At a glance
A course where students explore how teaching, learning, assessment and schools work. Students investigate what helps students learn well.
This course is a good choice for students who:
- are interested in teaching, youth work or working with people
- enjoy research, discussion and thinking about learning
- want to build strong communication and planning skills
About this course
Education Studies helps students understand schools and education, including teaching, learning and curriculum (what schools teach). Students explore ideas about what helps students succeed and how schools support different learners. Assessment usually includes research and written tasks, plus presentations and practical lessons or resource design tasks.
Pathways
This course can support pathways into areas such as:
- teaching and education
- youth and community work
- psychology and social sciences
- training and learning support
Units in this course
Students complete 2 units for a Minor or 4 units for a Major.
Perspectives in Education
This unit is about different ideas and views of education.
Students will:
- explore historical and modern perspectives on education
- consider how schools connect with society and student experience
Learning and Assessment
This unit is about how people learn and how learning is measured.
Students will:
- explore teaching strategies and influences on learning
- examine formative and summative assessment in schools
Teaching and Engagement
This unit is about planning, teaching strategies and supporting student engagement.
Students will:
- explore ways teachers promote engagement and success
- investigate classroom management and student wellbeing
Curriculum in Action
This unit is about how curriculum is planned and used in schools.
Students will:
- explore curriculum purpose and priorities
- examine differentiation (changing tasks to support different learners) and access to learning