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Course Information

Graduate Certificate of Secondary Education (Social Science)

Effective from 01-JAN-2023 : Code C64

This course provides an opportunity for motivated and academically capable teachers to re-train in a learning area of great demand. An emphasis upon both curriculum content and best teaching practice in Western Australian secondary schools is a strong and consistent theme in the pedagogy and content units. The Social Science specialisation provides both a refresher and a consolidation of content skills for teachers who wish to re-train in the teaching of Social Science up to and including Year 10. The course is supported by both highly organised materials and flexible delivery for online units.

Disclaimer

This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.

Admission requirements

Admission requirement (Band 8)

  • Bachelor degree in a cognate discipline; or
  • Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience.

English Language requirement (Band 4)

English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

  • IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0);
  • Bachelor degree from a country specified in the Admissions Policy;
  • Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
  • Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience; or
  • Other tests, courses or programs as defined in the Admissions Policy.

Course Specific Admission Requirements

All applicants are required to have a Bachelor of Education, with equivalents considered. Alternatively applicants can have a three-year degree and a Graduate Diploma of Education, with equivalents considered.

Course Delivery

  • Online: Part Time

Course Coordinator

A/Prof Andrew Education JONES

Course Structure

Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
SSE6622Planning Assessment for the Lower Secondary Social Sciences15
SSE6623Preparation Processes for the Secondary Social Sciences15
EDU5222Professional Learning 215
EDU6187Advanced Seminar15

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

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