Handbook - Bachelor of Education (Secondary and Special Education)

BEdSec&SpecEd

Credit points

320

Minimum duration

4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

Ballarat
Blacktown
Brisbane
Canberra
Melbourne
North Sydney
Strathfield

Note:

Not offered on Ballarat, Blacktown and Canberra Campuses for Semester 2, 2023

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:

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 2023 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 Bachelor of Education with a named specialisation in Secondary and Special Education, a student must complete 320 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

60 cp from Education Studies units (Part A)
60 cp from Effective Teaching units (Part B)
80 cp from First Teaching Area units
60 cp from Secondary Discipline Studies units (Part C) AND
20 cp from Secondary Curriculum Studies units (Part D)
80 cp from Special Education specialisation units (Part E)
30 cp from:
Units that extend the First or Second Teaching Area (Part C) OR
Electives (Part F)
10 cp from Core Curriculum units (Part G)
0 cp from ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Units (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.

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.

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 LNTE111 Literacy and Numeracy Test before they can attempt the second placement unit EDET200 Effective Teaching 3: Engaging Learners and Managing Learning Environments.

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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
EDES105Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, Histories and Cultures10 CP
EDES302Professional Communication10 CP

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 : Secondary Discipline Studies Units from Bachelor of Arts (First Teaching Area)

Units chosen from the following first and second 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 OR Part C.2

Part C.1 : First Teaching Areas from Bachelor of Arts

Complete at least 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. (Blacktown not offered in 2023)
ECONEconomics80 CP
Available to study as a Teaching Area in Blacktown#, Brisbane#, Canberra#, Melbourne#, Strathfield# (Not available in 2023)
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 Brisbane, Melbourne, Strathfield
HISTHistory80 CP
Available to study as a Teaching Area in Blacktown**, Brisbane, Canberra, 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.

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**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 Area Biology Units

Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:

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

The Course Coordinator may approve alternative units to form an appropriate sequence of studies.

Part D : Secondary Curriculum Studies

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

Alternative CPA units may be approved by the Course Coordinator.

Part E : Special Education Specialisation Units

Complete exactly 80 credit points from the following:

EDSE111Attitudes and Inclusive Practice10 CP
EDSE410Wellbeing and High Needs10 CP
EDSE411Positive Behaviour Intervention Support10 CP
EDSE421Early Interventions and Transitions10 CP
EDSE427Partnerships: Inclusive and Diverse Learning10 CP
EDSE450Understanding Adjustments, Technology and Communication Systems10 CP
EDSX400Special Education Professional Experience10 CP
EDEN345Literacy and Diversity Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10 CP
EDMA311Intervention in Numeracy10 CP

Part F : Electives

Complete 0 to 30 credit points from the following:

EDMH200Supporting Teacher Mental Health: The First Five Years10 CP
EDFX204Engaging with Global Communities Personal Professional Learning in International Education Contexts10 CP
Acceptance into this unit is based on an application and selection process to ensure eligibility and capacity for the associated international travel.
EDES300Comparative Education: Local and Global Contexts10 CP
EDAB441Experiencing Aboriginal Knowings in Country10 CP
EDFD454Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum10 CP
EDMA413Statistics and Probability in the Middle School10 CP
EDRE429Foundation Studies Teaching in Catholic Schools10 CP
EDST470Secondary Technology and Engineering in an Integrated STEM Classroom10 CP

Students may choose Electives in Early Childhood or Catholic Studies or 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:

UNCC300Justice and Change in a Global World10 CP
PHCC320The Just Society10 CP

Part H : ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Units

Complete exactly 3 of the following:

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

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