Overview

The Bachelor of Education (Secondary) is an initial teacher education degree that prepares students to teach in Middle and Senior Secondary School settings. Students will develop in-depth curriculum and pedagogy knowledge in teaching specialist areas aligned with state and national curriculum frameworks. The course provides a balance of education learning … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Program of study overview
Program of study notes

Program of study
144 Units

Year 136 Units
Year 236 Units
Year 336 Units
Year 436 Units
Major36 Units

Admission requirements

Admission requirements
Inherent requirements
Special requirements
English Language requirements

Aims

The course aims to produce graduates who:

  • Are able to meet the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at the Graduate Career Stage and qualify for registration as a teacher
  • Are prepared as ethical agents of change in a world that requires high levels of multi-literacies and intercultural understanding
  • Can foster the values, capabilities and habits of mind of an adaptable life-long learner
  • Have the capacity to develop deep content and pedagogical knowledge and skills
  • Encourage globally minded, critical, creative, reflective and socially just ways of working
  • Exemplify connections between research, innovative teaching and industry engagement at the forefront of contemporary learning design

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course you will be able to:
1.
Develop mutually respectful relationships with young people that support their physical, intellectual, cultural, ethical growth and wellbeing
2.
Design academically rigorous, developmentally appropriate and socially equitable curriculum through application of content and pedagogical knowledge and skills
3.
Demonstrate a commitment to working ethically and collaboratively with colleagues to achieve high quality, equitable outcomes for young people and the wider community
4.
Critically analyse and evaluate research, and data to inform learning design for a diverse range of young people in Secondary educational settings, including non-academic pathways
5.
Interpret policy frameworks and legal requirements which govern teachers’ work
6.
Synthesise their learning to articulate how education can influence and respond to the demands made by a complex and ever-changing world

Student progression rules

The College will enact the Student Progress Policy to identify, intervene and provide assistance as required to pre-service teachers who are experiencing difficulty progressing in their enrolled course.


In addition, except with the permission of the Dean (Education) or nominee:

  • No professional experience placement may be taken more than twice
  • Pre-service teachers who demonstrate gross negligence or misconduct in the performance of an assigned duty will not be offered more than one professional experience placement
  • Students must pass both components of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) by the midpoint of their degree. The standard resit allowance permits an initial test attempt plus up to two additional resits for each component (literacy and numeracy) of the test. Students may only be granted a fourth or fifth attempt based on the judgement of the Dean (Education). This cap has been determined by the Australian Government LANTITE Governance Committee
  • The degree must be completed within ten consecutive years


If a student is no longer able to meet the inherent requirements of the course, they should seek academic counsel from the Course Coordinator or Teaching Program Director, and/or they may be referred to the Student Progress Committee

Professional accreditation and recognition

Professional accreditation

Associations

Course/Course specialisation association
Course/Exit award association
Honours - 1 year/Bachelor association