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Master of Teaching (Secondary)StreamYear: 2026
Overview
This Pre-2022 Students section is a guide for continuing Master of Teaching (Secondary) Teacher Candidates that commenced in 2021 (or earlier). Refer to a listing of your subjects on the Structure page.
Teacher Candidates commencing their course in 2022 onwards must instead refer to the relevant Mode under the Majors, minors & specialisations section.
Last updated: 19 December 2025
Structure
200 credit points
Teacher Candidates that commenced in 2021 (or earlier) can use the Standard Plan, Accelerated Plan or Extended Plan subject listings below to guide their enrolment (depending on their study plan and progress in the course).
Refer to the 2021 Handbook (or look up the Handbook archive for your year of commencement) for the overall course rules that apply for your Master of Teaching (Secondary) enrolment.
Subject Options
Standard Plan - 2021 Structure
FIRST YEAR SUBJECTS
Subjects undertaken in first semester of the program - Standard Plan
- Two Learning Area 1 subjectsand
- The three subjects below.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC90901 | Educational Foundations (Sec) | No longer available | |
| EDUC90904 | Introduction to Clinical Practice (Sec) | No longer available | |
| EDUC90908 | Clinical Teaching Practice (Sec) 1 | No longer available |
Subjects undertaken in second semester of the program - Standard Plan
- Two Learning Area 2 subjects; and
- The three subjects below.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC90902 | Diverse and Inclusive Classrooms (Sec) | No longer available | |
| EDUC90906 | Integrating Language & Clinical Practice | No longer available | |
| EDUC90909 | Clinical Teaching Practice (Sec) 2 | No longer available |
SECOND YEAR SUBJECTS
Subjects undertaken in third semester of the program - Standard Plan
Coursework Option
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC91015 | Professional Learning Capstone (Sec) |
February (Online)
February (Online)
|
25 |
| EDUC90907 | Inclusive Language, Literacy & Numeracy | February (Online) |
6.25 |
| EDUC90910 | Clinical Teaching Practice (Sec) 3 | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC90903 | Contemporary Education Debates | February (Online) |
6.25 |
| EDUC90905 | Becoming a Clinical Practitioner (Sec) | February (Online) |
12.5 |
Research Pathway Option
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC90419 | Education Research Methodology |
February (Online)
February (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
July (Online)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC90907 | Inclusive Language, Literacy & Numeracy | February (Online) |
6.25 |
| EDUC90910 | Clinical Teaching Practice (Sec) 3 | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC90903 | Contemporary Education Debates | February (Online) |
6.25 |
| EDUC90905 | Becoming a Clinical Practitioner (Sec) | February (Online) |
12.5 |
Subjects undertaken in fourth semester of the program - Standard Plan
Coursework Option
- Two Electives
- Continue Professional Learning Capstone (Sec) from previous semester.
Research Pathway Option
Prior to 2023 Teacher Candidates completed:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC90558 | Education Research Design |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Online)
Year Long (Online)
Year Long (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Online)
|
37.5 |
From 2023 Teacher Candidates complete:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC91197 | Research Project in Education |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Online)
Year Long (On Campus - Parkville)
Year Long (Online)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Online)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
37.5 |
LEARNING AREA SUBJECTS
From 2022, students who have not yet completed all of their Learning Area subjects will take relevant subjects from the lists below.
Learning Area 1 subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC91093 | Learning Area Accounting 1 | Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91094 | Learning Area Biology 1 | Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91095 | Learning Area Business Management 1 | Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91096 | Learning Area Chemistry 1 | Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91097 | Learning Area Commerce 1 | Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91098 | Learning Area Drama A1 | Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91099 | Learning Area Drama B1 | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| EDUC91100 | Learning Area Economics 1 | Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91101 | Learning Area English 1 | Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91102 | Learning Area Environmental Science 1 | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| EDUC91103 | Learning Area Health Education 1 | No longer available | |
| EDUC91104 | Learning Area History 1 | Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91105 | Learning Area Humanities 1 | Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91106 | Learning Area Humanities Additional 1 | Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91107 | Learning Area Languages 1 | Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91108 | Learning Area Legal Studies 1 | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| EDUC91109 | Learning Area Mathematics 1 | Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91110 | Learning Area Media Studies 1 | Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91111 | Learning Area Music A1 | Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91112 | Learning Area Music B1 | Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91113 | Learning Area Physical Education 1 | No longer available | |
| EDUC91114 | Learning Area Physics 1 | Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91115 | Learning Area Politics 1 | Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91116 | Learning Area Psychology 1 | Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91117 | Learning Area Science 1 | Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91118 | Learning Area TESOL 1 | Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91119 | Learning Area Visual Arts and Design A1 | Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91120 | Learning Area Visual Arts and Design B1 | Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Learning Area 2 subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC91123 | Learning Area Accounting 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91124 | Learning Area Biology 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91125 | Learning Area Business Management 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91126 | Learning Area Chemistry 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91127 | Learning Area Commerce 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91128 | Learning Area Drama A2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91129 | Learning Area Drama B2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91130 | Learning Area Economics 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91131 | Learning Area English 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91132 | Learning Area Environmental Science 2 | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| EDUC91133 | Learning Area Health Education 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91134 | Learning Area History 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91135 | Learning Area Humanities 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91136 | Learning Area Humanities Additional 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91137 | Learning Area Languages 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91138 | Learning Area Legal Studies 2 | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| EDUC91139 | Learning Area Mathematics 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91140 | Learning Area Media Studies 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91141 | Learning Area Music A2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91142 | Learning Area Music B2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91143 | Learning Area Physical Education 2 | No longer available | |
| EDUC91144 | Learning Area Physics 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91145 | Learning Area Politics 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91146 | Learning Area Psychology 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91147 | Learning Area Science 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91148 | Learning Area TESOL 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91149 | Learning Area Visual Arts and Design A2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91150 | Learning Area Visual Arts and Design B2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ELECTIVE SUBJECTS
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC90006 | Environmental Education |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC90126 | School Effectiveness and Improvement | No longer available | |
| EDUC90137 | Developing Educational Leadership Skills |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (Online)
September (Online)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC90139 | Leading a Learning Community | No longer available | |
| EDUC90140 | Curriculum Leadership and Management | No longer available | |
| EDUC90332 | Curriculum Frameworks in the IB DP |
Term 2 (Online)
Term 4 (Online)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC90333 | Introduction to the IB |
Term 1 (Online)
Term 3 (Online)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC90258 | Student Wellbeing: Current Approaches | No longer available | |
| EDUC90578 | Linking School and Community | No longer available | |
| EDUC90579 | Interpersonal and Group Processes | No longer available | |
| EDUC90606 | Engagement and the Arts | No longer available | |
| EDUC90607 | Arts Practice and Evaluation | No longer available | |
| EDUC90608 | Identity, Culture and the Arts | No longer available | |
| EDUC90612 | Teaching for Student Engagement | No longer available | |
| EDUC90615 | Mathematics: Teaching with Technology | No longer available | |
| EDUC90619 | Leading Educational Ideas | No longer available | |
| EDUC90628 | Relationship Skills for Educators 1 | No longer available | |
| EDUC90629 | Leading Change for Wellbeing |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC90638 | Education, Knowledge and Power | No longer available | |
| EDUC90640 | Diversity, Inclusion and Transitions | No longer available | |
| EDUC90641 | Identity, Equity and Change | No longer available | |
| EDUC90642 | Critical Thinking and Curriculum | No longer available | |
| EDUC90680 | Creating Texts in the Digital Age | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC90683 | Approaches to Reading | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC90684 | 21st Century Literacies: Policy & Praxis | No longer available | |
| EDUC90686 | Literacy Leadership for Transformation | No longer available | |
| EDUC90711 | Physical Education Pedagogy | No longer available | |
| EDUC90728 | Innovative Spaces and Pedagogy | No longer available | |
| EDUC90850 | Foundations of Evaluation |
Term 2 (Online)
Term 4 (Online)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC90872 | Fundamentals of the Science of Learning |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Online)
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC90936 | Communities of Arts Practices | No longer available | |
| EDUC90937 | International Issues in Arts Education | No longer available | |
| EDUC90938 | Quality Assessment Design |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC90939 | Using Data to Improve Learning |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC90940 | Education Policy and Reform | No longer available | |
| EDUC90941 | Leading the Educational Organisation | No longer available | |
| EDUC90942 | Managing the Educational Organisation | No longer available | |
| EDUC90943 | Marketing and Innovation in Education | No longer available | |
| EDUC90944 | Leading for Teacher Quality | No longer available | |
| EDUC90946 | Mathematics Across the Curriculum | No longer available | |
| EDUC90947 | Mathematics: Building Teacher Capacity | No longer available | |
| EDUC90948 | Mathematics: Improving Learning | No longer available | |
| EDUC90950 | Global Education Policy | No longer available | |
| EDUC90951 | Understanding Education Policy | No longer available | |
| EDUC90952 | Informal Science Communication | No longer available | |
| EDUC90953 | Interdisciplinary Science Education | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC90954 | Science Communication and Technology | No longer available | |
| EDUC90974 | Teaching Critical and Creative Thinking | No longer available | |
| EDUC91017 | Education Randomised Controlled Trials | No longer available | |
| EDUC91031 | Language in Diverse Contexts | No longer available |
Accelerated Plan - 2021 Structure
Refer to the 'LEARNING AREA SUBJECTS' AND 'ELECTIVE SUBJECTS' listings above (under 'Standard Plan).
FIRST YEAR SUBJECTS
Subjects undertaken in first semester of the program - Accelerated Plan
- Two Learning Area 1 subjects; and
- The three subjects below.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC90901 | Educational Foundations (Sec) | No longer available | |
| EDUC90904 | Introduction to Clinical Practice (Sec) | No longer available | |
| EDUC90908 | Clinical Teaching Practice (Sec) 1 | No longer available |
Subjects undertaken in June - Accelerated Plan
- One Elective that is offered in June.
Subjects undertaken in second semester of the program - Accelerated Plan
- Two Learning Area 2 subjects; and
- The three subjects below.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC90902 | Diverse and Inclusive Classrooms (Sec) | No longer available | |
| EDUC90906 | Integrating Language & Clinical Practice | No longer available | |
| EDUC90909 | Clinical Teaching Practice (Sec) 2 | No longer available |
SECOND YEAR SUBJECTS
Subjects undertaken in Summer Term - Accelerated Plan
- One Elective that is offered in the Summer Term; and
- The subject below.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC91015 | Professional Learning Capstone (Sec) |
February (Online)
February (Online)
|
25 |
Subjects undertaken in third semester of the program - Accelerated Plan
- Continue Professional Learning Capstone (Sec) from summer term; and
- The four subjects below.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC90905 | Becoming a Clinical Practitioner (Sec) | February (Online) |
12.5 |
| EDUC90907 | Inclusive Language, Literacy & Numeracy | February (Online) |
6.25 |
| EDUC90910 | Clinical Teaching Practice (Sec) 3 | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC90903 | Contemporary Education Debates | February (Online) |
6.25 |
Extended Plan - 2021 Structure
Refer to the 'LEARNING AREA SUBJECTS' AND 'ELECTIVE SUBJECTS' listings above (under 'Standard Plan).
Extended plan Teacher Candidates undertaking a double Music, Drama or Visual Arts & Design Learning Area sequence must complete the subjects in this order:
- Drama A followed by Drama B
- Music A followed by Music B
- Visual Arts & Design (Visual Arts A) followed by Visual Arts & Design Additional (Visual Arts B).
FIRST YEAR SUBJECTS
Subjects undertaken in first semester of the program - Extended Plan
Total credit points this semester: 37.5
- One Learning Area 1 subject (in your first Learning Area sequence); and
- The three subjects below. Clinical Teaching Practice (Sec) 1 Ext is completed over the first and second semesters (the credit points are calculated as 6.25 points in first semester, and 6.25 points in second semester).
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC90901 | Educational Foundations (Sec) | No longer available | |
| EDUC90904 | Introduction to Clinical Practice (Sec) | No longer available | |
| EDUC91010 | Clinical Teaching Practice (Sec) 1 Ext | No longer available |
Subjects undertaken in second semester of the program - Extended Plan
Total credit points this semester: 31.25
- One Learning Area 2 subject (in your first learning area sequence); and
- One Elective (may be taken in Winter term, Semester 2 or the following Summer term); and
- Continue Clinical Teaching Practice (Sec) 1 Ext from the previous semester.
SECOND YEAR SUBJECTS
Subjects undertaken in third semester of the program - Extended Plan
Total credit points this semester: 18.75
- One Learning Area 1 subject (in your second learning area sequence); and
- Clinical Teaching Practice (Sec) 2 Ext (the subject below), which is completed over the third and fourth semesters (the credit points are calculated as 6.25 points in third semester, and 6.25 points in fourth semester).
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC91011 | Clinical Teaching Practice (Sec) 2 Ext | No longer available |
Subjects undertaken in fourth semester of the program - Extended Plan
Total credit points this semester: 37.5
- One Learning Area 2 subject (in your second learning area sequence); and
- Continue Clinical Teaching Practice (Sec) 2 Ext from the previous semester; and
- The two subjects below.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC90902 | Diverse and Inclusive Classrooms (Sec) | No longer available | |
| EDUC90906 | Integrating Language & Clinical Practice | No longer available |
THIRD YEAR SUBJECTS
Subjects undertaken in fifth semester of the program - Extended Plan
Total credit points this semester: 37.5
- The four subjects below.
- Enrol into the Year Long study period of Professional Learning Capstone (Sec) (the credit points are calculated as 12.5 points in fifth semester, and 12.5 points in sixth semester).
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC90907 | Inclusive Language, Literacy & Numeracy | February (Online) |
6.25 |
| EDUC90903 | Contemporary Education Debates | February (Online) |
6.25 |
| EDUC90905 | Becoming a Clinical Practitioner (Sec) | February (Online) |
12.5 |
| EDUC91015 | Professional Learning Capstone (Sec) |
February (Online)
February (Online)
|
25 |
Subjects undertaken in sixth semester of the program - Extended Plan
Total credit points this semester: 37.5
- One Elective(may be taken in Summer Term, Winter Term or Semester 2); and
- Continue Professional Learning Capstone (Sec); and
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC91012 | Clinical Teaching Practice (Sec) 3 Ext | No longer available |
Last updated: 19 December 2025