Bachelor of Education (Secondary Education) – Science Education (Chemistry)
Bachelor of Education (Secondary Education) – Science Education (Chemistry)
This initial teacher education degree prepares you for a rewarding career in secondary school teaching and enables you to pursue specialist interests. You will develop the critical knowledge and skills of best practice in education to meet the needs of 21st-century learners. You can specialize in one or two curriculum…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This initial teacher education degree prepares you for a rewarding career in secondary school teaching and enables you to pursue specialist interests. You will develop the critical knowledge and skills of best practice in education to meet the needs of 21st-century learners.
You can specialize in one or two curriculum areas, studying units that provide specialist discipline knowledge and units that develop your pedagogical knowledge.
You will also study units that establish your understanding of teaching practice, such as educational psychology, Indigenous education and teaching students with diverse learning needs.
As part of the course you will complete four professional work experience placements in schools. These placements are undertaken in full-time blocks, regardless of your study mode. You may have the opportunity to undertake a rural, interstate or overseas placement.
What you’ll learn
Apply discipline knowledge, principles and concepts associated with effective teaching of secondary school students.
Critically evaluate and synthesise theory, research and practice to apply knowledge of the needs of students from diverse backgrounds and across the full range of abilities to enhance learning.
Assess student learning and analyse diverse sources of data to support valid judgements of student learning.
Plan and deliver effective teaching and learning experiences with demonstrated impact.
Select, curate, use and create a range of digital resources and technologies to support learning and teaching.
Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for being a life-long learner, identify and engage in professional learning; demonstrate personal literacy and numeracy competencies to the required accreditation standard.
Engage in a continual cycle of improvement through critical and reflective practices including those based on local, national and global research and evidence-based practices.
Create, lead and maintain positive learning environments for all students, including those from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Communicate professionally and engage collaboratively with colleagues, students, parent/carers, and the community.
Careers
Secondary school teacher
Policy development officer
Special programs officer
Trainer, mentor or coach
Curriculum designer
Industries
Education (government and non-government)
REQUIREMENTS
You’re considered a high school leaver if you:Completed year 12 in Australia or overseas in the past two years, orCompleted TAFE or VET studies in the past two years.
IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System): Writing: 7.0; Speaking: 8.0; Reading: 7.0; Listening: 8.0; Overall band score: 7.5
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Curtin University is Western Australia’s largest and most culturally diverse university with Australia’s third largest international student population. Around 60,000 students from more than 130 countries study a Curtin degree, at locations including Perth, Margaret River, Kalgoorlie, Sydney, Malaysia and Singapore. Our cultural diversity adds a rich and valuable dimension to the campus atmosphere, preparing all graduates to live and work effectively in an increasingly global environment. We offer a range of industry-aligned undergraduate and postgraduate courses in business, humanities, health, engineering and related sciences. We also have a long-standing focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education and culture, supported by our Centre for Aboriginal Studies.Curtin is widely recognised for its practical research that is focused on solving timely, real-world problems. In recent years our research activity has grown significantly, driving our rapid rise up the international university rankings.As a university that never settles, we will continue to develop existing partnerships and establish new ones in areas relevant to our research and teaching.
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