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Bachelors ofArts / Education (Secondary)

Program and course requirements

Complete 64 units comprising:

Bachelor of Arts component

Complete 32 units for one of the following:

  • 32 units for Two Year 7-12 Teaching Areas Option, or
  • 32 units for One Year 7-12 Teaching Area and One Senior Specialist Teaching Area Option, or
  • 32 units for Music Specialisation Option

Two Year 7-12 Teaching Areas Option

Complete 32 units comprising:

Year 7-12 Teaching Areas

Complete exactly 2 Majors from the following:

The BA/BEd(Sec Major in Chinese can NOT be undertaken with the BA/BEd(Sec Major in Chinese Translation and Interpreting.

The BA/BEd(Sec Major in French can NOT be undertaken with the BA/BEd(Sec Major in French Advanced.

The BA/BEd(Sec Major in Japanese can NOT be undertaken with the BA/BEd(Sec Major in Japanese Advanced.

The BA/BEd(Sec Major in Music can NOT be undertaken with the BA/BEd(Sec Major in Popular Music and Technology.

ANCHHC200016 units
Ancient History/History
CHINEC200016 units
Chinese
CHITIC200016 units
Chinese Translation and Interpreting
DRAMAC200016 units
Drama
ENGLIC200016 units
English
FRENCC200016 units
French
FREADC200016 units
French Advanced
GEOGRC200016 units
Geography
GERMNC200016 units
German
JAPANC200016 units
Japanese
JAPADC200016 units
Japanese Advanced
MATHEC200016 units
Mathematics
MUSICC200016 units
Music
POPMTC200016 units
Popular Music and Technology
SPANIC200016 units
Spanish

Music Specialisation Option

Complete 32 units comprising:

Music Specialisation

Complete one Specialisation from the following:

MUSICE206632 units
Music

Bachelor of Education (Secondary) component

Complete 32 units comprising:

  • 16 units for all BEd(Sec) Core Courses, and
  • 16 units for BEd(Sec) Professional Year Courses

BEd(Sec) Professional Year Courses

BEd(Sec) Professional Year Curriculum Studies Courses (Section 1)

Complete 4 to 8 units from the following:

EDUC46344 units
Chinese: Curriculum Studies
EDUC46354 units
Drama: Curriculum Studies
EDUC46364 units
English: Curriculum Studies
EDUC46374 units
French: Curriculum Studies
EDUC46384 units
Geography: Curriculum Studies
EDUC46394 units
German: Curriculum Studies
EDUC46414 units
History: Curriculum Studies
EDUC46434 units
Japanese: Curriculum Studies
EDUC46444 units
Mathematics: Curriculum Studies
EDUC46454 units
Music: Curriculum Studies
EDUC46484 units
Spanish: Curriculum Studies

Students in their final year of the BA/BEd(Sec) program must choose Curriculum Studies Courses that correspond with each of the Teaching Areas (Majors) completed in the BA component of their program or for the Music Specialisation you must choose the two Music Curriculum Studies Courses EDUC4645 and EDUC4658.

Additional Rules

1. Cross-listed courses

As a course can only be credited once, the following course replacement rules apply where a course is listed in more than one of your selected plans (minor, major or extended major).

  • If the course is compulsory in more than one plan, it will be credited towards one plan only. You must replace the compulsory course in the second plan, with a course chosen from the second plan, at the same level or higher.
  • If the course is compulsory in one plan only, it will be credited towards the plan in which it is compulsory. You must select the alternative course in the second plan, with a course chosen from the second plan, at the same level or higher.
  • If the course is an elective in more than one plan, it will be credited towards one plan only.

2.Hurdle Requirements

You must complete the following program-level hurdle requirements:

  • Successful completion of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (LANTITE) prior to graduation.

3.Concurrent Studies

You are not allowed to undertake concurrent study if you are studying the following parts:

  • BEd(Sec) Professional Year Courses

4.Study Load

The following parts must be undertaken as a full-time study load unless approval is granted to vary your study load:

  • Professional Year, commencing in Semester 1 only

5.Progression through program

You must complete the requirements for the BA component and BEd (Sec) Core Courses before enrolling in BEd (Sec) Professional Year Courses.

6.Work Integrated Learning Requirements

Before you start the program, you must demonstrate that you meet the following requirements. You are responsible for ensuring that you hold and maintain these requirements specified for the duration of your program. Refer to the Work Integrated Learning and Work Experience Policy and Procedure for more information:

7.Recognition of Prior Learning

This program is subject to the following credit limits in conjunction with Recognition of Prior Learning Policy:

  • The credit cancellation period for the BEd (Secondary) is seven years.

8.Exit Awards

  • Award of the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Learning Studies (Secondary)

If you meet all program requirements for the BA/BEd(Sec) but do not meet the LANTITE test requirement, you may apply to be awarded the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Learning Studies (Secondary).

The Bachelor of Learning Studies (Secondary) is not approved for teacher registration in Australia.

  • Award of the Bachelor of Arts with a specialisation in Music and the Bachelor of Learning Studies (Secondary)

If you have completed the Music specialisation in the BA component of the BA/BEd(Sec) you may apply to be awarded the Bachelor of Arts with a specialisation in Music.

The Bachelor of Learning Studies (Secondary) is not approved for teacher registration in Australia.

Refer to the Awards Policy and Procedure for further information.