Overview

The Languages Teaching Area prepares future teachers to help students develop strong communication skills in an additional language. It focuses on language structure, cultural understanding, and effective teaching strategies that support learners at different proficiency levels. This area equips pre‑service teachers with the knowledge and practical tools needed to create engaging, inclusive, and culturally responsive language learning environments across school settings.

Career opportunities

Includes:

  • Secondary school Language teacher
  • English as an additional language or ESL teacher
  • Curriculum leader or Languages coordinator
  • Interpreter or translator
  • Localization or language services specialist
  • Linguist or language researcher
  • Computational linguist or language technologist
  • International relations or diplomacy roles
  • Intelligence or policy analyst
  • Education consultant or language program coordinator
  • Tertiary educator or academic (with further study)
  • Journalist, editor or publishing professional
  • Media, communications or cultural advisor
  • Tourism or travel industry professional
  • International business or trade roles
  • Community liaison or multicultural engagement officer
  • Bilingual customer service or support specialist
  • Private tutor or language coach
  • Entrepreneur in language education or services
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Completion requirements

Students in the following courses must complete:

  • Master of Teaching (Secondary)
  • Master of Teaching (Secondary) (Internship)
  • Master of Teaching (Secondary) (Leading Learning)
  • Master of Teaching (Secondary) /Graduate Certificate in Religious Education
  • 20 cp from Languages Postgraduate Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (CPA) units (Part A)

Part A.1 AND Part A.2

    Part A.1 : Junior Secondary CPA unit

    Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

  • EDLG550Pedagogical Studies in Languages (7 to 10)10 CP
  • Part A.2 : Senior Secondary CPA unit

    Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

  • EDCU650Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment for Senior Studies 110 CP

    Study as part of the First Teaching Area

  • EDCU651Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment for Senior Studies 210 CP

    Study as part of the Second Teaching Area

  • EDCU652Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment for Senior Studies 310 CP

    Study as part of the Second Teaching Area

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