Bachelor of Education (Secondary Teaching)

Get the qualification you need to teach students from Years 7 to 12 in a teaching area you’re passionate about.

In addition, you will also choose a second teaching area (known as a minor). By having qualifications in two teaching areas, you will have a competitive advantage with a variety of employers across Australia and overseas.

In this course, you’ll explore the role of education in society, learn how to manage a secondary level classroom, and get valuable experience working in school placements across the secondary years.

See how Megan built her resume through the Bachelor of Education (Secondary Teaching) to make her a stand-out candidate when entering the job market.

3 reasons to study Secondary Teaching at Murdoch

1. Before you start your first prac, you’ll be able to develop your teaching skills, practise dealing with challenging behaviour, and try parent teacher interviews and other situations by using SimLabTM technology, our virtual classroom that uses actors and avatars.
2. Gain practical experience at placements across the state.
3. Build an online portfolio as part of your degree to share your teaching experience with future employers. You’ll also be able to select a second teaching area from Mathematics, English, Humanities and Social Sciences, Science or Secondary Education Support.

What you’ll learn

You'll be mentored by our team of experienced teaching professionals to become a confident, creative and flexible teacher. During your course, you'll build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career and study goals. Some of the things you’ll learn include:

• Living and learning with technology
• Literacy and numeracy in secondary teaching
• Adolescent health and development
• Creating and managing effective learning environments
• Country, cultures, peoples: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives across the curriculum

Your future career

This course will give you the qualification you need to be a secondary teacher in high schools from Years 7 to 12.

For more details about this course, please view our admission information: Murdoch Admission Information - Education

Professional accreditation

Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) Teacher Registration Board of WA (TRBWA)

Professional recognition

On completion of the Bachelor of Education, students have a widely accepted qualification from a recognised university and are eligible for registration by the Teacher Registration Board of WA.

IELTS: Score: 6.5, with no band less than 6.0.

TOEFL: Score: 79+, with writing 21; speaking 18; reading 13; listening 13.

PEARSON: Score: 64+, with no communicative skill below 60.

CAMBRIDGE: Score: 176+, with no skill less than 169.