SpecialisationPostgraduate

SECONDRY02 Secondary education

Faculty of Education

Secondary education (SECONDRY02) is a specialisation worth 96 credit points, listing 16 units, taught at Clayton. It is offered in 1 course: Master of Teaching.

Credit points
96
Units
16
Campus
Clayton
Offered in
1 course

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 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 and you will qualify as a specialist teacher (Years 10-12) in two discipline areas; your unit choices within your discipline studies sequence will determine your specialist areas as a secondary teacher. Throughout the course, 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.

Availability
Secondary education is listed in D6001 Master of Teaching at Clayton a postgraduate specialisation.

Structure

Part A. Specialist education studies90 credit points
You must complete the following units. You must select secondary teaching method units in the specialist teaching area for which you have been approved; refer to the full list of available secondary method units.

Secondary method 1A*

6 credit points
* Completed in the teaching specialisms for which you have been approved; refer to the full list of available secondary method units.

Secondary method 1B*

6 credit points
* Completed in the teaching specialisms for which you have been approved; refer to the full list of available secondary method units.

Secondary method 2A*

6 credit points
* Completed in the teaching specialisms for which you have been approved; refer to the full list of available secondary method units.

Secondary method 2B*

6 credit points
* Completed in the teaching specialisms for which you have been approved; refer to the full list of available secondary method units.
Part B. Applied professional practice6 credit points

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.

Common questions

Which courses offer Secondary education?

1 course in 2021: Master of Teaching.

What units are in Secondary education?

It lists 16 units, including EDF5834, EDF5837, EDF5838, EDF5839, EDF5841, EDF5842, EDF5855 and EDF5861. The structure above shows which are required and which you choose.

Specialisation details

Type
Specialisation
Study level
Postgraduate
Credit points
96
Faculty
Faculty of Education
Handbook years
2020202120222023202420252026