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Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary)

Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary)
BTeach(Sec)

Normal course duration

Full-time 3 years (6.0 sessions)

A standard credit package of 96 points will apply for a previously completed relevant undergraduate degree that meets NSWIT content/discipline requirements. Students who do not meet the NSWIT requirements will receive proportionally less credit - based on the number of additional subjects required to meet accreditation.

Admission criteria

Admission to the Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) Graduate Entry will be based on the student having successfully completed a relevant undergraduate degree at a recognised tertiary institution.

Admission to the Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) Integrated Mode will be only available through one of the double degree programs of which it is a constituent course. Admission to the program will be through UAC and VTAC systems. Some students may be admitted through the Koori Admission program and the Principal's Early Recommendation Scheme.

NSW Institute of Teachers is the accrediting body for teacher education programs in NSW. In order to satisfy entry requirements, students are required to have NSW HSC English minimum Band 4 (Standard, English as a Second Language or Advanced). Where an applicant does not meet this entry requirement, CSU will provide support to ensure the student satisfies this requirement for the purposes of accreditation.

Credit

Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) Graduate Entry

Upon admission students are awarded 96 points of entry level credit in recognition of prior completed relevant undergraduate bachelor's degree. Students who do not meet the NSWIT requirements will receive proportionally less credit - based on the number of additional subjects required to meet accreditation.

This credit is represented on academic transcripts as:

• EDU09C Entry Level Discipline Credit - 96 subject points (indicating no additional study is required to support their teaching area)

If students require additional discipline subjects (maximum of two) to meet NSWIT accreditation requirements then the following credit package will apply:

• EDU88C Entry Level Discipline Credit - 88 credit points (indicating 1 further subject is required to support teaching area)
• EDU80C Entry Level Discipline Credit - 80 subject points(indicating 2 further subjects are required to support teaching area)

Additionally, students may be granted up to a maximum of four additional subjects credit from the set of twelve core Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) subjects based upon additional graduate entry studies.

Credit will only be granted for subjects where a student has completed previous equivalent graduate entry subjects at another institution.

In order for a student to gain credit for a professional experience, the applicant must demonstrate to the Director, Professional Experience Unit that the completed task was indeed equivalent to a practicum, that is, the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) had provided the student with an opportunity to satisfy the requirements of a typical practicum. Typically, that would require the pre-service teacher to demonstrate that she/he has developed the skills, knowledge and understanding of the role of a teacher through:

1. systematic observation of colleague's teaching and professional dialogue about such observations;
2. teaching in a classroom in a collaborative role with an experienced colleague;
3. the development of structured teaching and learning materials that are systematically evaluated;
4. the development of a professional portfolio;
5. discussion of personal teacher development with a supervising colleague on a regular basis;
6. engagement in professional dialogue with independent (university) personnel;
7. formal assessment of teaching competence by a supervising teacher.

Any student who is conditionally employed within a secondary school setting and is successful in gaining Professional Experience Credit then this credit will only apply to EPT441 Professional Experience 1. It is a course requirement that students must complete practicum in two diverse settings, as such, the student must then complete EPT442 Professional Experience 2 practicum requirements at a different school setting.

Any student who completed practica as part of another incomplete degree may apply to have that practicum recognised as equivalent in the same manner that they would apply for credit for other subjects.

For the double degree programs listed below no special credit arrangements apply.

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary)
Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)/Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary)

At the request of Student Administration, a list of all potentially appropriate CSU subject prefixes via which students in the course may meet the requirements is provided below, to assist with data collation for the Degreeworks program:

Course strand: Agriculture
AGB, AGF, AGR, AHT, ASC, BCM, BIO, CHM, FOR, HRT IRR, MCR, OLV, OSC, RMAS, RMBU, RMMN, RMRS, SCI, VIT, VSC, WSC.

Course strand: Information Technology
INF, ITC, ITI

Course strand: Design & Technology
ADV, AGB, AGF, AGR, AHT, ART, ASC, BCM, BIO, BLD, CHM, CST, DES, DRW, ENG, FBB, FDS, FOR, FSM, GRP, HRT IRR, ITC, JWD, MCR, MPI, OLV, OSC, PDN, PHT, PSC, RMAS, RMBU, RMMN, RMRS, SCI, SLV, THM, TVP, TXT, VIT, VSC, WSC

Course strand: Drama
ACT, CDM, CLT, COM, CST, DES, FLM, GRP, HST, LIT, MUS, MST, PDN, THM., TVP, VFX, VIS, VPA, WRT

Course strand: English
CLT, COM, CST, ESL, LIT, LNG, WRT

Course strand: LOTE
CHN, JPN, LNG

Course strand: Mathematics
MTH, QBM, STA

Course strand: PDHPE
BMS, BIO, CHM, DPH, EHR, HCS, HHS, HLT, HSC, LES, NUT, REC, SOC

Course strand: Science
AHT, AGR, ASC, BCM, BIO, BMS, CHM, CLS, FPS, FSC, GEO, GLG, HRT, NRS, NSC, PHM, PHY, PSC, PSY, RSC, VSC, WSC

Course strand: Society & Environment
ACC, ADM, ANT, ARC, BIB, BUS, CDM, CLT, COM, ECO, ENM, ESA, FIN, FLM, GEO, GIS, HSM, HST, IKC, INM, INR, IRS, JRN, JST, LAW, LGM, MAN, MBA, MGI, MGT, MIN, MKT, MST, NHA, PAD, PAS, PHL, PKM, PSY, REL, RMAS, RMBU, RMRS, SOC, SPE, SRM, SSC, SWK, THL, THM, WEL
Course strand: Teacher Librarian
All prefixes listed for all strands apply here

Course strand: Visual Art
ART, BLD, COM, CST, DES, DRW, JWD, PNT, SLV

Graduation requirement

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.

Course structure

The Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) course structure consists of a total of 24 subjects (192 credit points), comprising:

1. a core of twelve Education subjects; and,
2. twelve discipline subjects (credited as entry level credit based upon initial undergraduate qualification).

The core of twelve Education subjects will be organised as follows:

1. Education Studies- 7 subjects;
2. Professional Experience - 2 subjects;
3. Curriculum Studies - 2 subjects; and,
4. Option - 1 subject.

For Double Degree Students, the Discipline subjects will be organised as follows:

1. Major Studies - 8 subjects; and,
2. Electives - 4 subjects.

In the Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) Graduate Entry, a standard credit package of a maximum of 96 credit points (12 subjects) will be given based on the applicant's undergraduate degree in a teaching related discipline. Consequently, students in the Graduate Entry mode will be required to complete the core of 12 Education subjects (96 credit points) as specified in the Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) structure mentioned above.

For the Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) Integrated Mode (the double degree courses), students complete all the Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) course requirements in and through each double degree that uses the Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) as a constituent degree.

1. EDUCATION STUDIES SUBJECTS

EEP441 Reconceptualising Secondary Education
EEP442 Cultural Politics of Education
EEP443 Aboriginal Perspectives for Secondary Education
EED441 Constructions of Adolescence and their Educational Implications
EED442 Teaching for Learning
EEL441 Literacies for Learning
ESS441 Inclusive Learning and Teaching

2. CURRICULUM STUDIES SUBJECTS

There are eleven (11) specialisations of the Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) degree. A student's major teaching area (indicated by the specialisation enrolled in) dictates which two curriculum method subjects are required. The curriculum method subjects are designed to support each student's undertaking in the Professional Experience subjects.

EMA441 Curriculum Method 1: Visual Art
EMA442 Curriculum Method 2: Visual Art
EMH441 Curriculum Method 1: Society & Environment
EMH442 Curriculum Method 2: Society & Environment
EML441 Curriculum Method 1: English
EML442 Curriculum Method 2: English
EML443 Curriculum Method 1: Drama
EML444 Curriculum Method 2: Drama
EML445 Curriculum Method 1: LOTE
EML446 Curriculum Method 2: LOTE
EMM441 Curriculum Method 1: Mathematics
EMM442 Curriculum Method 2: Mathematics
EMR441 Curriculum Method 1: Personal Development/Health/Physical Education
EMR442 Curriculum Method 2: Personal Development/Health/Physical Education
EMS441 Curriculum Method 1: Science
EMS442 Curriculum Method 2: Science
EMT441 Curriculum Method 1: Agriculture
EMT443 Curriculum Method 1: Information Technology
EMT444 Curriculum Method 2: Information Technology
EMT445 Curriculuml Method 1: Design and Technology
EMT446 Curriculum Method 2: Technology and Applied Studies
ETL401 Teacher Librarianship
ETL411 ICT Experience

3. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Before a Professional Experience placement can be undertaken relevant curriculum areas must be studied. Under accreditation requirements, students must complete a professional experience placement in their major teaching area, and where relevant, in a secondary teaching area.

EPT441 Professional Experience 1
EPT442 Professional Experience 2

4. OPTION

The option allows students to elect one education based subject. Students will be limited in this selection to either one of the three elective subjects below, or to a curriculum method subject (previously listed) that will support their development of a second teaching area. More information about secondary teaching areas is below in the NOTES section.

ESC407 Classroom Technologies
ESR401 Teaching in Rural Secondary Schools
EEA310 Managing the Learning Environment

NOTES

Curriculum Method subjects: There are eleven (11) specialisations of the Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary). The specialisation a student is accepted into will dictate which curriculum method subject/s are required. Curriculum Method 1 and Curriculum Method 2 are further designed to support students to succeed in the subjects Professional Experience 1 and 2.

Students will be allocated to the relevant specialisation of the course in accordance with the teaching area specialisation requirements set out by the NSW Institute of Teachers. The minimum requirement for most teaching area specialisations is six subjects. It is compulsory for all pre-service secondary teacher education students to complete the required minimum in at least one teaching area specialisation to qualify for employment. For double degree students, planning for this minimum requirement should be done at the beginning of the course.

Although not compulsory for all students, many seek to advance their employability by including a second teaching area specialisation as part of their program. The NSW Institute of Teachers minimum requirement for most secondary teaching areas is four subjects that conform to the teaching area’s specifications. Students have an “option” (as mentioned above) to add a secondary teaching area to the degree if they are able to satisfy the NSW Institute of Teachers’ four subject specification.

The key subjects to apply to this course from 201030 are:

EEP441 Reconceptualising Secondary Education
EED441 Constructions of Adolescence and their Educational Implications

Enrolment pattern

In the Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) Graduate Entry, following the granting of the standard credit package of 96 credit points, the students undertaking full time study mode should typically take 1.5 years to complete the degree.

Full-time (1.5 years)

Year 1

Session 1

EEP441 Reconceptualising Secondary Education
[ ] Curriculum Method 1
EED442 Teaching for Learning
EEP442 Cultural Politics of Education

Year 1

Session 2

EED441 Constructions of Adolescence and their Educational Implications
EPT441 Professional Experience 1
[ ] Curriculum Method 2
ESS441 Inclusive Learning and Teaching

Year 2

Session 1

EEL441 Literacies for Learning
EEP443 Aboriginal Perspectives for Secondary Education
EPT442 Professional Experience 2
[ ] Option (second Curriculum Method 1 or a restricted elective)

The restricted electives are:
ESR401 Teaching in Rural Secondary Schools
ESC407 Classroom Technologies
EEA310 Managing the Learning Environment

Part-time (3 years)

Year 1

Session 1

EEP441 Reconceptualising Secondary Education
EED442 Teaching for Learning

Year 1

Session 2

EEP442 Cultural Politics of Education
EED441 Constructions of Adolescence and their Educational Implications

Year 2

Session 1

[ ] Curriculum Method 1
EEP443 Aboriginal Perspectives for Secondary Education

Year 2

Session 2

EEL441 Literacies for Learning
EPT441 Professional Experience 1

Year 3

Session 1

ESS441 Inclusive Learning and Teaching
[ ] Option (second Curriculum Method 1 or a restricted elective)

The restricted electives are:
ESR401 Teaching in Rural Secondary Schools
ESC407 Classroom Technologies
EEA310 Managing the Learning Environment

Year 3

Session 2

EPT442 Professional Experience 2
[ ] Curriculum Method 2

Mid-year entry Full-time (1.5 years)

Year 1

Session 2

EEP441 Reconceptualising Secondary Education
EEP442 Cultural Politics of Education
EED442 Teaching for Learning
EED441 Constructions of Adolescence

Year 2

Session 1

[ ] Curriculum Method 1
ESS441 Inclusive Learning & Teaching
EEP443 Aboriginal Perspectives for Secondary Education
[ ] Option (second Curriculum Method 1 or a restricted elective)

The restricted electives are:
ESR401 Teaching in Rural Secondary Schools
ESC407 Classroom Technologies
EEA310 Managing the Learning Environment

Year 2

Session 2

[ ] Curriculum Method 1
EEL441 Literacies for Learning
EPT441 Professional Experience 1
EPT442 Professional Experience 2

Mid-year entry, Part-time Structure (3 years)

Year 1

Session 2

EEP441 Reconceptualising Secondary Education
EED442 Teaching for Learning

Year 2

Session 1

EED441 Constructions of Adolescence
[ ] Curriculum Method 1

Year 2

Session 2

EPT441 Professional Experience 1
[ ] Curriculum Method 2

Year 3

Session 1

EEP443 Aboriginal Perspectives for Secondary Education
EEP442 Cultural Politics of Education

Year 3

Session 2

ESS441 Inclusive Learning and Teaching
EEL441 Literacies for Learning

Year 4

Session 1

EPT442 Professional Experience 2
[ ] Option (second Curriculum Method 1 or a restricted elective)

The restricted electives are:
ESR401 Teaching in Rural Secondary Schools
ESC407 Classroom Technologies
EEA310 Managing the Learning Environment

Double degree programs

The Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) Integrated Model is a consituent course in a four year (full time study) double degree program. The double degree programs available for study are:

1. Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary)
2. Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)/Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary)

Flexible Offering

LIT101 Language and Text*

* It is recommended that this subject be completed within the first two years from enrolling.

Year 1

Session 1

[ ] Subject from constituent double degree course
[ ] Subject from constituent double degree course
[ ] Subject from constituent double degree course
[ ] Subject from constituent double degree course

Session 2

[ ] Subject from constituent double degree course
[ ] Subject from constituent double degree course
[ ] Subject from constituent double degree course
[ ] Subject from constituent double degree course

Year 2

Session 1

[ ] Subject from constituent double degree course
[ ] Subject from constituent double degree course
[ ] Subject from constituent double degree course
[ ] Subject from constituent double degree course

Session 2

[ ] Subject from constituent double degree course
[ ] Subject from constituent double degree course
[ ] Subject from constituent double degree course
[ ] Subject from constituent double degree course

Year 3

Session 1

[ ] Curriculum Method 1
EEP441 Reconceptualising Secondary Education
[ ] Free Elective
[ ] Free Elective

Session 2

EED441 Constructions of Adolescence and their Educational Implications
[ ] Curriculum Method 2
[ ] Free Elective
[ ] Free Elective

Year 4

Session 1

EEP442 Cultural Politics of Education
EED442 Teaching for Learning
EPT441 Professional Experience 1
[ ] Option (second Curriculum Method 1 or a restricted elective)

The restricted electives are:
ESR401 Teaching in Rural Secondary Schools
ESC407 Classroom Technologies
EEA310 Managing the Learning Environment

Session 2

ESS441 Inclusive Learning and Teaching
EEL441 Literacies for Learning
EEP443 Aboriginal Perspectives for Secondary Education
EPT442 Professional Experience 2

Professional recognition

The Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) is accredited by the New South Wales Institute of Teachers until 31 December 2013.

Contact

For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au

The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: October 2012. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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