SECONDRY02 Secondary education
Faculty of Education
Secondary education (SECONDRY02) is a specialisation worth 96 credit points, listing 45 units, taught at Clayton. It is offered in 1 course: Master of Teaching.
- Credit points
- 96
- Units
- 45
- Campus
- Clayton
- Offered in
- 1 course
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.
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Requisite map
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 in two teaching areas. You will actively engage with contemporary theories, concepts and practices of secondary education, developing inclusive teaching and learning practices to meet a diversity of adolescents' cognitive, social and emotional needs and 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 in two secondary subject areas such as English, mathematics, the sciences, history, social education, languages, the arts, business, or health and physical education.
Structure
Part A. Orientation studies24 credit points
Part B. Specialist education studies54 credit points
Part C. Professional practice18 credit points
Elective list12 credit points
- EDF5632Understanding inclusion in learning communitiesNo reviews yet12 cp
- EDF5640Language, culture and curriculumNo reviews yet12 cp
- EDF5641Pedagogy and assessment in TESOLNo reviews yet12 cp
- EDF5642Bilingualism and content-based programsNo reviews yet12 cp
- EDF5645Educating the giftedNo reviews yet12 cp
- EDF5646Talent development and diversityNo reviews yet12 cp
- EDF5647Technology and education key issues and debatesNo reviews yet12 cp
- EDF5648Instructional design: Harnessing digital technologies for learningNo reviews yet12 cp
- EDF5649Language and literacies across educational contextsNo reviews yet12 cp
- EDF5651Developing expertise in mathematics educationNo reviews yet12 cp
- EDF5654Teaching music: Theory and practiceNo reviews yet12 cp
- EDF5655Expertise in teachingNo reviews yet12 cp
- EDF5656Practising inclusionNo reviews yet12 cp
- EDF5657Indigenous perspectives in professional practiceNo reviews yet12 cp
- EDF5658Young people: Culture, communities and educationNo reviews yet12 cp
- EDF5659Building partnerships with families and communitiesNo reviews yet12 cp
- EDF5661Designing learning for adultsNo reviews yet12 cp
- EDF5662Leading local, rural and regional learning and participationNo reviews yet12 cp
- EDF5663Education and globalisation in the Asian centuryNo reviews yet12 cp
- EDF5664Learning through participationNo reviews yet12 cp
- EDF5665Environmental education, design and learning for sustainabilityNo reviews yet12 cp
- EDF5666Education, development and ecological sustainabilityNo reviews yet12 cp
- EDF5667Positive behaviour supportNo reviews yet12 cp
- EDF5674Engaging with practices of contemporary scienceNo reviews yet12 cp
- EDF5691Educational inquiryNo reviews yet12 cp
- EDF5692Professional practice in special and inclusive educationNo reviews yet12 cp
- EDF5693Using and evaluating research evidenceNo reviews yet12 cp
- EDF5694Taking a stand in education debatesNo reviews yet12 cp
- EDF5695Self-study as professional inquiryNo reviews yet12 cp
- EDF5810VCAL and VET at schoolNo reviews yet12 cp
- EDF5814Creative research approachesNo reviews yet12 cp
Courses that offer it
Notes
Secondary method units
You must select secondary teaching method units in the teaching specialisms for which you have been approved. Refer to the full list of available secondary method units.
Fieldwork
60 days of professional experience completed in secondary school settings.
Professional recognition
This specialisation is accredited by professional bodies. Refer to Professional recognition for information.