Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

Learn to establish positive and engaging learning environments for secondary school students. Benefit from a wide range of placement opportunities across your degree in regional, rural and remote areas. Develop skills to improve Indigenous education outcomes and leverage a world-class education into a career that will change lives, including your own. Gain a full understanding of intercultural and ethical approaches to professional practice. Base your teaching on current research and policy that addresses social justice, diversity and sustainability. Take part in 95 days of placements in practical settings from your very first year of study, and experience teaching in metropolitan, rural and remote locations. Make a difference in the lives of young people, and improve outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. Take part in placements in practical settings from your very first year of study, and experience teaching in metropolitan, rural and remote locations. Make a positive difference in the lives of young people and improve outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. Students choose two teaching areas to specialise in. Teaching areas offered at JCU include biology, business, chemistry, economics, English, French, geography, health and physical education, history, information communication technologies (ICT), Japanese, legal studies, mathematics, music, physics, industrial technologies and design, visual arts and food technologies and design. Not all teaching areas are available at the JCU Cairns campus. JCU Education (Secondary) graduates are in high demand for their specialist skills with rural and remote communities. Graduates pursue careers both in Australia and overseas, in public, independent, and Catholic schools. You could find employment as a secondary teacher, or pursue roles in education management, government departments, or community development.