Handbook - 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
Strathfield
Online

Note:

Online location only for Internship specialisation and available to students in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Queensland.

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 (excluding QLD) 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.

Admission Requirements for the 'All Points to Teaching' program

To be eligible for admission to the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) 'All Points to Teaching' program, an applicant is required to meet employment-based criteria for the 'All Points to Teaching' program in addition to the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) course entry requirements.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed:

the following prerequisites at year 12 level or equivalent

State	Prerequisites
Australian Capital Territory	Prerequisites: Nil Assumed Knowledge: Studies in English (T); Studies in Mathematics (T) To study a major or minor in Mathematics: Studies in Mathematics (T)
New South Wales	Prerequisites: Nil Assumed Knowledge: A minimum of three Band 5 HSC results, including one in English 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 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); Assumed Knowledge: To study a major or minor in Mathematics: Mathematical Methods 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. To study a major or minor in Mathematics: Units 3 and 4: Mathematical Methods

b. 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:

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

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2025 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.

Definition

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

has two corresponding curriculum units available in the program; and
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:

has two corresponding curriculum units available in the program; and
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 with a teaching area other than Technologies, a student must complete 320 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

a. 60 cp from Education Studies units (Part A)

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

c. 80 cp from First Teaching Area units (Part C)

i. 60 cp from Secondary Discipline Studies units (Part C1)

ii. 20 cp from Secondary Curriculum Studies units (Part C2)

d. 60 cp from Second Teaching Area units (Part D)

i. 40 cp from Secondary Discipline Studies units (Part D1)

ii. 20 cp from Secondary Curriculum Studies units (Part D2)

e. 50 cp from Elective units (Part E)

f. 10 cp from Core Curriculum units (Part F)

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

2.To qualify for the degree with a teaching area in Design and Technologies, a student must complete 320 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

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

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

c. 80 cp from Design and Technologies First Teaching Area units (Part C)

i. 60 cp from Secondary Discipline Studies units (Part C1)

ii. 20 cp from Secondary Curriculum Studies units (Part C2)

d. 60 cp from Digital Technologies (Computing) Second Teaching Area units (Part D)

i. 40 cp from Secondary Discipline Studies units (Part D1)

ii. 20 cp from Secondary Curriculum Studies units (Part D2)

e. 60 cp from (Part E):

i. Units that extend the Design and Technologies First Teaching Area or Digital Technologies (Computing) Second Teaching Area (Part C1 or Part D1) OR

ii. Elective units (Part E)

f. 10 cp from Core Curriculum units (Part F)

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

3. To qualify for the degree with a named specialisation in Internship, a student must complete 320 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings (Part H)

Other requirements

Students must pass all professional experience components, including professional experience embedded within units.
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.

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.

Non-Award Certificate in Educational Studies
Diploma in Educational Studies (Tertiary Preparation)
Bachelor of Educational Studies
Diploma in Liberal Arts
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 LNTE100 LANTITE - Literacy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students and LNTE101 LANTITE - Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students before they can attempt the second placement unit EDET200 Effective Teaching 3: Engaging Learners and Managing Learning Environments.

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.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Part A : Education Studies units

Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:

EDES100Understanding Learning and Teaching10 CP
EDES101Educational Thought10 CP
EDES103Understanding Learners and Their Contexts10 CP
EDES104Digital Cultures and Capabilities10 CP
Not studied by students studying Design and Technologies as a first teaching area and Digital Technologies (Computing) as a second teaching area
EDES105Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, Histories and Cultures10 CP
EDES302Professional Communication10 CP

Students studying studying Design and Technologies as a first teaching area and Digital Technologies (Computing) as a second teaching area don not study EDES104. An addition unit is studied in Part E.

Part B : Effective Teaching units

Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:

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

Part C : First Teaching Area units

Units chosen from the first teaching areas are run according to the requirements and Schedule of Unit Offerings for the associated degree and according to state requirements and availability.

Part C.1 AND Part C.2

Part C.1 : Secondary Discipline Studies units

Part C.1.1 OR Part C.1.2

Part C.1.1 : Arts sequence units

Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:

ARCHArchaeology80 CP
Available to study as a Teaching Area in Blacktown#, Brisbane, Canberra#, Melbourne, Strathfield
BUSDBusiness Studies80 CP
Available to study as a Teaching Area in Brisbane, Melbourne, Strathfield
DETIDesign and Technologies80 CP
Available to study as a Teaching Area in Strathfield
DRAMDrama80 CP
Available to study as a Teaching Area in Brisbane, Melbourne, Strathfield.
ENGLEnglish80 CP
Available to study as a Teaching Area in Blacktown, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Strathfield
GEESGeography, Environment and Society80 CP
Available to study as a Teaching Area in Blacktown**, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Strathfield**
HISTHistory80 CP
Available to study as a Teaching Area in Canberra, Brisbane, Melbourne, Strathfield
MATHMathematics80 CP
Available to study as a Teaching Area in Canberra, Brisbane, Melbourne, Strathfield
MUSCMusic80 CP
Available to study as a Teaching Area in Brisbane, Melbourne
SRLGStudy of Religions80 CP
Available to study as a Teaching Area in Brisbane, Canberra, Strathfield
THSDTheological Studies80 CP
Available to study as a Teaching Area in Brisbane, Melbourne
VISUVisual Arts80 CP
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. The Course Coordinator may approve alternative units to form an appropriate sequence of studies.

# 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.

Some majors and minors might not be on offer.

Part C.1.2 : Health Science units

Part C.1.2.1 OR Part C.1.2.2 OR Part C.1.2.3

Part C.1.2.1 : Physical Education units (VIC and QLD)

Complete at least 60 credit points from the following:

BIOL125Human Biology 110 CP
EXSC109Games and Sports Skills10 CP
EXSC187Growth, Motor Development and Ageing10 CP
EXSC199Psychology of Sport10 CP
EXSC216Resistance Training: Science and Application10 CP
EXSC225Physiological Bases of Exercise10 CP
EXSC230Motor Control and Learning10 CP
EXSC313Aquatics and Athletics10 CP
EXSC316Nutrition for Sports Performance10 CP
EXSC322Exercise Physiology: Adaptation to Exercise and the Environment10 CP
NUTR101Introduction to Nutrition10 CP

Available in Brisbane and Melbourne only. The Course Coordinator may approve alternative units to form an appropriate sequence of studies.

Part C.1.2.2 : Personal Development, Health and Physical Education units (PDHPE) (NSW)

Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:

BIOL125Human Biology 110 CP
EXSC106Social and Emotional Wellbeing of Young People10 CP
EXSC109Games and Sports Skills10 CP
EXSC187Growth, Motor Development and Ageing10 CP
EXSC199Psychology of Sport10 CP
EXSC216Resistance Training: Science and Application10 CP
EXSC225Physiological Bases of Exercise10 CP
EXSC230Motor Control and Learning10 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
NUTR101Introduction to Nutrition10 CP

Available in Strathfield only. The Course Coordinator may approve alternative units to form an appropriate sequence of studies.

Part C.1.2.3 : Biology units (QLD and VIC)

Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:

BIOL125Human Biology 110 CP
BIOL126Human Biology 210 CP
BIOL206Human Genetics10 CP
BMSC206Introduction to Neuroscience10 CP
BMSC207Microbiology and Immunology10 CP
BMSC306Advanced Physiology10 CP
BMSC309Advanced Cardiovascular Physiology10 CP

Offered in Brisbane and Melbourne. The Course Coordinator may approve alternative units to form an appropriate sequence of studies.

Part C.2 : Secondary Curriculum Studies units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

20 cp must be completed for every Teaching Area

Part D : Second Teaching Area units

Part D.1 AND Part D.2