Handbook - Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Exercise Science

BEdSec/BExSc

Credit points

360

Minimum duration

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

*Subject to unit availability

Approved locations

Brisbane
Melbourne
Strathfield

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
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 by including a full year of discipline studies before applicants study how to teach. Recommended studies: Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE); 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.

State

Prerequisites

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 by including a full year of discipline studies before applicants study how to teach.

Recommended studies: Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE); 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 2023 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-and/or 300- level.

Completion requirements

To qualify for the Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Exercise degree, a student must complete 360 cp consisting of:

200 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, for the Bachelor of Education degree, consisting of:
60 cp from Education Studies Units (Part A)
60 cp from Effective Teaching units (Part B)
40 cp from Secondary Curriculum Studies units (Part C)
20 cp from Education Elective units (Part D)
20 cp from Core Curriculum Units (Part E)
0 cp from ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Units(Part F)
160 cp in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Exercise Science degree, consisting of:
100 cp from Exercise Sciences units, corresponding to First Teaching Area (Part G)
40 cp from Faculty of Health Sciences units, corresponding to Second Teaching Area (PART H) OR 40 cp from Arts Minor units, corresponding to Second Teaching Area (Part I)
20 cp of Exercise Science Elective units (Part J)

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 qualifies a student to teach in Australia.

Certificate in Educational Studies
Diploma in Educational Studies (Tertiary Preparation)
Bachelor of Physical Activity and Health Science

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.

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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 Curriculum Studies Units

PART C.1 AND PART C.2

Part C.1 : Major or First Teaching Area

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

EDPE299Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Physical Education 110 CP
Teaching Area: Exercise Science
EDPE399Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Physical Education 210 CP
Teaching Area: Exercise Science

Part C.2 : Minor or Second Teaching Area

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

Or CPA 1 and 2 units from the Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts to match second discipline area.

Part D : Education Elective Units

Complete exactly 20 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
EDES300Comparative Education: Local and Global Contexts10 CP
EDEN345Literacy and Diversity Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10 CP
EDFD444The Middle Years of Schooling10 CP
EDFD454Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum10 CP
EDFD459Learning Spaces10 CP
EDFD460Imagination and Creativity in Education10 CP
EDIT411Teaching with Technologies10 CP
EDMA311Intervention in Numeracy10 CP
EDRE429Foundation Studies Teaching in Catholic Schools10 CP
Students intending to teach in Catholic Schools in Victoria only

Other electives as approved by the Course Coordinator

Part E : Core Curriculum Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

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

Part F : 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

Part G : Exercise Science Units (FIRST TEACHING AREA)

Complete exactly 100 credit points from the following:

BIOL125Human Biology 110 CP
EXSC106Social and Emotional Wellbeing of Young People10 CP
Only NSW
EXSC109Games and Sports Skills10 CP
EXSC118Nutrition and Exercise10 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
Only NSW
EXSC313Aquatics and Athletics10 CP
EXSC314Healthy Relationships for Young People10 CP
Only NSW
EXSC316Nutrition for Sports Performance10 CP
Only QLD and VIC
EXSC322Exercise Physiology: Adaptation to Exercise and the Environment10 CP
Only QLD and VIC
EXSC385Challenges and Opportunities in the Health of Young People10 CP
Only NSW
NUTR101Introduction to Nutrition10 CP
Only NSW