PRISEC02 Primary and secondary education

This specialisation will prepare you to teach children and adolescents (5–18 years of age) in primary and secondary schools from Foundation to Year 12. You will develop a knowledge and understanding of learning as a developmental continuum and will learn to employ a diverse pedagogical toolbox to meet the differentiated learning needs of students across the learning spectrum. You will actively engage with contemporary theories, concepts and practices of primary and secondary education, developing inclusive teaching and learning practices to meet a diversity of cognitive, social and emotional needs and building a repertoire of strategies to manage children's and adolescents' learning in classroom settings. All the key elements of the primary curriculum including English and literacies, mathematics, arts, humanities, digital technologies, science, and health and physical education are included. Your expertise within the key primary curriculum areas of English/literacy or mathematics /numeracy, will be enhanced by completing extended studies in one of these areas. At the secondary level, Year 7 to Year 12, you will actively engage with contemporary theories, concepts and practices of secondary education. You will develop inclusive teaching and learning practices to meet a diverse range of adolescents' cognitive, social and emotional needs, while building a repertoire of strategies to manage their learning in classroom settings. You will engage in the development and evaluation of various teaching approaches relevant to adolescent learning. You will develop specialist expertise in curriculum and pedagogy up to VCE-equivalent level and you will qualify as a specialist teacher in one discipline area; your major study sequence from your undergraduate studies will determine your specialist area as a secondary teacher. You will develop an understanding of the secondary education environment including areas such as: curriculum planning, implementation and evaluation and assessment.

Availability
Primary and secondary education is listed in D6001 Master of Teaching as a postgraduate specialisation and offered full time and part time at the Clayton campus.