Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

at Central Queensland University

Year 1 - Term 1

Students must complete the following compulsory units:

•  Teaching Youth    

•  Education as a Profession    

Year 1 - Term 2

Students must complete the following compulsory units:

•  Responding to Diversity and Inclusion    

•  Professional Practice 1 - Introduction to Teaching    

Year 1 - Term 3

Students must complete the following compulsory units:

• Indigenous Studies and Learning    

Year 2 - Term 1

Students must complete the following compulsory units:

•  Digital Pedagogies in Secondary Schools    

•  Engaging Learners: Classroom Management and Neuroscience    

Year 2 - Term 2

Students must complete the following compulsory units:

•  Middle Years Learning and Teaching    

•  Professional Practice 2 (Secondary) - Application of Curriculum    

•  Literacy and Numeracy in Secondary School Contexts    

Year 3 - Term 2

Students must complete the following compulsory units:

•  Learning and Wellbeing in Middle School    

•  Students with Special Needs    

Year 3 - Term 3

Students must complete the following compulsory units:

•  Professional Practice 3 (Secondary) - Engagement with Others    

Year 4 - Term 1

Students must complete the following compulsory units:

•  Assessment and Reporting in Secondary Schools    

•  Senior Years Learning and Teaching    

Year 4 - Term 2

Students must complete the following compulsory units:

•  The Ethical Professional    

•  Professional Practice 4 - Engaged Teaching and Learning    

•  Professional Practice Specialisation

In addition to the above, students are required to complete six units from Discipline Teaching Area 1 and six units from Discipline Teaching Area 2 as follows:-

To graduate with a Bachelor of Education (Secondary) you are required to complete 30 units, including core educational studies and 12 units in two chosen discipline teaching areas (six units per discipline teaching area).

Discipline teaching areas:

• business

• biology (including year 7 – 10 science)

• chemistry (including year 7 – 10 science)

• English geography health and physical education (including year 7 – 10 HPE and year 11 – 12 physical education)

• history

• home economics and hospitality

• industrial technology and design

• mathematics

• psychology (including year 7 – 10 science)

Academic Requirements

• English (Unit 3 & 4, Grade C or higher) or equivalent; and

• General Mathematics, Mathematics Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Unit 3 & 4, Grade C or higher) or equivalent.

Non-Academic Requirements

Non-academic capabilities of all initial teacher education applicants will be assessed based on the submission of a personal statement that addresses the key attributes and motivations to become an effective teacher, as outlined by AITSL (Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership).
 

Applicants may consider the prompts mentioned below in each question to frame their response.

• Tell us what has inspired you to become a teacher and tell us why you think teaching is a good career choice for you.
  (In your response, describe who and what has inspired you to become a teacher and describe the types of skills and abilities you will bring to teaching.)

• Describe one or two leadership, community and/or learning & development activities that you have engaged in.
  (In your response describe how these leadership, community and/or learning & development activities demonstrate your conscientiousness and coping strategies when you are faced with challenges.)

• Describe how you manage your time when you are both planning and coordinating activities in your personal schedule.
  (In your response provide examples of how you have put both your planning and coordinating skills to use.)

• Tell us about one or two times where you have utilised your problem-solving skills to achieve an outcome.
  (In your response explain what you learned, regardless of whether the outcome you achieved was positive or undesirable.)

Please note, personal statement requirements may differ depending on application method.

English Proficiency Requirements

If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, or United States of America you are required to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements set by the University.

Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion within the last 5 years of:

• a secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent), or

• bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 1 year fulltime with a minimum overall GPA 4.0

within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, or United States of America, which will meet the English proficiency.

Tuition Fees

International Indicative First Year Fee    $31,740.00

On completion of a Bachelor of Education (Secondary), you will be qualified to teach two specialist areas within secondary schools to Year 12. Like most professions, teaching has specific workforce demands and sometimes oversupply. Before undertaking a course of study, you should check with major employers regarding potential employment prospects.