Program Overview

Get the qualification you need to teach students from Years 7 to 12 in a teaching area you’re passionate about.

In addition, you will also choose a second teaching area (known as a minor), with the exception of Health and Physical Education (this must be combined together). By having qualifications in two teaching areas, you will have a competitive advantage with a variety of employers across Australia and overseas.

In this course, you’ll explore the role of education in society, learn how to manage a secondary level classroom, and get valuable experience working in school placements across the secondary years.

Major: Biology and Environmental Science

By demonstrating networking systems between organisms and sharing the intricacies of living cells, teaching science to secondary school students engages your imagination as you create learning experiences for your students. Your specialty subjects would be Biology and Earth and Environmental Science. You'll also be able to teach lower secondary school science, including Chemistry, Physics, and Earth and Space.

You’ll learn how to work in a range of teaching environments, through lectures, science labs, tutorials and a range of practical placements.

3 reasons to study Education at Murdoch

• Before you start your first prac, you’ll be able to develop your teaching skills, practise dealing with challenging behaviour, and try parent teacher interviews and other situations by using SimLabTM technology, our virtual classroom that uses actors and avatars.
• Get essential experience in a range of practical placements which could include metropolitan, rural, remote, international, multicultural, hospital, private and state school environments.
• Build an online portfolio as part of your degree to share your science teaching experience with future employers.

What you’ll learn
You'll be mentored by our team of experienced teaching professionals to become a confident, creative and flexible teacher. During your course, you'll build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career and study goals. Some of the things you’ll learn include:

• Learn to become the kind of science teacher who can really inspire future scientists and thinkers, with a strong grounding in learning, teaching and curriculum
• Learn classroom management skills, including how to deal with challenging behaviour and make learning fun
• Learn how to apply your scientific and theoretical learning in a range of practical settings
• Explore ways to encourage your students to think creatively about the world
• Get inspired to stay curious about the world and commit to lifelong learning throughout your teaching career