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CURTIN Graduate Certificate in History Teaching
Open Universities Australia (OUA)
Type of institution: Higher Education Institutions
Level: Pre-degree
CRICOS:
The National Curriculum requires all primary and lower secondary school teachers to teach History. This course is designed to provide up-skilling of teachers in the discipline of History to enable them to meet the demands of the National Curriculum. It requires no prior knowledge of History.
Structure
Successful completion of all 4 units.
Subjects
- History teaching
Standard entry requirements
Applicants must possess a teaching qualification, normally a Bachelor of Education, Master of Teaching or a Graduate Diploma of Education (or equivalent). Please note, EDU575 Curriculum and Instruction - Social Sciences (Upper Secondary) must be undertaken after the completion of no less than two History content units. Applicants need to meet Curtins English Language requirement as all courses are taught in English. If your education courses were not solely in English, as per the International Handbook of Universities or the World Higher Education database, please attach a scanned original copy of English Proficiency Test results. Admission requires an overall International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) (or equivalent test) score of at least 6.5 and competence in all test components (IELTS score of 6.0).
Recognition
Successful completion of this Graduate Certificate may enable a qualified teacher to teach History as a classroom subject. Prospective students are advised to contact the relevant State Teacher Registration Board (TRB) regarding the requirements of teaching History as TRBs in the different states have varying requirements. You may need for example to complete four history discipline-specific units. Professional Recognition Below is link to the list of state-based teacher registration bodies for reference.
