Bachelor of Education (Secondary Teaching)

This Course is archived with an end date of 14/05/2025

Overview

Upon successfully completing the B.Ed (Secondary Teaching), graduates may apply for registration to teach a Major teaching area and a Minor Teaching area at the secondary school level. Students will study both areas concurrently within the Bachelor of Education. The Bachelor of Education course learning outcomes address both AQF Level… For more content click the Read More button below.

Upon successfully completing the B.Ed (Secondary Teaching), graduates may apply for registration to teach a Major teaching area and a Minor Teaching area at the secondary school level. Students will study both areas concurrently within the Bachelor of Education. The Bachelor of Education course learning outcomes address both AQF Level 7 and the Graduate Teacher Standards established by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL), the professional standards for initial registration as a teacher in Australia.

As a result of this course students will develop a broad and coherent body of knowledge and skills, an underlying understanding of principles and concepts for their professional practice as a teacher and/or for another professional role in education.

Selection of Major Teaching Area and Minor Teaching Area options are limited to the following areas/subjects in secondary schools:

Major Teaching Areas: English, Humanities and Social Sciences (Geography and Business and Enterprise; History; OR Politics) Mathematics (Advanced Mathematics OR Mathematics) Health and Physical Education (Must be combined with General Science Minor Teaching area) Science (Biology and Environmental Science, Biology and Human Biology, Physical Sciences must be combined with Mathematics Minor Teaching area), Earth and Environmental Science.

Minor Teaching Areas: Secondary Education Support, English, Humanities and Social Sciences, Mathematics, Science (Biological Science, Physical Sciences, Earth and Environmental Science, Physics), General Science (for Health & Physical Education students only) .

Advice about suitable teaching areas/subjects may be obtained from the Academic Chair (Secondary).

Professional Experience: There are 80 days of mentored teaching practice in this course.

This course requires students to undertake work-based training through a compulsory work-based placement as part of their studies.

Contacts

Academic Chair

Admission requirements

Inherent requirements

Teaching is a complex and demanding profession, and teachers are expected to act ethically at all times with the best interests of children in mind. Prospective teachers are required to be literate and numerate individuals who are able to meet the Australian Standards for entry into teacher education. A prospective teacher is also required to be a physically, emotionally and socially able individual who can handle the rigours of school and classroom life. The following inherent requirements reflect the expectations of the profession as a whole. In addition to these inherent requirements, all students must meet graduate teaching standards in order to graduate and to be eligible to apply for registration as a teacher in Western Australia. For further information please refer to the Teacher Registration Board of WA website: http://trb.wa.gov.au/

Special requirements

Enrolment is subject to restriction due to professional recognition requirements.

Prior to placement in any school for Professional Experience, it is mandatory that pre-service teachers complete or obtain several forms and clearances. Information and forms regarding these mandatory requirements can be accessed via the Professional Experience website:http://www.murdoch.edu.au/School-of-Education/Professional-Experience Completion and submission of these mandatory requirements is essential before placements can be arranged.

A maximum of 25% of total Professional Experience days in the course may be taken overseas.

Please note the following requirements for Teacher Registration in Australia: Students admitted to Initial Teacher Education programs on the basis of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) assessment, or an equivalent English language proficiency assessment, must have attained an overall IELTS (or equivalent) score of 7.5 (with no score below 7 in any of the four skills areas, and a score of no less than 8 in speaking and listening), either on entry to or on graduation from the program.

Entry requirements (onshore)

English language requirements

International availability clarification

Additional progression requirements / restrictions

Learning outcomes

Integrate in a differentiated context an appropriate level of content knowledge, understanding, pedagogy, classroom management skills and teaching skills to meet the needs of a diverse range of learners Years 7-12.

Develop and implement learning and teaching programs that meet statutory curriculum, assessment and reporting requirements.

Analyse and interpret diagnostic and assessment data to evaluate students' learning, modify and differentiate teaching practice and apply timely, diverse and appropriate feedback to enhance learning and teaching.

Create and integrate practical strategies for developing psychological needs support with and guiding childrens' behaviour to support their well-being, emotional and social needs, and safety and to maximize their learning
opportunities.

Work ethically, collaboratively and with reflection.

Demonstrate achievement of AITSL Graduate Professional Standards

Apply knowledge and skills to plan for and manage learning programs which meet statutory curriculum, assessment and reporting requirements for adolescents from Years 7-12

Structure
96 credit points

Course Core45 credit points

Major30 credit points

Options21 credit points

Co-Major21 credit points

Alternative exits

B1412

Professional outcomes

Professional recognition

Professional accreditation

Accrediting bodies

Additional information

Research areas:Education

Handbook

B1368 - Bachelor of Education (Secondary Teaching)

Overview

Contacts

Academic Chair

Admission requirements

Inherent requirements

Special requirements

Entry requirements (onshore)

English language requirements

International availability clarification

Additional progression requirements / restrictions

Learning outcomes

Structure
96 credit points

Alternative exits

Professional outcomes

Professional recognition

Professional accreditation

Accrediting bodies

Additional information

Overview

Contacts

Academic Chair

Admission requirements

Inherent requirements

Special requirements

Entry requirements (onshore)

English language requirements

International availability clarification

Additional progression requirements / restrictions

Learning outcomes

Structure96 credit points

Alternative exits

Professional outcomes

Professional recognition

Professional accreditation

Accrediting bodies

Additional information

Structure
96 credit points