BEdSec/BExSc

Credit points

320

Minimum duration

4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Brisbane
  • Melbourne
  • Strathfield

Note:

*Not offered to International students in Brisbane.


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

Admission requirements

An applicant must comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy, which includes meeting a minimum ATAR requirement and meeting the English Language Proficiency requirements.

In addition, applicants in Victoria will be required to demonstrate suitability for teaching.

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

StatePrerequisites
New South Wales

Prerequisites: Nil

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

Assumed Knowledge: To study a major or minor in Mathematics: 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.

Recommended studies: Health and Movement Science 11-12; plus one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics.

Queensland

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

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.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2027 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the award in Victoria and Queensland, a student must complete 320 cp (Part A) consisting of:

1. 170 cp following the requirements of the Bachelor of Education degree, consisting of:

a. 50 cp from Education Studies units (Part A1)

b. 60 cp from Effective Teaching units (Part A2)

c. 20 cp from Secondary Curriculum units (Part A3)

d. 40 cp from Secondary Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (CPA) units corresponding to the teaching areas (Part A4)

e. 0 cp from ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education units (Part A5)

2.150 cp from the Bachelor of Exercise Science degree, consisting of:

a. 120 cp of Health and Physical Education units (Part A6)

b. 20 cp from Core Curriculum units (Part A7)

c. 10 cp from Community Engagement unit (Part A8)

OR

To qualify for the award in New South Wales, a student must complete 320 cp (Part B) consisting of:

1. 160 cp following the requirements of the Bachelor of Education degree, consisting of:

a. 50 cp from Education Studies units (Part B1)

b. 60 cp from Effective Teaching units (Part B2)

c. 20 cp from Secondary Curriculum units (Part B3)

d. 30 cp from Secondary Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (CPA) units corresponding to the teaching area (Part B4)

e. 0 cp from ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education units (Part B5)

2.160 cp from the Bachelor of Exercise Science degree, consisting of:

a. 130 cp of Physical Education units (Part B6)

b. 20 cp from Core Curriculum units (Part B7)

c. 10 cp from Community Engagement unit (Part B8)


Other requirements

Professional Experience Requirements:

Students must successfully complete all professional experience components, including those embedded within individual units.

Requirements for Working with Children:

All enrolled students must obtain the necessary approvals before entering a classroom. These include:

  • Blue Card (Queensland)
  • Working with Children Check (New South Wales and Victoria)
  • International Students: Must provide police check documentation from their home country.
  • National Police Check: May be required for placements in settings other than schools.
  • Students with International Residency: Any student who has lived in another country for 12 months or more must supply a police check covering that period.


Exit points

A student who has completed the course requirements for the courses listed below may graduate with the corresponding qualification. However, none of these qualifications qualify the holder to teach in Australia.

  1. Undergraduate Certificate in Educational Studies
  2. Diploma in Educational Studies (Tertiary Preparation)
  • Diploma in Exercise Science

A student who does not satisfy the LANTITE requirements may exit the course through an appropriate pathway, provided they meet the criteria for that award.

Progression requirements

Before enrolling in EDET100 Effective Teaching 1: Becoming a Teacher, students must have attempted the ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education.

To be eligible to enrol in the third placement unit, EDET301 Effective Teaching 3: Engaging Learners and Managing Learning Environments, students must first complete both LNTE100 LANTITE – Literacy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students and LNTE101 LANTITE – Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students.

Students are required to follow the prescribed unit enrolment pattern outlined in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless an alternative arrangement has been approved by the Course Adviser.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Part A.1 AND Part A.2 AND Part A.3 AND Part A.4 AND Part A.5 AND Part A.6 AND Part A.7 AND Part A.8

    Part A.1 : Education Studies units

    Complete exactly 50 credit points from the following:

  • EDES100Understanding Learning and Teaching10 CP
  • EDES103Understanding Learners and Their Contexts10 CP
  • EDES106Contemporary Learning Cultures and Contexts10 CP
  • EDES205Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, Histories and Cultures10 CP
  • EDES306Professional Identity10 CP
  • Part A.2 : Effective Teaching units

    Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:

  • EDET100Effective Teaching 1: Becoming a Teacher10 CP

    15 days of Professional Experience

  • EDET201Effective Teaching 2: Curriculum and Pedagogies10 CP

    20 days of Professional Experience

  • EDET301Effective Teaching 3: Engagement in Positive Learning Environments10 CP

    20 days of Professional Experience

  • EDET300Effective Teaching 4: Students with Disability and Inclusive Education10 CP
  • EDET400Effective Teaching 5: Assessment and Data Informed Practice10 CP
  • EDET402Effective Teaching 6: Reflective Practice for Teaching and Learning10 CP

    25 days of Professional Experience

  • Part A.3 : Secondary Curriculum units

    Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • EDCU150Literacy and Numeracy for Secondary Teachers10 CP
  • EDCU250Curriculum and Planning for Secondary Teaching10 CP
  • Part A.4 : Secondary Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (CPA) units

    Part A.4.1 AND Part A.4.2

    Part A.4.1 : Junior Secondary units

    Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • EDHP250Pedagogical Studies in HPE/PDHP (7 to 10)10 CP
  • EDHP291Beyond the Classroom: Outdoor Education, Recreation and Leisure10 CP
  • Part A.4.2 : Senior Secondary units

    Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • EDCU350Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment for Senior Studies 110 CP
  • EDCU351Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment for Senior Studies 210 CP
  • EDCU352Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment for Senior Studies 310 CP
  • Part A.5 : ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education units

    Complete exactly 2 of the following:

  • LNTE100LANTITE - Literacy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students0 CP
  • LNTE101LANTITE - Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students0 CP
  • Part A.6 : Health and Physical Education units

    Complete exactly 120 credit points from the following:

  • BIOL125Human Biology 110 CP
  • EXSC109Games and Sports Skills10 CP
  • EXSC142Anatomical Foundations of Exercise Science10 CP
  • EXSC187Growth, Motor Development and Ageing10 CP
  • NUTR101Introduction to Nutrition10 CP
  • EXSC219Youth Strength, Fitness, and Assessment10 CP
  • EXSC226Exercise Physiology10 CP
  • EXSC230Motor Control and Learning10 CP
  • EXSC249Health, Exercise, and Sport Psychology10 CP
  • EXSC313Aquatics and Athletics10 CP
  • EXSC314Healthy Relationships for Young People10 CP
  • EXSC385Challenges and Opportunities in the Health of Young People10 CP

  • Part A.7 : Core Curriculum units

    Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • PHCC102Being Human10 CP
  • PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10 CP
  • PHCC106Making Sense: Practical Reasoning for Life and Career10 CP
  • THCC100Revolutionary Values: Christianity in History10 CP
  • THCC101People Matter: Catholic Social Thought10 CP
  • TPCC100Life and Meaning: Imagining Ourselves through Art and Cinema10 CP
  • PHCC201The Origins of the Sciences and Contemporary Challenges10 CP
  • THCC200Justice in the World: Catholic Social Ethics in Global Perspective10 CP
  • THCC202Sacred Land: Australian Indigenous Spiritualities and Catholic Thought10 CP
  • TPCC201Ecology and Justice10 CP
  • TPCC202Conflict, Violence and Peace-making10 CP
  • Part A.8 : Community Engagement unit

    Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

  • EXSC223Sport, Exercise and Health in Action: Engaging with Community10 CP

Part B.1 AND Part B.2 AND Part B.3 AND Part B.4 AND Part B.5 AND Part B.6 AND Part B.7 AND Part B.8

    Part B.1 : Education Studies units

    Complete exactly 50 credit points from the following:

  • EDES100Understanding Learning and Teaching10 CP
  • EDES103Understanding Learners and Their Contexts10 CP
  • EDES106Contemporary Learning Cultures and Contexts10 CP
  • EDES205Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, Histories and Cultures10 CP
  • EDES306Professional Identity10 CP
  • Part B.2 : Effective Teaching units

    Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:

  • EDET100Effective Teaching 1: Becoming a Teacher10 CP

    15 days of Professional Experience

  • EDET201Effective Teaching 2: Curriculum and Pedagogies10 CP

    20 days of Professional Experience

  • EDET301Effective Teaching 3: Engagement in Positive Learning Environments10 CP

    20 days of Professional Experience

  • EDET300Effective Teaching 4: Students with Disability and Inclusive Education10 CP
  • EDET400Effective Teaching 5: Assessment and Data Informed Practice10 CP
  • EDET402Effective Teaching 6: Reflective Practice for Teaching and Learning10 CP

    25 days of Professional Experience

  • Part B.3 : Secondary Curriculum units

    Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • EDCU150Literacy and Numeracy for Secondary Teachers10 CP
  • EDCU250Curriculum and Planning for Secondary Teaching10 CP
  • Part B.4 : Secondary Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (CPA) units

    Part B.4.1 AND Part B.4.2

    Part B.4.1 : Junior Secondary units

    Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • EDHP250Pedagogical Studies in HPE/PDHP (7 to 10)10 CP
  • EDHP291Beyond the Classroom: Outdoor Education, Recreation and Leisure10 CP
  • Part B.4.2 : Senior Secondary unit

    Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

  • EDCU350Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment for Senior Studies 110 CP
  • Part B.5 : ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education units

    Complete exactly 2 of the following:

  • LNTE100LANTITE - Literacy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students0 CP
  • LNTE101LANTITE - Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students0 CP
  • Part B.6 : Physical Education units

    Complete exactly 130 credit points from the following:

  • BIOL125Human Biology 110 CP
  • EXSC106Social and Emotional Wellbeing of Young People10 CP
  • EXSC109Games and Sports Skills10 CP
  • EXSC142Anatomical Foundations of Exercise Science10 CP
  • EXSC187Growth, Motor Development and Ageing10 CP
  • EXSC219Youth Strength, Fitness, and Assessment10 CP
  • EXSC226Exercise Physiology10 CP
  • EXSC230Motor Control and Learning10 CP
  • EXSC249Health, Exercise, and Sport Psychology10 CP
  • EXSC250Gymnastics and Dance10 CP
  • EXSC313Aquatics and Athletics10 CP
  • EXSC314Healthy Relationships for Young People10 CP
  • EXSC385Challenges and Opportunities in the Health of Young People10 CP
  • Part B.7 : Core Curriculum units

    Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • PHCC102Being Human10 CP
  • PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10 CP
  • PHCC106Making Sense: Practical Reasoning for Life and Career10 CP
  • THCC100Revolutionary Values: Christianity in History10 CP
  • THCC101People Matter: Catholic Social Thought10 CP
  • TPCC100Life and Meaning: Imagining Ourselves through Art and Cinema10 CP
  • PHCC201The Origins of the Sciences and Contemporary Challenges10 CP
  • THCC200Justice in the World: Catholic Social Ethics in Global Perspective10 CP
  • THCC202Sacred Land: Australian Indigenous Spiritualities and Catholic Thought10 CP
  • TPCC201Ecology and Justice10 CP
  • TPCC202Conflict, Violence and Peace-making10 CP
  • Part B.8 : Community Engagement unit

    Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

  • EXSC223Sport, Exercise and Health in Action: Engaging with Community10 CP

Course map

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Always check your Course Enrolment Guide before you finalise your enrolment.

Course maps are subject to change.


Commencing Semester 1 (New South Wales)

  • Education Studies units EDES100 Understanding Learning and Teaching 10 cp
  • Secondary Curriculum units EDCU150 Literacy and Numeracy for Secondary Teachers 10 cp
  • Physical Education units BIOL125 Human Biology 1 10 cp
  • Physical Education units EXSC109 Games and Sports Skills 10 cp
  • Education Studies units EDES103 Understanding Learners and Their Contexts 10 cp
  • Education Studies units EDES106 Contemporary Learning Cultures and Contexts 10 cp
  • Physical Education units EXSC142 Anatomical Foundations of Exercise Science 10 cp
  • Physical Education units EXSC187 Growth, Motor Development and Ageing 10 cp

Commencing Semester 1 (Victoria and Queensland)

Commencing Semester 2 (New South Wales)

Commencing Semester 2 (Victoria and Queensland)

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