GCE A Levels: 6
International Baccalaureate (IB Diploma): 26
Course pre-requisites:
English and General Mathematics or Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3/4,C).
Students considering Mathematics or Physics as teaching areas will need to have passed Mathematical Methods (Units 3/4,C) (or equivalent).
Students considering Chemistry as a teaching area will need to have passed Chemistry (Units 3/4,C) (or equivalent).
Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of an overall score of 6.5 in Academic IELTS (or equivalent) with sub-scores no less than 7.0 in Speaking and Listening and no less than 6.0 in Reading and Writing.
Learn to establish positive and engaging learning environments for secondary school students. Benefit from a wide range of placement opportunities across your degree in regional, rural and remote areas. Develop skills to improve Indigenous education outcomes and leverage a world-class education into a career that will change lives, including your own.
Gain a full understanding of intercultural and ethical approaches to professional practice. Base your teaching on current research and policy that addresses social justice, diversity and sustainability.
Take part in 95 days of placements in practical settings from your very first year of study, and experience teaching in metropolitan, rural and remote locations. Make a difference in the lives of young people, and improve outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
Take part in placements in practical settings from your very first year of study, and experience teaching in metropolitan, rural and remote locations. Make a positive difference in the lives of young people and improve outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
Students choose two teaching areas to specialise in. Teaching areas offered at JCU include biology, business, chemistry, economics, English, French, geography, health and physical education, history, information communication technologies (ICT), Japanese, legal studies, mathematics, music, physics, industrial technologies and design, visual arts and food technologies and design.
Not all teaching areas are available at the JCU Cairns campus. View the handbook for more information.
CRICOS Code: 081942E
Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
Level 1
ED1401:03 Education Perspectives and Practice
ED1421:03 Foundations of Language and Literacy in Education
ED1481:03 Educational Psychology: Learners and Learning
ED1491:03 Foundations of Mathematics and Numeracy for Secondary Teachers or MA1000:03 Mathematical Foundations (students selecting Mathematics as a First or Second Teaching Area must select MA1000)
Level 2
ED2491:03 Planning for Engaging Learning
ED2991:03 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
Level 3
ED3297:06 Reflective Teaching Cycles and Positive Learning Environments (Secondary)
ED3442:03 Inclusive Education: Differentiated Learning for Students with Special Needs and Abilities
ED3443:03 English as an Additional Language/Dialect for Indigenous learners
Level 4
ED4460:03 Service Learning for Sustainable Futures or ED4493:03 Advanced Teaching in Health ad Physical Education
(students selecting Health and Physical Education as a Teaching Area must select ED4493)
ED4461:03 Indigenous Futures
ED4486:03 Fourth Year Professional Experience A
ED4490:06 Fourth Year Professional Experience B
ED4621:03 Leading Wellbeing and Sustainability in Learning Communities
ED4623:03 Teachers as Ethical and Collaborative Change Agents
ED4995:03 Education across Culturally Diverse Contexts
JCU Education (Secondary) graduates are in high demand for their specialist skills with rural and remote communities.
Graduates pursue careers both in Australia and overseas, in public, independent, and Catholic schools.
You could find employment as a secondary teacher, or pursue roles in education management, government departments, or community development.
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
