If you're passionate about teaching and are keen to build a rewarding career in secondary school teaching, La Trobe's Master of Teaching (Secondary) is for you. Get the skills, experience and confidence you need to make a real difference in the classroom.
Feel completely prepared from your first day. Through a combination of practical and evidence-based learning, you'll gain the confidence and knowledge to help shape the lives of our next generation.
You'll develop up to two curriculum specialisations that you'll take straight into the classroom when you graduate. Choose from science, languages, arts, psychology, physical education and many more. Or delve deeper in your area of interest with a specialisation in drama, mathematics, physical education, business management, commerce and business, science and visual arts.
Learn the most up-to-date skills for the modern classroom. Understand the needs of diverse learners and gain the skills and experience to succeed in any classroom. You'll prepare for classroom teaching with extensive in-school experience and guidance from our highly experienced and dedicated teaching academics.
Become the best teacher you can be. With extensive real-world teaching experience, you'll learn how to manage classrooms, design class plans, guide students, and create a safe and engaging learning space for your students.
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Delivery mode
This course is available in the following study modes:
Locations
Edwards Road, Flora Hill, Bendigo 3550
Levels 2, 3 and 20, 360 Collins Street, Melbourne 3000
Plenty Road, Bundoora, Melbourne 3086
471 Benetook Avenue, Mildura 3500
210 Fryers Street, Shepparton 3262
Entry Requirements
There are no formal academic requirements
Academic entry requirement
Prerequisites
Successful completion of an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent).
Specialisation - compulsory: In a relevant discipline area/s for primary or secondary teaching as per the National Program Standards and the Victorian Institute of Teaching. For secondary teaching, students must qualify in either one double (Drama, Mathematics, Physical Education, Commerce, and Visual Arts) or two single method-teaching areas from the listed disciplines: Arts, English, Health, Physical Education, Humanities, Languages, Mathematics, Outdoor education, Science, SOSE and TESOL.
Selection criteria
All applicants will complete the CASPer test to support selection into teaching programs. CASPer is a requirement for many of the initial teacher training courses in Victoria. It is a non-cognitive online test designed to assess an applicant's personal and professional attributes.
English language requirement
7.0 IELTS (Academic) with no individual band less than 7.0 and a score of no less than 7.5 in Speaking and Listening.
Course fees
Course fee
$47,600
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About La Trobe University
La Trobe is a university known for making a positive difference in the lives of our students, partners and communities. We will become an even more valued and relevant university because of the way we respond to their needs in this time of great local and national crisis.
Our aim is to emerge as a more resilient, future-focused and necessarily more efficient institution that will thrive in a post-COVID world by being more sharply focused on the needs of our community, and by playing to our strengths in teaching and research.
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