Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

BEdSec

Credit points

320

Minimum duration

4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

• Ballarat
• Blacktown
• Brisbane
• Canberra
• Melbourne
• North Sydney
• Strathfield

Note:

Ballarat, Canberra and North Sydney (available to viable cohorts)

EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

Definition

First Teaching Area: 60 cp of prescribed units selected from a Major which

1. has two corresponding curriculum units available in the program; and
2. is recognised as a teaching area by the State jurisdiction in which you wish to gain teacher registration

The 60 cp of units equates to six units with no more than two units at first year level and no fewer than two units at third year level and meets any other requirements of that jurisdiction for that teaching area as a “first teaching area”.

Second Teaching Area: 40 cp of prescribed units selected from a Major or Minor which

1. has two corresponding curriculum units available in the program; and
2. is recognised as a teaching area by the State jurisdiction in which you wish to gain teacher registration

The 40 cp of units equates to four units with no more than two units at first year level and meets any other requirements of that jurisdiction for that teaching area as a “second teaching area”.

Completion requirements

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 320 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

1. 60 cp from Education Studies units (Part A)
2. 60 cp from Effective Teaching units (Part B)
3. 80 cp from First Teaching Area units
4. 60 cp from Secondary Discipline Studies units (Part C)
5. 20 cp from Secondary Curriculum Studies units (Part D)
6. 60 cp from Second Teaching Area units
7. 40 cp from Secondary Discipline Studies units (Part E)
8. 20 cp from Secondary Curriculum Studies units (Part D)
9. 50 cp from:
10. Units that extend the First or Second Teaching Area (Part C or Part E) OR
11. Electives (Part F)
12. 10 cp from Core Curriculum units (Part G)
13. 0cp from LNTE110 Literacy and Numeracy Diagnostic and LNTE111 Literacy and Numeracy Test units (Part H).

Other requirements

1. Students must pass all professional experience components, including professional experience embedded within units.
2. Requirements for working with children: All students enrolled must have the appropriate approvals before they may enter a classroom. These are: Blue Card (Qld) or Working with Children Check (ACT, NSW and Victoria). International students must bring police check documentation from their own countries. To meet the requirements for working in settings other than schools, a National Police Check may be required. All students who have lived in another country for 12 months or more must provide a police check from that country for that period.

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

Exit points

A student who has successfully completed the requirements of a course listed below may exit from the course with that qualification. Note that none of these qualifications qualify a student to teach in Australia.

1. Non-Award Certificate in Educational Studies
2. Diploma in Educational Studies (Tertiary Preparation)
3. Bachelor of Educational Studies
4. Diploma in Liberal Arts
5. Certificate in Liberal Arts

A student who does not meet the LANTITE requirements may access an appropriate exit point if they meet the requirements of that award.

Progression requirements

Students must pass LNTE111 Literacy and Numeracy Test before they can attempt the second placement unit EDET101 Effective Teaching 2: Principles of Curriculum, Planning and Pedagogy.

Part A : Education Studies Units

Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
EDES100	Understanding Learning and Teaching	10
EDES101	Educational Thought	10
EDES103	Understanding Learners and Their Contexts	10
EDES104	Digital Cultures and Capabilities	10
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:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
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 : First Teaching Area - Secondary Discipline Studies

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:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
BUSD	Business Studies	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
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
TECH	Technology	80	Available to study as a Teaching Area in 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:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
BIOL125	Human Biology 1	10
EXSC109	Games and Sports Skills	10
EXSC118	Nutrition and Exercise	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

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
EXSC316	Nutrition for Sports Performance	10	Available in Brisbane, Melbourne only
OR
EXSC322	Exercise Physiology: Adaptation to Exercise and the Environment	10	Available in Brisbane, Melbourne only

Part C.2.2 : Physical Education (Strathfield only)

Complete exactly 130 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
BIOL125	Human Biology 1	10
EXSC109	Games and Sports Skills	10
EXSC118	Nutrition and Exercise	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

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

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
EDCB299	Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Commerce and Business Studies	10	Teaching area: Business Studies
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: Technology
EDIT399	Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in ICT and Digital Technologies Education 2	10	Teaching area: Technology
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 areas: Study of Religions
EDRE471	Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Religious Education 2	10	RE Accreditation
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:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
BUSD	Business Studies	40	Available to study as a Teaching Area in Brisbane, Melbourne, Strathfield
COMP	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
GEOG	Geography	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

* Not on offer in 2021

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:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
PUBH102	Foundations of Health Promotion	10
PUBH312	Applied Health Promotion	10
EXSC118	Nutrition and Exercise	10
EXSC187	Growth, Motor Development and Ageing	10

Available in Melbourne only

Part E.2.2 : Outdoor Education

Complete at least 40 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
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:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
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:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
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:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
LNTE110	Literacy and Numeracy Diagnostic	0
LNTE111	Literacy and Numeracy Test	0