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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).
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| 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 | February |
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| CRICOS code | 000783G |
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
Successful applicants receive an offer in one of three streams: general, home economics or physical education. A good background in your selected teaching areas at Year 12 level (or equivalent) is strongly recommended particularly for language studies.
You will select your two teaching areas, one from group X and one from group Y.
A research option is available to high-achieving students.
Mathematics cannot be taken with Mathematics (Intermediate).
Science studies from group X cannot be taken with biology, chemistry, earth science or physics from group Y.
Physical Education (group X) and Health Education (group Y) is not a recommended teaching area combination. Physical Education students should select a second teaching area that will broaden their career opportunities.
Group X
- Accounting/Business Management
- Business Communication and Technologies
- English
- Home Economics (only available to students via the QTAC entry point)
- Mathematics
- Mathematics (Intermediate)
- Physical Education (only available to students via the QTAC entry point)
- Science Studies
- Social Science
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
Group Y
- Accounting/Business Management
- Biology
- Business Communication and Technologies
- Chemistry
- Earth Science
- English
- Film and Media Studies (subject to quota)
- French
- Geography
- German
- Health Education
- History
- Indonesian
- Japanese
- Legal Studies
- Mathematics
- Mathematics (Intermediate)
- Mandarin
- Physics
Languages
QUT, The University of Queensland and Griffith University have formed an Australian-first alliance to expand higher learning in a range of Asian and European languages. Language units in Mandarin are undertaken at QUT’s Gardens Point campus. French, German, Indonesian and Japanese are undertaken at the other universities.
All course structures
Here are the rest of the study plans.
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.
How to apply for a blue card
Deferment
You can defer your offer and postpone the start of your course for one year.
Did you get an OP 1-5?
If you receive an OP 1-5 or equivalent, you're guaranteed a place in this course.
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.
2012: CSP $3,918 (indicative) per Semester (subject to annual review)
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.
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
- Semester 1
20121 August 2011 -Applications for Semester 1, 2012 open
30 September 2011 -Due date for on-time QTAC applications for 2012. Further information is available from QTAC.
20 December 2011 -Due date to submit QTAC applications and documentation for the January offer round. Further information is available from QTAC.
5 January 2012 - Final date to change preferences for the QTAC January offer round. Further information is available from QTAC. - Semester 2
20121 August 2011 - Applications for Semester 2, 2012 open.23 April 2012 - Final date to submit QTAC midyear applications and documentation for the May offer round. Further information is available from QTAC.25 May 2012 -Final date to submit QTAC midyear applications, change of preference and documentation for the June offer round. Further information is available from QTAC.
- 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.
