teaching Area: ICT and Digital Technology

  • EDIT699ICT and Digital Technology Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210 CP

    Teaching Area: ICT and Digital Technology

  • EDLA599Language Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110 CP

    Teaching Area: Language

  • EDLA699Language Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210 CP

    Teaching Area: Language

  • EDLS699Legal Studies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10 CP

    Teaching Area: Legal Studies

  • EDMA599Mathematics Curriculum Pedagogy and Assessment 110 CP

    Teaching Area: Mathematics

  • EDMA699Mathematics Curriculum Pedagogy and Assessment 210 CP

    Teaching Area: Mathematics

  • EDMS599Media Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110 CP

    Teaching Area: Media Arts

  • EDMS699Media Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210 CP

    Teaching Area: Media Arts

  • EDMU598Music Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110 CP

    Teaching Area: Music

  • EDMU599Music Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 310 CP

    Teaching Area: Music

  • EDMU698Music Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210 CP

    Teaching Area: Music

  • EDMU699Music Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 410 CP

    Teaching Area: Music

  • EDOE599Outdoor Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110 CP

    Teaching Area : Outdoor Education

  • EDOE699Outdoor Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210 CP

    Teaching Area : Outdoor Education

  • EDPH599Physical Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110 CP

    Teaching Area : Physical Education

  • EDPH699Physical Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210 CP

    Teaching Area : Physical Education

  • EDPI699Politics and International Relations Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10 CP

    Teaching Area: Politics and International Relations

  • EDPS699Psychology Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10 CP

    Teaching Area: Psychology

  • EDPY699Physics Curriculum Pedagogy and Assessment10 CP

    Teaching Area: Physics

  • EDRE516Learning and Teaching for Religious Education10 CP

    Teaching Area: Religious Education

  • EDRE544Change and Continuity in Religious Education10 CP

    Teaching Area: Religious Education

  • EDRE699Religious Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment II10 CP

    Teaching Area: Religious Education

  • EDSI599Science Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110 CP

    Teaching Area: Science, Biology, Earth and Environmental Science, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology

  • EDSI699Science Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210 CP

    Teaching Area: Science

  • EDSO699Society and Culture Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10 CP

    Teaching Area: Society and Culture

  • EDSS599Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110 CP

    Teaching Area: Legal Studies, Society and Culture, Politics and International Relations, Psychology

  • EDTE598Design and Technologies Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110 CP

    Teaching Area: Design and Technologies

  • EDTE698Design and Technologies Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210 CP

    Teaching Area: Design and Technologies

  • EDTL599TESOL Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110 CP

    Teaching Area: TESOL

  • EDTL699TESOL Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210 CP

    Teaching Area: TESOL

  • EDVS599Vocational Studies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110 CP

    Teaching Area: Vocational Studies

  • EDVS699Vocational Studies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210 CP

    Teaching Area: Vocational Studies

Complete exactly 3 of the following:

  • LNTE110Literacy and Numeracy Diagnostic0 CP
  • LNTE100LANTITE - Literacy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students0 CP
  • LNTE101LANTITE - Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students0 CP

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

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