Compulsory Placement Course

Students must complete 20 days school experience and 80 days supervised practicum. The school experience is embedded in 4 courses that each require 5 days of activity associated with schools and/or school age students. Students are required to complete two blocks (7-8 weeks) of supervised practicum in their professional year. Effort is made to place students a reasonable distance from their home but they can be expected to travel up to 90 minutes due to public transport connections and incur costs associated with travel and possible lost income. Students are generally placed between the Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and Ipswich and are encouraged to explore the option of a rural placement.

Students are required to have a current Blue Card (Working with Children Check) before commencing practicum.

The program equips students to teach in secondary schools or vocational education and training, and can also lead to employment in staff training and development programs in business and industry. Graduates are eligible for teacher registration in Queensland and qualified for employment as secondary school teachers in state and independent schools worldwide. Graduates who specialise in music or LOTE teaching may also seek employment in primary schools. An education degree opens up a vast range of career opportunities within educational settings such as Head of Department, Principal, Guidance Officer, Learning Support Teacher, Student Advisor and Education Advisor.

A student is required to obtain #64 comprising -

• #32 from Part A of the BA List including two single majors;
  and
  
• #32 from the BEd List including - (i) #12 for Part A compulsory;
  (ii) #4 for Part A electives; and
  (iii) #16 in accordance with Part B.