Overview

The course may also be suitable for qualified teachers wishing to gain an additional formal qualification (if needed) to convert to either Early Childhood, Primary or Secondary Education.

In this course, you will gain advanced critical skills, knowledge and understanding concerning best practice in education to meet the needs of today’s learners.

You will also have opportunities to undertake professional experience, culminating in a professional placement during your final year of study.

 The Master of Teaching is divided into the following three majors:

• Early Childhood Education: designed for those who wish to teach in kindergarten to year 2, or work with children from birth to eight years of age in early childhood education and care.
• Primary Education: designed for those who wish to teach in year 1 to 6, and gain a foundation for teaching across the primary school curriculum.

Secondary Education: designed for those who wish to teach year 7 to 12.

Want to fast-track your degree?

The Master of Teaching can be studied in fast-track mode, enabling you to complete this degree in 18 months. Please note that studying the course in this way means you will be overloading in some Uni Terms. If you wish to study in the fast-track mode, you can self-select this mode when enrolling.

Why study the Teaching course from Curtin University

• 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.

Career information

• Early childhood teacher
• Early learning centre educator
• Junior primary teacher
• Primary school teacher
• Secondary school teacher
• Special-needs teacher.