SpecialisationUndergraduate

SECONDRY01 Secondary education

Faculty of Education

Secondary education (SECONDRY01) is a specialisation worth 204 credit points, listing 20 units, taught at Clayton. It is offered in 6 courses, including Bachelor of Education (Honours); and Bachelor of Education (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts.

Credit points
204
Units
20
Campus
Clayton
Offered in
6 courses

This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.

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Overview

This specialisation will prepare you to teach adolescents from 12 to 18 years of age in secondary schools from Year 7 to Year 12 as a specialist teacher in two specialist teaching areas. You will specialise in two discipline areas and your unit choices within your partner degree will determine your specialist teaching areas as a secondary teacher. In Years 1-3 of this specialisation you will gain your discipline content knowledge. While in Year 4, the emphasis is on learning how to teach effectively within your discipline areas. Throughout, you will focus on understanding that how adolescents learn is as varied as the individual learner themselves, and you will develop adaptive teaching practices to respond effectively to learner needs. You will be challenged to develop the capacity to make considered and effective professional decisions which are learner focused.  Responding to the ever changing environment, you will explore ways to effectively integrate emerging digital technologies within the contemporary classroom.

Availability
Secondary education is listed in D3001 Bachelor of Education (Honours) double degrees as an undergraduate specialisation at Clayton.

Structure

Part A. Education studies66 credit points
Part B. Curriculum studies42 credit points
You must complete the following units

Secondary method 1A*

6 credit points
* Corresponding to the discipline studies taken in Section C below. Refer to the secondary specialist/discipline areas (http://www.monash.edu/education/current-students/courses/units/secondary-specialisms), prerequisites and units.

Secondary method 1B*

6 credit points
* Corresponding to the discipline studies taken in Section C below. Refer to the secondary specialist/discipline areas (http://www.monash.edu/education/current-students/courses/units/secondary-specialisms), prerequisites and units.

Secondary method 2A*

6 credit points
* Corresponding to the discipline studies taken in Section C below. Refer to the secondary specialist/discipline areas (http://www.monash.edu/education/current-students/courses/units/secondary-specialisms), prerequisites and units.

Secondary method 2B*

6 credit points
* Corresponding to the discipline studies taken in Section C below. Refer to the secondary specialist/discipline areas (http://www.monash.edu/education/current-students/courses/units/secondary-specialisms), prerequisites and units.
Part C. Discipline studies96 credit points
You will undertake your discipline studies as part of the partner degree. You should consult the Faculty of Education course adviser regarding your choice of majors and minors within the partner degree course to ensure you are fulfilling the requirements of the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT). Refer to the secondary specialist/discipline areas, prerequisites and units. (https://www.monash.edu/education/students/courses/units/secondary-specialisms).
Part D. Professional experience

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Notes

Secondary specialist/disciplines

Information on secondary specialist/disciplines, prerequisites and units can be found here.
The full list of available secondary method units can be found here.

Fieldwork

80 days of professional experience completed in secondary schools.

Professional recognition

This specialisation is accredited by professional bodies. Refer to Professional recognition for information.

Common questions

Specialisation details

Type
Specialisation
Study level
Undergraduate
Credit points
204
Faculty
Faculty of Education
Handbook years
2020202120222023202420252026