This major is designed for those who wish to teach years 7–12.

You can specialise in one or two of six curriculum areas (depending on your study background), which will qualify you to teach those subject areas of the secondary school curriculum.

Curriculum areas:

• English
• Health and Physical Education
• Humanities and Social Sciences (economics, geography, history, politics
• and law)
• Mathematics
• Science (physics, chemistry, biology, human biology, psychology, earth and
• environmental science)
• The Arts (visual arts, drama, media).

Why study

• You will be immersed in an e-learning environment, using the web extensively to complement your studies.
• You will be encouraged to participate in the learning process and benefit from a focus on group interaction and continuous assessment.
• We are proud to receive consistently positive feedback from employers who say Curtin teachers are of excellent quality and well prepared for the education industry.

Professional recognition

This course is recognised nationally as an initial pre-service teaching qualification. Initial Teacher Education courses in Australia are accredited by the relevant authority in the state or territory in which the institution providing the qualification is based.

Accordingly, the Master of Teaching course provided by Curtin University is fully accredited by the Teachers’ Registration Board of WA (TRBWA) and graduates of the course are able to register as practising teachers with the registration body in their home state or territory, based on the course accreditation provided by the TRBWA.

• Secondary school teacher 
• International Baccalaureate teacher 
• Policy development officer 
• Special programs officer 
• Trainer, mentor or coach 
• Curriculum designer