IELTS (Academic version): 6.5 overall score, minimum 6.0 in each subtest
TOEFL internet-based score :Total score 82, Writing 21, Speaking 18, Reading 13, Listening 13
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE): 58 overall; No communication skills less than 50
Graduates of this degree are eligible for direct entry into the Master of Teaching (Secondary) via Transition to Teaching pathway. Completion of both the Bachelor’s and Master’s programs provides a teaching qualification for Secondary. Eligible students will receive advice during their final study session in the Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Secondary) regarding how to accept an offer into the Postgraduate program to attain a teaching qualification.
The BA (Pathway to Teaching Secondary) Dean’s Scholars is a three year degree for high achieving students specially designed to lead into the Master of Teaching (Secondary), an accredited postgraduate teaching qualification. Together, the two degrees provide direct access to a teaching career in four and a half years and improved prospects for career advancement. The Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Secondary) Dean’s Scholars component provides focussed study in a teaching discipline, such as English, History, a Language Other than English or Human Society and Its Environment, as well as opportunity to study an Education Studies Minor that develops understandings of contemporary education issues, teaching and learning.
This degree is exclusively for high-achieving students. Students in the BA (Pathway to Teaching Secondary) Dean’s Scholars program are automatically enrolled in The Academy at Western Sydney University, which offers interdisciplinary leadership programs, professional development and local and international internship and engagement opportunities for students.
For further information concerning the requirements for secondary teaching, students are advised to consult the Subject Content Requirements for Primary and Secondary Teaching NSW (Abridged) from the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA).
CRICOS Code: 061013A
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Program Structure
Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points with no less than 60 credit points at Level 3 or higher.
All students must enrol in and complete:
40 credit points of Bachelor of Arts Core Subjects
An 80 credit point Arts
A 40 credit point Education Studies - Secondary Teaching minor
A 40 credit point minor from the list below or other approved area of study (contact your Program Advisor for further information)
20 credit points of electives
20 credit points from the Bachelor of Arts Engaged Learning pool
The 40 credit points of core subjects are as follows
Subject
Year 1 Core Subjects
Australian Politics and Active Citizenship
Diversity, Language and Culture
Foundations of Academic English
Thinking Critically About Texts and Society
Total Credit Points, 40
Subject List
s - First Teaching Area
All students must complete one of the following s. This will meet the NESA (NSW Education Standards Authority) content requirements for your first teaching area. Explanations of these s can be found under the listings below.
Note: Not all s are available on all campuses, please check availability.
Note: The following s and Minors have inherent requirements; Arabic, Chinese and Japanese.
Arabic,
Chinese,
English,
Geography and Urban Studies,
Japanese,
Mathematics,
Modern History,
Music for Secondary Teaching,
Education Studies Minor
All students must complete the Education Studies - Secondary Teaching Minor
Education Studies - Secondary Teaching, Minor
As a graduate of this degree, you can look forward to a broad range of exciting career opportunities in different sectors and industries. Below are some examples of the possible careers you can pursue with this degree:
OSHC: 629 ($) per year
