In this course at Curtin University, you will develop the critical knowledge and skills of best practices in education to meet the needs of 21st-century learners.

You can specialise in one or two curriculum areas, studying units that provide specialist discipline knowledge and units that develop your pedagogical knowledge.

You will also study units that establish your understanding of teaching practice, such as educational psychology, Indigenous education and teaching students with diverse learning needs.

As part of the course, you will complete four professional work experience placements in schools. These placements are undertaken in full-time blocks, regardless of your study mode. 

You may have the opportunity to undertake a rural, interstate or overseas placement.

Teaching placements

You will complete 720 hours of supervised teaching practice during the course, which includes:

• Year 2: a two-week full-time block and a three-week full-time block
• Year 3: a three-week full-time block
• Year 4: a block of one full school term (typically 10 weeks).

The Science (Biology) Education major will prepare you to teach in the Biology subject area in Years 11 and 12, as well as across the Science curriculum area from Years 7 to 12. 

Second specialisation stream

In addition to your major biology teaching area, you will choose a second specialisation stream from one of the following options:

• Minor teaching area – this will be a teaching area other than biology
• Broadening – additional content and curriculum units in biology
• Education specialty – additional education units and biology curriculum units

• Passport
• English Language Proficiency Evidence
• Visa Documents (if applicable)
• Academic Transcript
• CV/Resume (Not applicable for SLIIT - Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology - applicants)
• Non-academic Statement

Iran

Successful completion of the first year of a four-year Bachelor degree at Section 1 Higher Education institution listed on AEI CEP, separate evidence of English competence is required.

China

"Successful completion of the National College Entrance Examination (NCEE) (also known as Gao Kao) and obtaining an aggregate of the required individual subjects, which is equivalent to 67% of the overall maximum score, or a grade of 322/480,402/600, 503/750, 543/810 or 603/900

OR 

successful completion of the first year of a four or five-year Bachelor degree at a recognised University  or authorised degree-granting institution, separate evidence of English competence is required."

India

Successful completion of the Indian School Certificate (ISC) awarded by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) with a grade average of at least 60% from the best four subjects and at least 60% in English or separate evidence of English competence

OR 

Successful completion of the All India Senior School Certificate/ Delhi Senior School Certificate Examination awarded by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) with a grade average of 60% in the best four subjects and at least 60% in English or separate evidence of English competence

OR

Successful completion of the Higher Secondary School Certificate (Standard Year 12 Qualification, qualification title varies from State to State, see assessment note below) awarded by one of the recognized Higher Secondary Education Boards in India with a grade average of 65% in the best five subjects. 

Separate evidence of English competency is required.