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Postgraduate CUR-MTS500-2021

Teaching in the Secondary School

Know what it means to be an effective secondary teacher. Examine your professional responsibilities, teacher identity, ethics, legislation, and professional growth. Equip yourself to handle diverse teaching contexts.

From

$2,285 $2,535

Your upfront cost: $0

International student?

Study method

100% online

Available loans

  • HECS-HELP
  • FEE-HELP

Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

Study terms

  • 01 Mar 2021
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Start your career with Curtin’s globally recognised courses and extensive industry connections. Through OUA, our online courses offer an interactive and collaborative learning experience that gets you the same degree as if you studied on campus. Curtin is a global university with a vibrant culture of innovation and collaboration and is ranked in the top one per cent of universities worldwide.

QS RANKING 2021

13

Times Higher Education Ranking 2021

13

  • 2021

Subject details

What you'll learn

At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

  1. analyse, model and reflect on effective classroom communication strategies; establish a plan for professional learning for continual development of communication skills
  2. employ a range of frameworks to determine personal and professional learning needs to develop plans for professional growth
  3. distinguish key characteristics of effective teachers and explain their ethical, legislative, administrative and organisational responsibilities
  4. research and explain the current Secondary teaching context in relation to the cultural, political and social forces that shape education.
Topics covered
    • The modern teaching landscape (political, cultural, social, historical)
    • What does an effective teacher 'do'? - Overview
    • What does an effective teacher 'do'? - Communication
    • What does an effective teacher 'do'? - Planning
    • What does an effective teacher 'do'? - Assessment
    • What does an effective teacher 'do'? - Relationships, social-emotional expectations and developing resilience
    • Understanding your responsibilities
    • Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
    • Equity and ethical issues in teaching
    • Legal issues in teaching
    • Teacher interview discussion
    • Developing your personal and professional learning plan
    • Reflection and review
Entry requirements

In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core
  • CUR-SEC-MAS-2021

Special requirements

  • OtherDetails -

    Access to Microsoft Office or a unit approved alternative, access to video creation and editing software.

Description

Teaching in the Secondary School is an introductory subject that explores fundamental aspects of what it means to be an effective classroom teacher in secondary schools. It covers aspects of professional responsibilities of teachers in regards to communication, teacher identity, professional growth and understanding of current and diverse teaching contexts.

Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.

Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.

Assessments

  • Investigation (60%)
  • Presentation (40%)
Textbooks

Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.

Related degrees

Postgraduate CUR-SEC-MAS-2021

Master of Teaching Secondary Education

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