BEdSec /BA(Math)

Credit points

360

Minimum duration

4 years in accelerated mode full-time or equivalent part-time 

*Subject to unit availability

Approved locations

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

Note:

Ballarat (not offered in 2021)

Blacktown (not offered in 2021)

North Sydney (not offered in 2021)


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

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy that includes meeting a minimum ATAR requirement.

In addition applicants will be required to demonstrate suitability for teaching;

All applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent.


StatePrerequisites
ACT

Prerequisites: Nil

Assumed Knowledge: Studies in English (T); 

For Mathematics major or minor: Mathematic Studies (T)

NSW

Prerequisites: Nil

Assumed Knowledge: A minimum of three Band 5 HSC results, including one in English

Two units of Mathematics Band 4

For a Mathematics major or minor:  Mathematics Advanced or Mathematics Extension 1 or 2

Note: This course is structured to allow applicants to meet the three Band 5 entry requirements within the degree program by including a full year of discipline studies before applicants study how to teach

QLD

Prerequisites: English (Units 3 & 4, C); General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C) 

For a Mathematics major or minor :  Mathematical Methods

VIC

Prerequisites: English: Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English;

Mathematics: Units 1 and 2: satisfactory completion of two units (any study combination) of General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics OR Units 3 and 4: any Mathematics.

For a Mathematics major or minor: Units 3 and 4: Mathematical Methods

Recommended Studies:

Music discipline: AMEB Grade VI or Year 12 Practical Music

OR

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants may be selected following an interview with the course coordinator and staff of the campus Indigenous Higher Education Unit. They should have:

  1. minimum of three years’ work experience; or
  2. of year 12 or equivalent; or
  3. demonstrated relevant tertiary study skills or successful completion of a Tertiary Communication Skills program.

Disclaimer :The Course entry requirements above are for 2021 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.



Definition

"Major": 80 cp in prescribed units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area, normally including at least 10 cp at introductory level, at least 40 cp at 200-level and at least 20 cp from 300-level.

"Minor": 40 cp in prescribed units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area, including at least 10 cp at introductory level and at least 20 cp at advanced level.

First Teaching Area: 60cp 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: 40cp 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 Bachelor of Education with a named specialisation in secondary/Bachelor of Arts (Mathematic) a student must complete 360 cp consisting of:

1. 200 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, for the Bachelor of Education degree, consisting of:

  1. 70 cp from Education Studies units (Part A)
  2. 60 cp from Effective Teaching units (Part B)
  3. 40 cp from Secondary Curriculum Studies (major and minor) units (Part C)
  4. 10 cp from Education Electives (Part D)
  5. 20 cp from Core Curriculum units (Part E)
  6. 0 cp from LNTE110 Literacy and Numeracy Diagnostic and LNTE111 Literacy and Numeracy Test (Part F).

2. 160 cp in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree (excluding Technology sequence), consisting of:

  1. 80 cp from Arts Major units, corresponding to First Teaching Area (Part G)
  2. 40 cp from Arts Minor units, corresponding to Second Teaching Area (Part H)
  3. 40 cp from other units in the Bachelor of Arts (Part I) degree which may be:
  4. from advanced level units in the same discipline as the Major or Minor or
  5. from Arts Elective units



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. Non-Award Certificate in Liberal Arts
  4. Diploma in Liberal Arts
  5. Bachelor of 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 70 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDES100Understanding Learning and Teaching10
EDES101Educational Thought10
EDES103Understanding Learners and Their Contexts10
EDES104Digital Cultures and Capabilities10
EDES105Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, Histories and Cultures10
EDES300Comparative Education: Local and Global Contexts10
EDES302Professional Communication10

Part B : Effective Teaching Units

Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDET100Effective Teaching 1: Becoming a Teacher10
EDET101Effective Teaching 2: Curriculum, Planning and Pedagogy10
EDET200Effective Teaching 3: Engaging Learners and Managing Learning Environments10
EDET300Effective Teaching 4: Diverse Learning and Inclusive Education10
EDET400Effective Teaching 5: Assessment and Data Informed Practice10
EDET401Effective Teaching 6: Professional Engagement and Reflection10

Part C : Secondary Curriculum Studies (major and minor) - Four (40 cp) in two discipline areas from:

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDAR299Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Visual Arts Education 110
EDAR399Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Visual Arts Education 210
EDBU399Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Business Studies10
EDCB299Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Commerce and Business Studies10
EDDR299Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Drama Education 110
EDEN299Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in English Education 110
EDDR399Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Drama Education 210
EDEN399Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in English Education 210
EDEO399Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Economics10
EDGE299Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Geography Education 110
EDGE399Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Geography Education 210
EDHE299Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Health Education 110
EDHE399Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Health Education 210
EDHI299Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in History Education 110
EDHI399Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in History Education 210
EDIT299Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in ICT and Digital Technologies Education 110
EDIT399Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in ICT and Digital Technologies Education 210
EDMA299Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Mathematics Education 110
EDMA399Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Mathematics Education 210
EDMU299Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Music Education 110
EDMU399Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Music Education 210
EDPI399Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Politics and International Relations10
EDPS299Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Psychology Education 110
EDPS399Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Psychology Education 210
EDRE270Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Religious Education 110
EDRE440Religion Studies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10
EDRE471Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Religious Education 210
EDSO399Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Society and Culture10
EDSS299Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Humanities and Social Sciences Education10

Alternative CPA units may be approved by the Course Coordinator.

Part D : Education Electives Units

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDEN345Literacy and Diversity Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10
EDFD444The Middle Years of Schooling10
EDFD459Learning Spaces10
EDFD460Imagination and Creativity in Education10
EDMA311Intervention in Numeracy10
EDIT411Teaching with Technologies10
EDRE429Foundation Studies Teaching in Catholic Schools10Students intending to teach in Catholic Schools in Victoria only
EDFD454Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum10

Other units may be selected with approval from the Course Coordinator

Part E : Core Curriculum Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
UNCC100Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society10
OR
PHCC102Being Human10
OR
PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10
CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
UNCC300Justice and Change in a Global World10
OR
PHCC320The Just Society10


Part F : Literacy and Numeracy Test

Complete exactly 2 of the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
LNTE110Literacy and Numeracy Diagnostic0
LNTE111Literacy and Numeracy Test0

Part G : 80 cp Major - FIRST TEACHING AREA MAY BE CHOSEN FROM: - Bachelor of Arts (Mathematics)

Complete exactly 80 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
MATHMathematics80

Part H : 40 cp MINOR — 2ND TEACHING AREA MAY BE CHOSEN FROM

PART H.1 OR PART H.2 OR PART H.3

Part H.1 : Brisbane

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
BUSDBusiness Studies40
DRAMDrama40
ECONEconomics40Possibly only available online
ENGLEnglish40
GEOGGeography40Possibly only available online
HISTHistory40
MATHMathematics40Available for students completing BA (Humanities) and BA (Visual Arts) specialisation
MUSCMusic40
PSYCPsychology40Not on offer in 2021
SRLGStudy of Religions40
THSDTheological Studies40
VISUVisual Arts40Available for students completing BA (Humanities) and BA (Mathematics) specialisations

Part H.2 : Melbourne

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
BUSDBusiness Studies40
DRAMDrama40
ECONEconomics40Possibly only available online
ENGLEnglish40
GEOGGeography40Possibly only available online
HLDVHealthy Development40
HISTHistory40
MATHMathematics40Available for students completing BA (Humanities) and BA (Visual Arts) specialisation
PINRPolitics and International Relations40
PSYCPsychology40
THSDTheological Studies40
VISUVisual Arts40Available for students completing BA (Humanities) and BA (Mathematics) specialisations

Part H.3 : Sydney (Strathfield)

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
BUSDBusiness Studies40
COMPComputing40
DRAMDrama40
ECONEconomics40Possibly only available online
ENGLEnglish40
GEOGGeography40Possibly only available online
MATHMathematics40Available for students completing BA (Humanities) and BA (Visual Arts) specialisation
SOCISociology40
SRLGStudy of Religions40
VISUVisual Arts40(requires the use of 2 elective units)

Part I : 40 cp from other units in the Bachelor of Arts degree

Part I.1 :

Part I.1.1 :

40 cp from other units in the Bachelor of Arts degree  

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