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: Earth and Environmental Science

Are you passionate about preserving the Earth’s precious resources, working to mitigate climate change and helping others to learn about the environment? Make a global impact by turning your passion for our natural environment into a career as a confident and inspiring teacher.

With this qualification, you can teach Science to secondary school students from Years 7 to 12, including Year 11 and Year 12 ATAR students studying Earth and Environmental Science.

You’ll learn how to work in a range of teaching contexts, 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 teacher who can really inspire change, with a strong grounding in learning, teaching and curriculum
• Learn classroom management skills, including how to deal with challenging behaviour and make learning fun
• Discover how to apply your scientific and theoretical learning in a range of practical settings
• Find out how to encourage your students to think creatively about the world and the global challenges we face
• Get inspired to stay curious about the world and commit to lifelong learning throughout your teaching career