Master of Secondary Teaching

Graduates who have a recognised Bachelor’s degree in a subject area such as English, mathematics, drama, history, geography, business studies, economics, law, science (any) or theology* can transition into secondary teaching by completing the Master of Secondary Teaching at The University of Notre Dame Australia. The degree can be completed in as little as 18 months, which includes a significant practical teaching component and the opportunity to teach one or more specialist subjects.

Why study this degree?

• Do you hold a bachelor’s degree and want to be qualified as a secondary school teacher? This Master of Secondary Teaching degree is designed to help you make that transition and can be completed over eighteen months of full-time study (2yr FTE). Once completed, you will be qualified to teach Years 7 to 12.
• We have designed this degree program so that you can combine your studies with existing work and family commitments. Most of the classes at our Broadway site are taught in the evenings or on weekends. Like all the Education degrees offered by The University of Notre Dame Australia, the Master of Secondary Education has a strong practical teaching component. In this degree, you will spend a total of 14 weeks gaining in-the-classroom experience.
• The degree gives you the option of selecting one or teaching areas to pursue and allows for electives and the possibility of a specialisation in an area such as Inclusive Education amongst others.
• The teaching areas on offer at Notre Dame are:
• Mathematics
• English
• Geography
• Science (Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science, Physics)
• Studies of Religion
• Drama
• History (Modern & Ancient)
• Business Studies
• In addition, you will be required to enrol in and pay to sit the National Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (LANTITE). Students must pass both the literacy and numeracy components of the test before they progress to Year Two of this program.

Learning outcomes

• Upon successful completion of the Master of Secondary Teaching graduates will be able to:
• Apply evidence-based learning and teaching approaches that demonstrate expert judgement in being inclusive of all learners
• Analyse and synthesise relevant curriculum to design and implement pedagogy that responds to a diverse range of learners
• Apply advanced literacy and numeracy knowledge and skill across all curricular areas
• Demonstrate an advanced and integrated understanding of scholarly practice to extend professional understanding through inquiry and research
• Establish dispositions of critical reflection to continually improve the teaching and learning cycle
• Integrate creative, effective, and contemporary information and communication technologies to enhance learning
• Interpret student data to design and implement authentic assessment to report on and improve student learning
• Analyse, interpret and effectively articulate professional values and ethical standards that demonstrate a commitment to secure socially just and sustainable futures for learners; and
• Engage appropriately and effectively with parents and caregivers and other educational stakeholders to inform responses to education priorities.

Career opportunities

• The following careers are open to graduates of this program:
• Independent schools
• Government schools
• Catholic schools