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Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

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  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requrements

  • Recognised international high school qualification

English Requrements

  • 7.0 minimum score in Reading and Writing and a minimum of 7.5 in listening and speaking

Course Information

Step into our classroom to gain the skills to become a leader in your own right. You’ll graduate with two teaching areas and with the confidence, skills and practical experience to teach across all stages of secondary school. These teaching areas enable the development of deep knowledge and highly effective classroom teaching. Studies may be extended by pairing this course with other degrees allowing you to graduate with diverse career options.

Professional experience

You will be required to complete 80 days. Year 1: Community engagement in an educational setting, minimum of 35 hours. Year 2: 10 days, 15 days. Year 3: 20 days. Year 4: 5 days, 30 days.

Work placement

All initial teacher education programs must include a defined period of professional experience, where pre-service teachers practise teaching in a school under the direct supervision and guidance of an appropriately qualified teacher. 

Supervised professional experience is at the heart of all our pre-service teacher education courses and the faculty will find appropriate placements to suit the needs of your course.

Professional recognition

Graduates are eligible for registration as a secondary teacher in government, independent, Catholic, and other faith-based schools. This program is pending accreditation. Once accredited the program will meet the teacher education component of the qualification requirements for registration in all states and territories.

CRICOS Code: 0102077

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 Part A : Education Studies Units

Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:

  • EDES100, Understanding Learning and Teaching, 10,

  • EDES101, Educational Thought, 10,

  • EDES103, Understanding Learners and Their Contexts, 10,

  • EDES104, Digital Cultures and Capabilities, 10, Not studied by students studying Design and Technologies as a first teaching area and Digital Technologies (Computing) as a second teaching area

  • EDES105, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, Histories and Cultures, 10,

  • EDES302, Professional Communication, 10,

Part B : Effective Teaching Units

Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:

  • EDET100, Effective Teaching 1: Becoming a Teacher, 10,

  • EDET101, Effective Teaching 2: Curriculum, Planning and Pedagogy, 10,

  • EDET200, Effective Teaching 3: Engaging Learners and Managing Learning Environments, 10,

  • EDET300, Effective Teaching 4: Diverse Learning and Inclusive Education, 10,

  • EDET400, Effective Teaching 5: Assessment and Data Informed Practice, 10,

  • EDET401, Effective Teaching 6: Professional Engagement and Reflection, 10,

Part C : Secondary - First Teaching Area (60 cp sequence)

Part C.1 OR Part C.2

Part C.1 : First Teaching Areas from Bachelor of Arts

Complete at least 60 credit points from the following:

  • BUSD, Business Studies, 80, Available to study as a Teaching Area in Brisbane, Melbourne, Strathfield

  • DETI, Design and Technologies, 80, Available to study as a Teaching Area in Brisbane, Melbourne, Strathfield

  • DRAM, Drama, 80, Available to study as a Teaching Area in Blacktown, Brisbane, Melbourne, Strathfield

  • ECON, Economics, 80, Available to study as a Teaching Area in Blacktown#, Brisbane#, Canberra#, Melbourne#, Strathfield#

  • ENGL, English, 80, Available to study as a Teaching Area in Blacktown, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Strathfield

  • GEES, Geography, Environment and Society, 80, Available to study as a Teaching Area in Brisbane, Melbourne, Strathfield

  • HIST, History, 80, Available to study as a Teaching Area in Blacktown**, Brisbane, Melbourne, Strathfield**

  • MATH, Mathematics, 80, Available to study as a Teaching Area in Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Strathfield

  • MUSC, Music, 80, Available to study as a Teaching Area in Brisbane, Melbourne

  • SRLG, Study of Religions, 80, Available to study as a Teaching Area in Brisbane, Canberra, Strathfield

  • THSD, Theological Studies, 80, Available to study as a Teaching Area in Brisbane, Melbourne

  • VISU, Visual Arts, 80, Available to study as a Teaching Area in Brisbane, Melbourne, Strathfield

Please note that the 60 cp must be studied from 1 of the Arts majors and that no more than 2 units can be studied at 100-level and at least 2 units must be studied at 300-level.

# Units only available online

**Students in NSW studying the History major complete either Ancient or Modern History. Unit enrolment advice should be followed. In NSW Ancient History requires 1 unit of Modern History, and Modern History requires 1 unit of Ancient History.

Part C.2 : First Teaching Areas from Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science

Complete at least 60 credit points from the following:

Part C.2.1 : Physical Education (Brisbane and Melbourne only)

Complete at least 100 credit points from the following:

  • BIOL125, Human Biology 1, 10,

  • EXSC109, Games and Sports Skills, 10,

  • EXSC187, Growth, Motor Development and Ageing, 10,

  • EXSC199, Psychology of Sport, 10,

  • EXSC224, Mechanical Bases of Exercise, 10,

  • EXSC225, Physiological Bases of Exercise, 10,

  • EXSC230, Motor Control and Learning, 10,

  • EXSC313, Aquatics and Athletics, 10,

  • NUTR101, Introduction to Nutrition, 10,

  • EXSC316, Nutrition for Sports Performance, 10,

  • OR

  • EXSC322, Exercise Physiology: Adaptation to Exercise and the Environment, 10,

Part C.2.2 : Physical Education (Strathfield only)

Complete exactly 130 credit points from the following:

  • BIOL125, Human Biology 1, 10,

  • EXSC109, Games and Sports Skills, 10,

  • EXSC187, Growth, Motor Development and Ageing, 10,

  • EXSC224, Mechanical Bases of Exercise, 10,

  • EXSC225, Physiological Bases of Exercise, 10,

  • EXSC230, Motor Control and Learning, 10,

  • EXSC313, Aquatics and Athletics, 10,

  • EXSC199, Psychology of Sport, 10,

  • EXSC385, Challenges and Opportunities in the Health of Young People, 10,

  • EXSC106, Social and Emotional Wellbeing of Young People, 10,

  • EXSC250, Gymnastics and Dance, 10,

  • EXSC314, Healthy Relationships for Young People, 10,

  • NUTR101, Introduction to Nutrition, 10,

Part D : Secondary Curriculum Studies Units (Major And Minor)

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

  • EDCB299, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Commerce and Business Studies, 10, Teaching area: Business Studies, Economics

  • EDBU399, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Business Studies, 10, Teaching area: Business Studies

  • EDDR299, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Drama Education 1, 10, Teaching area: Drama

  • EDDR399, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Drama Education 2, 10, Teaching area: Drama

  • EDEO399, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Economics, 10, Teaching area: Economics

  • EDEN299, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in English Education 1, 10, Teaching area: English

  • EDEN399, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in English Education 2, 10, Teaching area: English

  • EDGE299, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Geography Education 1, 10, Teaching area: Geography

  • EDGE399, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Geography Education 2, 10, Teaching area: Geography

  • EDHE299, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Health Education 1, 10, Teaching area: Health

  • EDHE399, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Health Education 2, 10, Teaching area: Health

  • EDHI299, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in History Education 1, 10, Teaching area: History

  • EDHI399, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in History Education 2, 10, Teaching area: History

  • EDMA299, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Mathematics Education 1, 10, Teaching area: Mathematics

  • EDMA399, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Mathematics Education 2, 10, Teaching area: Mathematics

  • EDMU299, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Music Education 1, 10, Teaching area: Music

  • EDMU399, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Music Education 2, 10, Teaching area: Music

  • EDOE299, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Outdoor Education 1, 10, Teaching area: Outdoor Education

  • EDOE399, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Outdoor Education 2, 10, Teaching area: Outdoor Education

  • EDPE299, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Physical Education 1, 10, Teaching area: Physical Education

  • EDPE399, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Physical Education 2, 10, Teaching area: Physical Education

  • EDPI399, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Politics and International Relations, 10, Teaching area: Politics and Internal Relations

  • EDPS299, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Psychology Education 1, 10, Teaching area: Psychology

  • EDPS399, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Psychology Education 2, 10, Teaching area: Psychology

  • EDIT299, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in ICT and Digital Technologies Education 1, 10, Teaching area: ICT and Digital Technologies

  • EDIT399, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in ICT and Digital Technologies Education 2, 10, Teaching area: ICT and Digital Technologies

  • EDAR299, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Visual Arts Education 1, 10, Teaching area: Visual Arts

  • EDAR399, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Visual Arts Education 2, 10, Teaching area: Visual Arts

  • EDRE270, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Religious Education 1, 10, RE Accreditation

  • EDRE440, Religion Studies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment, 10, Teaching area: Study of Religions

  • EDRE471, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Religious Education 2, 10, RE Accreditation

  • EDTE299, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Design and Technologies 1, 10, Teaching area: Design and Technologies

  • EDTE399, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Design and Technologies 2, 10, Teaching area: Design and Technologies

  • EDSO399, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Society and Culture, 10, Teaching area: Society and Culture

  • EDSS299, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Humanities and Social Sciences Education, 10, Teaching area: Politics and International Relations, Society and Culture

20 cp must be completed for every Teaching Area

Part E : Second Teaching Area - Secondary Discipline Studies

Part E.1 OR Part E.2

Part E.1 : Second Teaching Areas from Bachelor of Arts

Complete at least 40 credit points from the following:

  • BUSD, Business Studies, 40, Available to study as a Teaching Area in Brisbane, Melbourne, Strathfield

  • DTCO, Digital Technologies (Computing), 40, Available to study as a Teaching Area in Blacktown, Strathfield

  • DRAM, Drama, 40, Available to study as a Teaching Area in Blacktown, Brisbane, Melbourne, Strathfield

  • ECON, Economics, 40, Available to study as a Teaching Area in Blacktown#, Brisbane#, Canberra#+, Melbourne#, Strathfield#

  • ENGL, English, 40, Available to study as a Teaching Area in Blacktown, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Strathfield

  • GEES, Geography, Environment and Society, 40, Available to study as a Teaching Area in Brisbane, Melbourne, Strathfield

  • GRDE, Graphic Design, 40, Available to study as a Teaching Area in Blacktown, Strathfield

  • HIST, History, 40, Available to study as a Teaching Area in Blacktown, Brisbane, Melbourne, Strathfield

  • MATH, Mathematics, 40, Available to study as a Teaching Area in Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Strathfield

  • MUSC, Music, 40, Available to study as a Teaching Area in Brisbane

  • PINR, Politics and International Relations, 40, Available to study as a Teaching Area in Melbourne

  • PSYC, Psychology, 40, Available to study as a Teaching Area in Brisbane*, Melbourne

  • SRLG, Study of Religions, 40, Available to study as a Teaching Area in Brisbane, Canberra, Strathfield

  • THSD, Theological Studies, 40, Available to study as a Teaching Area in Brisbane, Melbourne

  • VISU, Visual Arts, 40, Available to study as a Teaching Area in Brisbane, Melbourne

Part E.2 : Second Teaching Areas from Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science

Complete at least 40 credit points from the following:

Part E.2.1 : Health

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

  • EXSC187, Growth, Motor Development and Ageing, 10,

  • NUTR101, Introduction to Nutrition, 10,

  • PUBH102, Foundations of Health Promotion, 10,

  • PUBH312, Applied Health Promotion, 10,

Available in Melbourne only

Part E.2.2 : Outdoor Education

Complete at least 40 credit points from the following:

  • EXSC115, Foundations of the Outdoor Experience, 10,

  • EXSC116, Journeying in the Natural World, 10,

  • EXSC290, The Aquatic Environment and the Outdoor Experience, 10,

  • EXSC312, River Journeys and Connections to Place, 10,

  • EXSC390, Leadership Practices and the Outdoor Experience, 10,

  • EXSC391, Evaluation of the Outdoor Experience, 10,

Available Brisbane and Melbourne only

Part F : Electives

Complete 0 to 50 credit points from the following:

  • NMBR140, Introduction to Mathematical Thinking, 10,

  • EDAB441, Experiencing Aboriginal Knowings in Country, 10,

  • EDMA413, Statistics and Probability in the Middle School, 10,

  • EDRE429, Foundation Studies Teaching in Catholic Schools, 10,

  • EDFX204, Engaging with Global Communities Personal Professional Learning in International Education Contexts, 10,

  • EDFD454, Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum, 10,

  • EDST470, Secondary Technology and Engineering in an Integrated STEM Classroom, 10,

Students may choose Electives from the Bachelor of Arts, or, subject to Course Coordinator approval, other units from the Schedule of Unit Offerings in courses offered by the Faculty of Education and Arts.

Part G : Core Curriculum Units

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

  • UNCC300, Justice and Change in a Global World, 10,

  • OR

  • PHCC320, The Just Society, 10,

Part H : Literacy and Numeracy Test

Complete exactly 2 of the following:

  • LNTE110, Literacy and Numeracy Diagnostic, 0,

  • LNTE111, Literacy and Numeracy Test, 0,

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

Our graduates have pursued careers in:

  • secondary school education

  • community centre education

  • private colleges

  • inclusive education settings

  • policy development

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Overseas Student Health Cover

OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year

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