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BEdSec/BA(VA)

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 on offer 2022)

Blacktown (not on offer 2022)

Brisbane (not on offer 2022)

Canberra (not on offer 2022)

North Sydney (not on offer 2022)


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

Australian Capital Territory

Prerequisites: Nil

Assumed Knowledge: Studies in English (T); 

For Mathematics major or minor: Mathematic Studies (T)

New South Wales

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

Queensland

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

Victoria

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.

To study a major or minor in Mathematics: 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 2022 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 100- 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 100-level and at least 20 cp at 200-or 300-level.


Completion requirements

To qualify for a Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts) degree 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. 60 cp from Education Studies units (Part A)
  2. 60 cp from Effective Teaching units (Part B) 
  3. 40 cp from Secondary Curriculum Studies units (Part C)
  4. 20 cp from Education Elective units (Part D)
  5.  20 cp from Core Curriculum units (Part E)
  6. 0 cp from ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Units (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 Visual Arts Major units (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) 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

The proposed change will assist in better management in the recording of student attempts and their results. Many students do not attempt or pass the Literacy and Numeracy LANTITE tests at the same time, so the separation will allow ACU to record student scores more accurately.

Part A : Education Studies Units

Complete exactly 60 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
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: Students with Disability and Inclusive Education10
EDET400Effective Teaching 5: Assessment and Data Informed Practice10
EDET401Effective Teaching 6: Professional Engagement and Reflection10

Part C : Secondary Curriculum Studies

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDAR299Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Visual Arts Education 110Teaching Area: Visual Arts
EDAR399Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Visual Arts Education 210Teaching Area: Visual Arts
EDBU399Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Business Studies10Teaching Area: Business Studies, Economics
EDCB299Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Commerce and Business Studies10Teaching Area: Business Studies
EDDR299Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Drama Education 110Teaching Area: Drama
EDDR399Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Drama Education 210Teaching Area: Drama
EDEN299Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in English Education 110Teaching Area: English
EDEN399Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in English Education 210Teaching Area: English
EDEO399Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Economics10Teaching Area: Economics
EDHI299Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in History Education 110Teaching Area: History
EDHI399Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in History Education 210Teaching Area: History
EDGE299Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Geography Education 110Teaching Area: Geography
EDGE399Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Geography Education 210Teaching Area: Geography
EDHE299Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Health Education 110Teaching Area: Health
EDHE399Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Health Education 210Teaching Area: Health
EDIT299Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in ICT and Digital Technologies Education 110Teaching Area: ICT and Digital Technologies
EDIT399Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in ICT and Digital Technologies Education 210Teaching Area: ICT and Digital Technologies
EDMA299Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Mathematics Education 110Teaching Area: Mathematics
EDMA399Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Mathematics Education 210Teaching Area: Mathematics
EDMU299Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Music Education 110Teaching Area: Music
EDMU399Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Music Education 210Teaching Area: Music
EDPI399Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Politics and International Relations10Teaching Area: Politics
EDPS299Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Psychology Education 110Teaching Area: Psychology
EDPS399Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Psychology Education 210Teaching Area: Psychology
EDRE299Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Religious Education 110Religious Education Accreditation
EDRE399Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Religious Education 210Religious Education Accreditation
EDRE440Religion Studies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10Teaching Area: Study of Religions
EDSS299Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Humanities and Social Sciences Education10Teaching Area: Politics and Society and Culture
EDSO399Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Society and Culture10Teaching Area: Society and Culture

Alternative CPA units may be approved by the Course Coordinator.

Part D : Education Electives Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDMH200Supporting Teacher Mental Health: The First Five Years10
EDEN345Literacy and Diversity Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10
EDES300Comparative Education: Local and Global Contexts10
EDFD444The Middle Years of Schooling10
EDFD454Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum10
EDFD459Learning Spaces10
EDFD460Imagination and Creativity in Education10
EDIT411Teaching with Technologies10
EDMA311Intervention in Numeracy10
EDRE429Foundation Studies Teaching in Catholic Schools10Students intending to teach in Catholic Schools in Victoria only

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 : ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Units

Complete exactly 3 of the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
LNTE110Literacy and Numeracy Diagnostic0
LNTE100LANTITE - Literacy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students0
LNTE101LANTITE - Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students0

Part G : Bachelor of Arts Visual Arts Major Units (FIRST TEACHING AREA)

Complete exactly 80 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
VISUVisual Arts80

Part H : Bachelor of Arts Minor Units (SECOND TEACHING AREA)

Complete exactly 1 of the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
ARCHArchaeology40Available in Brisbane, Melbourne, Strathfield
BUSDBusiness Studies40Available in Brisbane, Melbourne, Strathfield
DRAMDrama40Available in Brisbane, Melbourne, Strathfield
DTCODigital Technologies (Computing)40Available in Strathfield
ECONEconomics40Available in Brisbane, Melbourne, Strathfield
ENGLEnglish40Available in Brisbane, Melbourne, Strathfield
GEESGeography, Environment and Society40Available e in Brisbane, Melbourne, Strathfield
HISTHistory40Available e in Brisbane, Melbourne, Strathfield
HLDVHealthy Development40Available in Melbourne
MATHMathematics40Available in Brisbane, Melbourne, Strathfield
MUSCMusic40Available in Brisbane
PINRPolitics and International Relations40Available in Brisbane and Melbourne
PSYCPsychology40Available in Brisbane and Melbourne
SOCISociology40Available in Strathfield
SRLGStudy of Religions40Available in Brisbane and Strathfield
THSDTheological Studies40Available in Brisbane and Melbourne

Part I : Bachelor of Arts Units

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
BABachelor of Arts240

The units may be from advanced level units in the same discipline as the Major or Minor or from Arts Elective units.

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