Learning about history solidifies our understanding and identity in the world. It’s an opportunity to understand the past and apply that understanding to today and the future.

By becoming a qualified Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) teacher with a specialisation in History, you could help students to learn critical thinking and analytical skills as well as develop empathetic understanding of civilisations and issues which connect us. These skills can be used in their lives and across their own future careers.

As part of your studies, you’ll participate in lectures, tutorials and a range of practical placements. You’ll also practise dealing with challenging behaviour, parent teacher interviews and other situations through our SimLabTM technology – a virtual classroom using actors and avatars, which is the only technology of its kind in WA.

3 reasons to study Education at Murdoch

Learn to become a confident and inspiring teacher who can make a real difference to students’ learning experiences.
Take on a range of practical placements which could include metropolitan, rural, remote, international, hard-to-staff, multicultural, hospital, private and state school environments.
Build an online portfolio as part of your degree to share your teaching experience with future employers.

What you’ll learn

Build your expertise in history, learning how major world events and developments have shaped life as we know it today.
Learn classroom management skills, including how to deal with challenging behaviour and make learning fun.
Discover how to apply your theoretical learning in a range of practical settings.
Find out how to encourage your students to think creatively about the world and the challenges we face.
Get inspired to enjoy life-long learning throughout your teaching career.

Your future career

This course gives you the qualification you need to teach HASS to secondary students from Years 7-10, including teaching history to Year 11 and 12 ATAR students.

Professional recognition

After graduating, you could be eligible for accreditation with a range of bodies such as the Teacher Registration Board of WA (TRBWA) and the state, Catholic and independent schools, departments, organisations and associations.