Specialisations

The greatest level of specialisation is provided in the secondary teacher education program. Most secondary teacher employers prefer new staff to have specialised teaching strengths in two or more curriculum areas. The School of Education allows students in secondary courses to specialise in two areas.

Employers in early childhood and primary school settings look for graduates who can teach across the primary curriculum, so there is less opportunity for specialising. However, in the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Studies) and the Bachelor of Education (Primary) courses, there is small degree of specialisation available (in special needs, behaviour management, expressive arts, or Catholic education). No specialisation is available in the Bachelor of Education (Kindergarten through Primary) because the course covers a wide age range of students.

Preparation to teach in Catholic schools

Students who wish to meet the accreditation requirements to teach in Catholic schools may take a specialist stream of three units in Catholic education, where the structure of their course allows this degree of specialisation. These units are provided through a partnership with the Catholic Institute of Western Australia.

Postgraduate specialisations

Practising teachers may acquire specialist qualifications in a range of areas through Graduate Certificate, Masters and Doctoral courses.

Resources:
	Bachelor of Education Primary or Early Childhood 4th Year Electives filesize: 103.45 kb \| filetype: PDF Fourth year students in the Bachelor of Education (Primary) or Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Studies) can choose their elective/specialisation units from this booklet.
	Secondary Education Minors filesize: 141.52 kb \| filetype: PDF Students in a Secondary Education double degree can choose their minors (and minor units) from this booklet.