{"id":25696,"date":"2024-08-07T14:47:49","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T06:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/?post_type=advice&p=25696"},"modified":"2025-07-01T07:36:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T23:36:55","slug":"which-teaching-degree-is-right-for-me","status":"publish","type":"advice","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/advice\/which-teaching-degree-is-right-for-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Which teaching degree is right for me?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you\u2019ve thought about the incredible benefits of a career in teaching but you\u2019re unsure which teaching degree is right for you, read on!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What teaching degrees does Â鶹ֱ²¥ offer?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One of the great things about Curtin’s School of Education is the choice of undergraduate (bachelor) degrees in education that we offer: Early Childhood Education<\/a>, Primary Education<\/a> and Secondary Education<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are many and varied reasons that students choose to study education at Curtin. For example, before applying for her course, Sanah Narayan weighed up her options and decided on Curtin \u201cbecause of the fantastic teaching and course quality\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She also liked that \u201cCurtin is\u00a0a diverse and inclusive environment, which allows for meaningful cultural exchanges and opportunities to learn from people with different perspectives\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We think that\u2019s a great point, because teaching as a profession also embraces diversity and inclusion and offers life-changing cultural experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another huge advantage is the diverse practical experiences that Curtin provides. Curtin student Alicia McGrade described the benefits of her international teaching placement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“My third prac was in Singapore, where I could immerse myself in the school community and in a different culture. Singapore proved I have what it takes to teach internationally,” Alicia said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is early childhood education?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Do you love engaging with very young children and are fascinated by how they develop? Our Bachelor of Early Childhood Education could be the right degree for you. You\u2019ll gain the expertise to teach young children \u2013 from newborns to children aged 3 who attend early learning and childcare centres, and children aged 4\u20138 in kindy, pre-primary and junior primary classes. Sound like happy places to be? Read more about our Bachelor of Early Childhood Education here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Is primary school teaching a good career?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you like a lot of variety in your day, a primary school would be a great workplace for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Primary schools cater for children aged 5\u201312 (from kindy up to year 6). Primary school teachers fulfill a vital role in all communities, supporting the social, intellectual and physical development of the children they teach. And because you\u2019ll be creating programs for a diversity of subjects (like health, physical education, arts, society and environment, English, science, technology and maths), you\u2019ll never have a dull day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Curtin\u2019s Bachelor of Primary Education will give you the skills and experience you need to teach across the range of learning areas, in government and non-government schools. Plus, you can select three units that enable you to specialise in a particular area. If this seems like an ideal career for you, read more about our Bachelor of Primary Education here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How is secondary teaching different from primary teaching?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You might like to have a career teaching the next level of education, teaching students in years 7\u201312. Secondary school teachers are invaluable members of all communities, educating and guiding young people through the most transformative time of their life, and preparing them intellectually for adulthood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Western Australian high schools, there are 15 main subject areas across the humanities and social sciences, health and physical education, mathematics, science, English and the arts. Secondary school teachers are qualified to teach one or more of those specialty subject areas, and they usually choose areas that intrigue them. And because secondary teachers are experts in their learning areas, they\u2019re very motivated to pass on their knowledge to their students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you study Curtin\u2019s Bachelor of Secondary Education<\/a>, you\u2019ll gain the specialist expertise to teach in one or two curriculum areas. However, this degree can also give you a greater range of career opportunities \u2013 in education policy development, curriculum design, and tertiary education and training, for example. Interested? Find out more about our Bachelor of Secondary Education and your career opportunities here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is an education major?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you study secondary teaching, the subject area that you want to specialise will be your \u2018major\u2019 subject in your Curtin course. Think about the subjects you really enjoyed in high school \u2013 they\u2019ll probably be the ones that you\u2019re still fascinated about and \u2019ll want to specialise in and enjoy teaching others about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are the subjects you can major in at Curtin:<\/p>\n\n\n\n