Build on your existing Bachelor's degree with UC’s Master of Secondary Teaching and gain the knowledge, skills and confidence to pursue your passion and enter a career as a teacher of students in Years 7–12.

 

With the delivery of the Australian Curriculum in mind, this postgraduate degree introduces you to evidence-based, problem-solving approaches in real classroom settings. You'll be supported to develop and reflect on your own professional learning goals as you grow into your role as an educator.

 

Informed by the latest educational research, this postgraduate degree includes 60 days of supervised teaching placement in Canberra region secondary schools, giving you valuable classroom experience right from the beginning of your study.

 

Like all Teacher Quality Institute (TQI) accredited education programs, UC’s Master of Secondary Teaching requires students to complete a Professional Experience component and pass the moderated Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA) that takes place within a school.

 

Study the Master of Secondary Teaching at UC and you will:

• master the skills required for lesson planning and effective teaching and learning
• critically reflect on how educational theory and research informs teaching practice
• develop effective ways to collaborate as part of a team and interpret evidence and data
• increase your ability to reason and make evidence-based decisions
• empower learners with your strong subject and pedagogical knowledge
• establish and maintain ethical and respectful relationships with students, colleagues and parents
• promote participation and inclusion and develop the strengths and needs of students from diverse cultural, linguistic, religious and socio-economic backgrounds
• strengthen your professional leadership
• engage with schools in the Canberra region and build your network of experienced professional and mentors.