Gain an advanced understanding of learning approaches in rural and remote communities with a focus on the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. Establish an evidence-based approach to teaching as a basis for your ongoing career development.

What to expect

Learn to develop curriculum that enhances learning outcomes for all students and apply teaching strategies for various contexts. Become an adaptable and responsible teacher with expert judgement and critical problem solving skills.

Career Opportunities

Excel in culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms with the Master of Teaching and Learning (Secondary) at JCU. This qualification is valued by government, Catholic, and independent schools in urban and regional Australia. Your skills will also transfer well to international settings.

JCU Master of Teaching and Learning (Secondary) graduates are highly valued in North Queensland and culturally diverse communities.

Graduates go on to work in Australian, international, rural, regional, and remote schools.

You could find work as a secondary teacher with specialist skills in Indigenous education, diverse student needs, and regional teaching experience.

Course learning outcomes

On successful completion of the Master of Teaching and Learning (Secondary), graduates will be able to:

• Apply an advanced and integrated understanding of teacher professional knowledge, practice and engagement in urban, regional, remote and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school-community environments.
• Analyse critically, reflect on and synthesise complex information, data, problems, concepts, theories and recent developments in the fields of teaching and learning in professional practice and research contexts.
• Design, implement and evaluate curriculum, assessment and differentiated learning opportunities, with a view to enhanced learning outcomes for all students, including those from diverse cultural, linguistic and socio-economic backgrounds and with specific learning needs.
• Demonstrate professional numeracy and literacy content mastery, the ability to apply strategies for teaching numeracy and literacy in a variety of curricular contexts, and evaluate the success of such application.
• Reflect on current dispositions, skills, knowledge and attitudes to manage their professional learning needs and performance, autonomously and in collaboration with others.
• Critically review regulatory requirements, ethical principles and, where appropriate, cultural frameworks, to work effectively, responsibly and safely in diverse contexts.
• Demonstrate autonomy, expert judgement, agency, adaptability and responsibility in planning, decision-making, solving complex problems and leading curriculum and community engagement initiatives.