You can complete one short course as a standalone credential or stack multiple to build towards a full postgraduate degree at Deakin. Want to know more?
Course overview
This stackable short course focuses on designing contemporary teaching and learning sequences for Year 7 to Year 10 secondary science students.
After completion of the course, you'll be able to apply these job skills immediately in your workplace.
- Apply contemporary science to secondary science teaching.
- Model problem solving and critical thinking skills in secondary science teaching.
- Demonstrate collaboration skills.
- Implement sound school community engagement and stakeholder communication strategies.
- Develop, implement and evaluate curriculum documentation and assessment strategies.
- Adapt pedagogical approaches to specific science disciplines.
- Illustrate considered time management skills.
Entry requirements
This microcredential is for all secondary school teachers in Australia. Though the course focuses primarily on the Victorian curriculum, teachers from other jurisdictions can apply the pedagogical principles learnt in this course to their own state/territory context.
Industry organisations and experts
This industry-led stackable short course has been designed in collaboration with the Victorian Department of Education, Independent Schools Victoria (ISV) and Science & Technology Australia (STA). Together, we’ve designed a course where you’ll gain skills that you can apply immediately in your workplace.
The Victorian Department of Education aims to provide every student in Victoria with equal access to high-quality public education. Their vision is to enhance student experiences and wellbeing and provide educators with the resources they need to guide young people.
Since 1949, Independent Schools Victoria has been dedicated to diversity and choice in education. Through advocacy and support, they help families access schools that match the needs and values of every student.
Science & Technology Australia is the peak body representing more than 235,000 diverse scientists and technologists. STA is a trusted voice – bringing expertise and evidence to public policymaking, enabling the work of science and technology, and championing diversity and inclusion.
Peta J White is an Associate Professor in Science and Environmental Education at Deakin University. She educated in classrooms, coordinated programs, supported curriculum reform and prepared teachers in several jurisdictions across Canada and Australia.
Amanda Peters is a science educator and lecturer at Deakin University, facilitating the upskilling of secondary teachers in secondary science, focusing on the areas of curriculum and pedagogy. Amanda is an experienced secondary science teacher, supporting Australian state curriculum reform in specialist science studies in education.
Earn a digital credential
We’ve teamed up with Credly to award you a digital credential when you complete this industry-recognised stackable short course, plus you can bank the credit towards a Deakin postgraduate degree. You can also share your digital credential on social and professional platforms.
Course structure
How you'll learn
Go at your own pace with support from your educator and fellow learners during online learning activities and discussions. Complete your course within 6 weeks, including the assessment, or take extra time and use the regular assessment submission windows to complete within 24 weeks of your enrolment.
What you'll learn
During the short course you’ll:
- apply contemporary pedagogy and assessment theory to the design, delivery, implementation and evaluation of innovative teaching practices and differentiated learning in specific science disciplines
- analyse a range of student assessment strategies relevant to secondary science and create theoretically informed approaches that maximise student learning and engagement across diverse cohorts
- evaluate curriculum requirements and synthesise these with learner needs to generate teaching and learning sequences that incorporate contemporary practice principles in science education
- formulate teaching and learning strategies that connect the discipline of science with broader contexts to develop ethical, equitable and sustainable scientific thinking in young people.
How you're assessed
Your assessment task requires you to design a teaching and learning sequence that includes critical reflection and justification for your approach. The assignment requires a written submission of 2,500 words.
Reshaping university education
An innovative learning structure delivered by a leading university. With more than 40 years’ experience in distance and online education, we’re proud to be adding this unique study format to our courses, providing you with more choice to further your career and fulfil your lifelong learning needs.
Ready to enrol?
It takes five minutes to register your details and sign up for a stackable short course. We have discounts available for Deakin alumni, staff and group bookings. Enrol today and get the skills you need to take your career further, faster.
Did you know you can apply credit to a postgraduate degree?
Unsure what degree you want to study? Study two short courses that interest you and apply both as credit towards a wide range of postgraduate degrees at Deakin – from business administration to nursing, sustainability to communication and more.*
*Subject to successful completion of the short course and meeting Deakin’s award course admission and selection requirements, including English language proficiency requirements.
Limits on elective space in a destination degree are outlined in specific degrees’ course rules within the Deakin University Handbook. Typically, a maximum of four stackable short courses can be used as credit (2 credit points) towards a masters; and two stackable short courses can be used as credit (1 credit point) towards graduate certificates and diplomas.
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