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MajorUndergraduate
History (HASS) Teaching
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Full Time
Murdoch code
MJ-HT
What is a Major?
A major is your primary area of focus within a degree. It determines the core subjects you'll study and the skills you'll master.
Major overview
Prepare to teach history in secondary schools
History encourages students to examine how past events, movements and ideas have shaped the societies we live in today. The History (HASS) Teaching major within our Bachelor of Education (Secondary Teaching) prepares you to teach Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) and guide students as they explore historical events and competing perspectives to better understand today’s world. You’ll develop the knowledge and teaching skills to teach HASS in secondary schools from Years 7 to 10, as well as History for Years 11 and 12.
During your HASS teaching degree, you’ll explore major historical developments and learn how to help students interpret sources, evaluate evidence and understand differing historical perspectives. You’ll also build practical classroom skills, including how to design engaging lessons, lead discussions and encourage students to analyse evidence and interpret historical perspectives.
Using our SimLab™ virtual classroom technology, you’ll practise responding to realistic classroom scenarios in a simulated environment, helping you build confidence in leading discussions, managing classroom dynamics and adapting your teaching strategies.
You’ll then apply what you’ve learned during professional placements across diverse education settings, which may include metropolitan, rural or remote schools, as well as international, multicultural, hospital, private and state school environments.
As part of your secondary education degree, you’ll also select a second teaching area from English, Mathematics, Biological Science, Earth and Environmental Science or Secondary Education Support, broadening your expertise and improving your employment opportunities after graduation.
By the time you graduate, you’ll have built a professional online teaching portfolio showcasing your lesson plans, teaching resources and reflections, and gained the experience and confidence to begin a rewarding teaching career.
3 reasons to study history teaching at Murdoch University
Build classroom confidence before entering schools using SimLab™, our virtual classroom technology that allows you to practise teaching strategies in realistic scenarios.
Gain experience in diverse learning environments through professional placements across metropolitan, rural, remote, international, multicultural, hospital, private and state schools.
Graduate with a professional teaching portfolio demonstrating your lesson planning, teaching strategies and classroom practice to future employers.
What you’ll learn
Design engaging HASS lessons and assessments.
Teach students how to interpret primary and secondary sources.
Guide students as they analyse historical sources and interpret competing perspectives.
Encourage discussion and debate about historical interpretations and their relevance today.
Create inclusive learning environments that support diverse learners.
I think if you want to make change, then you need to be looking for places that enable you to show that you care. And Murdoch did that. Murdoch did that for me.
With our History (HASS) Teaching major, you’ll graduate qualified to teach HASS in secondary schools and become a history teacher for Years 11 and 12. You can pursue careers across government and independent schools, specialist education programs and diverse learning environments.
Ready to inspire the next generation? This teaching degree will give you valuable experience and a competitive edge to launch your secondary teaching career.
