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General Admission Criteria apply to this course.
See information for this course on TISC's website .
Applicants with work and life experienceSTAT is accepted for entry.
Elements considered: Written English, Verbal and Quantitative.
Course overview
The Secondary Education degree provides a qualification enabling you to teach students in Years 7-12 in government, Catholic and independent secondary schools, whilst at the same time allowing you to pursue another specialist interest.
This major will prepare you with content and pedagogical knowledge to teach in the Geography subject area in Years 11 and 12, as well as across the Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) curriculum area from Years 7 to 12.
You will also choose a second teaching area specialisation, which can be:
- a minor teaching area in an area other than HASS in the school curriculum; OR
- units that broaden your understanding of HASS content and extend your curriculum and pedagogical knowledge HASS; OR
- further studies in an education speciality, such as Catholic Education
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Other Information
Practical Experience / Workbased Learning:
You will complete four professional experience placements in this course. These placements provide opportunities to practise and demonstrate the skills and knowledge gained under the supervision of a mentor teacher. All placements are required to be undertaken in a full-time block at the required school site. There may be opportunities for a country, interstate or overseas placement.
Professional Recognition:
You will complete four professional experience placements in this course. These placements provide opportunities to practise and demonstrate the skills and knowledge gained under the supervision of a mentor teacher. All placements are required to be undertaken in a full-time block at the required school site. There may be opportunities for a country, interstate or overseas placement.
Professional Recognition:
This course is accredited by the Teachers’ Registration Board of WA (TRBWA), and is recognised nationally as an initial teacher education qualification. Graduates can register as a teacher in Australia and other countries that recognise Australian teaching qualifications.
Internships:
The final professional experience placement is referred to as the Internship and is conducted over one school term in a full-time block. The Internship is undertaken in a school setting. There may be opportunities for a country or interstate Internship placement.
Career Opportunities
Secondary teacher, policy development officer, special programs officer, curriculum designer, trainer, mentor or coach
Majors
Secondary Education (Geography)
Entry requirements
Review the captured standard entry requirements, English requirements and additional notes for this course.
Standard entry
English requirement
IELTS 7, no band below 7TOEFL iBT 94, no band below 24PTE Academic 65-72, no band below 65Cambridge C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency 185-190, no band below 185
If the student's current English result is below the direct-entry requirement, consider the university's recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package. When the student successfully completes the approved pathway at the required level, the university may accept that pathway for English entry without requiring a new IELTS, TOEFL or PTE result. Always confirm exclusions for professional registration courses and the offer conditions.
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