Mathematics and Science for Senior Secondary Teaching

Postgraduate | 2026

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EDUC 5176
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Course ID
206301
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Online, Mawson Lakes
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Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course owner
School of Education
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Course level
5
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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No
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No

Course overview

This course will expand preservice teachers' application of the curriculum in the senior years of schooling for Science and Mathematics and enhance their capability for teaching and learning across Years 7 to 12. In this course, preservice teachers will unpack the senior secondary curriculum and approaches to teaching and learning mathematics or science. They will critically examine mathematics or science lessons, across Years 7 to 12, and unpack the underlying teaching theories required to plan for and teach singular and/or sequences of learning experiences. Preservice teachers will engage with student work samples and rubrics to explore assessment for and of student learning. Preservice teachers will also critically reflect on their personal practice as a teacher of mathematics or science, to better understand their strengths and areas for improvements.

Course learning outcomes

  • Critique the various approaches to teaching and assessment of science and/or mathematics in the senior years
  • Critique and use pedagogies that enhance student learning in science and/or mathematics with a particular focus on using student data for planning and assessing
  • Apply skills of lesson observation and analysis to the teaching of science and/or mathematics in the senior years
  • Reflect on one's own development as a teacher of mathematics and science, identifying both strengths and areas for improvement

Prerequisite(s)

  • Must have completed 1 of EDUCX216 Mathematics for Secondary Teaching 1/EDUCX237 Science for Secondary Teaching 1

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • Must not have completed EDUC5194 Mathematics and Science for Senior Secondary Teaching at the University of South Australia

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