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Overview
- You will be qualified in two teaching areas, and able to teach all grades in a secondary school.
- Gain practical experience in a real classroom with 16 weeks of classroom practice and a four-week internship.
- Graduates are eligible for registration as a teacher in Queensland.
- This four-year, full-time course is recognised nationally and internationally (additional requirements may apply in some locations).
| QTAC course code | B Education (Secondary): 404492; B Education (Secondary) - Home Economics: 404382; B Education (Secondary) - Physical Education: 404402 |
| QUT course code | ED90 |
| Attendance | Full-time |
| Course duration | 4 years full-time |
| Start month | 2013 February |
| Deferment | You can defer your offer and postpone the start of your course for one year. |
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On campus
Note: Please note that the Kelvin Grove campus is the main location for the Bachelor of Education (Secondary). Some discipline units from the following teaching areas will be taught at Gardens Point campus: science, business,legal studies and mathematics. |
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| CRICOS code | 000783G |
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Details
Why choose this course?
As a secondary school teacher, you can share your passion for kinetic energy, Shakespeare, or physical education every day. You will develop in-depth knowledge in two teaching areas, which will prepare you to share your passion, and further the growth of keen young adult minds in the real world.
With QUT’s Bachelor of Education (Secondary) degree, you will be taught by leading academics, and equipped with quality support and cutting-edge resources to set you apart from the competition.
Career outcomes
Graduates are prepared to teach all years in a secondary school. Your career will be guided by, but not be limited to, your teaching areas.
Professional recognition
This course meets the requirements for registration as a teacher in Queensland. It is recognised nationally and internationally; however, additional requirements may be needed for some locations.
Units
Your course
Year 1 - You will develop discipline subject knowledge (content) related to your two teaching areas to prepare you for your field studies and curriculum studies units in the second year of your course. You will also be introduced to the world of teaching through two introductory education units.
Year 2 - You will be immersed in how students develop and learn and introduced to the curriculum for your two teaching areas, as well as continuing your discipline subject knowledge. You will undertake your first four-week supervised field experience in a school.
Year 3 - You will undertake your final discipline subject knowledge units and further develop your knowledge of curriculum and your ability to design teaching and learning experiences which you will be able to implement in your second four-week supervised school-based field experience.
Year 4 - You will further hone your curriculum knowledge and teaching skills to be able to develop programs for a diverse range of students. You will undertake your final two supervised field experiences in a school setting comprising a total of eight weeks and a four-week internship.
Teaching areas
Please go to the 'All course structures' link at the bottom of this page, click on it, then click on Teaching Area Choices - Discipline X and Discipline Y. To view the available teaching areas in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary), click on the link 'Students must choose one teaching area from Discipline X, and one from Discipline Y only'. This link wil expand to show you the choice of teaching areas available.
Please note that if you are interested in teaching Visual Arts, Dance, Drama or Music, you will need to first complete a three year Creative Industries Bachelor Degree or a Bachelor of Fine Arts, followed by a post graduate teaching qualification.
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Entry requirements
Assumed knowledge
Before you start this course we assume you have sound knowledge in these areas:
- English
. Maths B for Mathematics teaching area We assume that you have knowledge equivalent to four semesters at high school level (Years 11 and 12) with sound achievement (4, SA).
Literacy course requirements
All Bachelor of Education students are required to satisfactorily complete assessment criteria relating to Queensland College of Teachers' (QCT) literacy standards by the end of year three of their course in order to meet the course and QCT professional accreditation requirements.
Literacy modules have been developed as a remedial action for students who do not attain satisfactory standards on the relevant literacy criterion during their assessment in the first year of their studies. Students will have the support of the First Year Experience Coordinator. Students may attempt these modules any number of times during the first three years of their program.
At the end of year three, unsatisfactory results within course work and these modules may result in a recommendation for an early exit from the four-year degree. The literacy requirement will also apply to double degree students with a slight variation.
Working with Children Check: blue card
You'll need to apply for a blue card because you'll be working with children or young people as part of this course. There's no cost if you apply through QUT.
Submit your blue card application to the QUT Student Centre as early as possible - ideally, as soon as you've received your offer.
If you don't receive your blue card before the start of a unit that requires contact with children, you may be unable to participate and your grades may be affected. You may also still have to pay fees for the unit.
Did you get an OP 1-5?
If you receive an OP 1-5 or equivalent, you're guaranteed an offer for this course in the major offer round.
Course fees
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. All fees are based on current fixed fee prices. We review fees annually.
2013: CSP $4100 (indicative) per Semester (48 credit points) (subject to annual review)
Student Services and Amenities Fee
You'll need to pay the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) as part of your course costs.
HECS-HELP: loans to help you pay your course fees
You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan.
Find out if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan
Scholarships and financial support
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
These scholarships are available for this course:
You may also be eligible for Centrelink payments
Apply
How to apply for Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
You apply through QTAC for all our undergraduate courses.
Are you ready to submit your application?
You're ready if you've:
- Found all the courses you want to apply for - you can apply for up to 6.
- Checked important dates.
- Checked you meet the entry requirements.
- Checked your course costs and if you're eligible for financial support.
All done? Then you're ready to apply.
Important: Make a note of the QTAC code for this course (B Education (Secondary): 404492; B Education (Secondary) - Home Economics: 404382; B Education (Secondary) - Physical Education: 404402) because you'll need to enter it as part of your QTAC application.
After you've submitted your application to QTAC
If you've studied before or if you have at least two years' work experience, you may want to apply for credit for prior learning.
