Bachelor of Education (K

includes:

Bachelor of Education (K - 12)

AQF level 7

Awards

Academic Senate has approved the following awards for conferral at graduation on a testamur:

Bachelor of Education (K-12) BEd(K-12)

Availability

Bachelor of Education (K - 12) (1417EK)

On Campus - Albury-Wodonga
On Campus - Bathurst
On Campus - Port Macquarie
On Campus - Wagga Wagga

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal Course Duration

Course duration referenced below is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full time (full time equivalent duration). At Charles Sturt the standard calendar refers to 32 points a session over a 2 session calendar year. The Actual Duration is the time taken to complete the course following the prescribed enrolment pattern. A course's actual duration can be affected by the session calendar (number of sessions undertaken per year) and/or mode (full time, part time or mixed) and credit packages which may have been granted upon admission. Therefore, depending on the prescribed enrolment pattern, mode, calendar utilised and credit awarded a course may take less time or more time to complete than the duration noted as full time equivalent years. Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine the actual duration of study.

Bachelor of Education (K - 12)

Full-time: 4.75 years (or part-time equivalent)

Admission Criteria

CSU Admission Policy

Applicants with higher education study

Successful completion of at least two university level subjects (AQF level Associate Degree or higher) demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.

Completed bridging or enabling course

Successful completion of a Tertiary Preparation Course from an Australian University or an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.

Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study

A completed AQF Certificate III (or higher) at an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
50% completion of an AQF Diploma level qualification at an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.

Applicants with work and life experience

Commissioned Officers from Australian Police, Fire, Mercantile Marine, Civil Aviation and Defence Forces (and related) can be admitted on the basis of rank, license, class, length of service and/or competencies achieved.

Applicants with recent secondary education (within past two years)

ATAR-based admission
An ATAR of 65 (including adjustment factors)

Other admission and pathway options include:

Schools Recommendation Scheme (SRS)
Indigenous Access Program (IAP)
Charles Sturt University Diploma of General Studies
Elite Athletes Program

Additional essential requirements for admission

Higher Charles Sturt University English Language Proficiency requirements

For International students from non-English-speaking backgrounds: an overall IELTS (or equivalent) score of 7.5 (with no score below 7 in reading and writing, and a score of no less than 8 in speaking and listening).

Demonstrate minimum capability in the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) non-academic attribute and motivation requirements for effective teachers.

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

The Bachelor of Education (K-12) does not form part of the standard Charles Sturt University definition of an articulated set of courses. The Bachelor of Educational Studies may be studied concurrently with this award for those wishing to undertake further studies for an additional secondary teaching area.

Students who have completed 128 points in the Bachelor of Education (K-12) and wish to pursue this opportunity may apply through the Charles Sturt University Admissions Office.

Standard Charles Sturt University Credit Policy applies: https://policy.csu.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=120

Graduation Requirement

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 304 points.

Course Structure

The Bachelor of Education (K-12) is a dual sector program (primary and secondary) and includes studies that will enable graduates to teach in all key learning areas, kindergarten to Year 6. The course also includes subjects (studied as a major) that will enable graduates to teach in one secondary teaching area in years 7-12.

Secondary teaching areas available via this course are HSIE/Business Studies, Mathematics, English, HSIE/Modern History, Science (Biology, Chemistry and Physics), HSIE/Geography, HSIE/Legal Studies, PDHPE (on campus in Bathurst only), Drama and Visual Arts.

The Bachelor of Education (K-12) consists of 16 core education subjects (including one zero-point subject and one 16 point subject), one core Indigenous Australian Studies subject, 4 education restricted electives,15 primary and secondary discipline subjects, and 2 secondary curriculum method subjects related to the secondary teaching area. In total, students complete 38 subjects with a total value of 304 points. Subjects have a value of 8 points unless otherwise stated.

Students will study discipline subjects as required for a major in their intended secondary teaching area. However, primary AND secondary discipline subjects will vary depending on the students chosen secondary teaching area (major), as detailed in the sections below.

CORE EDUCATION SUBJECTS (16 subjects)
EEA406 Managing the Classroom Environment
EED215 Adolescence and Child Learning and Development
EEP306 Pedagogy in Diverse Classrooms
ESC407 Classroom Technologies
EMA410 Teaching and Assessing the Creative Arts
EML306 English Curriculum: Pedagogies in the Primary Years
EMR408 PDHPE Curriculum and Pedagogy
ELN402 Literacy Strategies for Learning
EMM209 Mathematics: Content and Pedagogy
EMM410 Mathematics in the Primary Years
ESS419 Principles of Inclusive Classroom
EPT127 English Curriculum: Pedagogies in the Early Years of Learning
EPT218 Student Learning and Engagement
EPT241 Professional Experience: Introduction to the Secondary Context
EPT436 Transition to the Teaching Profession
EPT444 Professional Experience: Effective Teaching and Assessment in the Primary Context (3-6) (16 points)

CORE COMMUNITY CULTURAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (1 subject)
EEB106 Community Cultural Education Program (0 points)

CORE INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIAN STUDIES (1 subject)
IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, relating and understanding Country

EDUCATION RESTRICTED ELECTIVES (select 1 from each set, i.e. total of 3 subjects)

EMH205 HSIE: Teaching About People, Places and the Past OR EMH419 Curriculum Studies: Society and Environment (4)
EMS207 Science and Technology Curriculum Studies OR EMS406 Science and Technology Curriculum Studies (4)
EML447 Highly Effective Teaching: Primary English (2) OR EMS407 Highly Effective Teaching: Primary STEM (3)(6) OR EMR409 Highly Effective Teaching: Primary PDHPE(5)

(2) Required for a nationally recognised and a NESA-recognised extended primary curriculum area study in English, available to all majors
(3) Required for a nationally recognised and a NESA-recognised extended primary curriculum area study in mathematics, only available to Mathematics majors.
(4) Students have a choice dependant on subject availability
(5) Required for a nationally recognised extended primary curriculum area study in PDHPE, only available to PDHPE majors
(6) Required for a nationally recognised and a NESA-recognised extended primary curriculum area study in science & technology, only available to physics, biology, chemistry majors

PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DISCIPLINES SUBJECTS (15 subjects)
Depending on their chosen secondary teaching area (major), students study the appropriate group of primary and secondary discipline subjects listed below.

For a secondary teaching area of Business Studies, students complete the following:

Compulsory primary discipline subjects (8 subjects)
EMA117 The Creative Arts: The Creative Process
EHR219 Health & Physical Activity
EML106 Everyday Language and Literacies: Learning and Practice
ENM101 People and the Environment
LIT101 Language and Text
MTH100 Foundation Mathematics
MTH110 The Evolution of Mathematics
SCI102 Experiencing Science

Compulsory secondary Business Studies discipline subjects (4 subjects)
ACC127 Accounting and Financial Literacy
MGT100 Organisations and Management
MKT110 Marketing and Society
MGT230 Ethics, Sustainability and CultureSecondary Business Studies level 2 restricted elective discipline subjects (select 1 subject)

ACC240 Small Business Management OR MKT220 Consumer Behaviour OR HRM210 Human Resource Management

Secondary Business Studies level 3 restricted elective discipline subjects (select 2 subjects)
MKT310 Integrated Marketing Communications
MKT350 Product Innovation Management
MKT303 Social and Environmental Marketing
MKT335 Marketing of Services
MKT340 Strategic Marketing Management
HRM320 Issues in Human Resource Management
HRM330 Strategic Human Resource Management
MGT330 Business Strategy
MGT310 Operations Management
MGT360 Risk Management
MGT367 Leadership Issues
MGT340 International Management

For a secondary teaching area of Mathematics, students complete the following:

Compulsory primary discipline subjects (6 subjects)
EMA117 The Creative Arts: The Creative Process
EHR219 Health & Physical Activity
EML106 Everyday Language and Literacies: Learning and Practice
ENM101 People and the Environment
LIT101 Language and Text
SCI102 Experiencing Science

Compulsory secondary Mathematics discipline subjects (7 subjects)
MTH101 Computer Aided Mathematics 1 with Applications
MTH102 Computer Aided Mathematics 2 with Applications
STA201 Scientific Statistics
MTH218 Multivariable Calculus
MTH219 Linear Algebra
MTH220 Ordinary Differential Equations
MTH328 Complex Analysis

Secondary Mathematics restricted elective discipline subjects (select 1 subject from each set, i.e. total of 2 subjects)
MTH105 Introductory Mathematics OR restricted elective (7)
MTH307 Mathematical Modelling OR MTH418 Topics in Calculus

(7) Restricted elective subjects are limited to other discipline subjects listed in the Course Structure.

For a secondary teaching area of English, students complete the following:

Compulsory primary discipline subjects (6 subjects)
EMA117 The Creative Arts: The Creative Process
EHR219 Health & Physical Activity
ENM101 People and the Environment
MTH110 The Evolution of Mathematics
MTH100 Foundation Mathematics
SCI102 Experiencing Science

Compulsory secondary English discipline subjects (8 subjects)
LIT111: Texts and Meaning
LIT124 Childrens Literature: The Oral Tradition
LIT221 Creative Writing
CLT209: Media and Culture
LIT225: Reading the Past into the Present.
LIT224: Literature for Young Adults.
LIT302: Australian Voices
LIT303: The English Novel

Secondary English restricted elective discipline subjects (select 1 subject)
LIT212 World Literature OR LIT226: Romanticism: (R)evolution of the Self OR LIT318: Digital Futures: Questioning Texts in Literature and Philosophy

For a secondary teaching area of Modern History, students complete the following:

Compulsory secondary Modern History discipline subjects (4 subjects)
HST101 The Short Twentieth Century I
HST201: Australia in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries: Times of Debate and Change
HST262: Historical Sociology: Migration and Human Relocation
HST311: The Theory and Method of History

Secondary Modern History restricted elective discipline subjects (select 1 subject from each set, i.e. total of 3 subjects)
HST214: The Medieval World OR GEO164 Earth System Processes
HST213: Australian Civics and Citizenship OR HST210 Media and Society in the Twentieth Century
HST301 International History from 1945 OR HST308 Australia and Asia

For a secondary teaching area of Biology, students complete the following:

Compulsory primary discipline subjects (5 subjects)
EMA117 The Creative Arts: The Creative Process
EML106 Everyday Language and Literacies: Learning and Practice
EHR219 Health & Physical Activity
ENM101 People and the Environment
LIT101 Language and Text

Primary discipline restricted elective (select 1 subject)
MTH105 Introductory Mathematics OR MTH101 Computer Aided Mathematics 1 with Applications (8)

Compulsory secondary Biology discipline subjects (3 subjects)
BIO112 Principles of Ecology
BIO328 Restoration Ecology
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology

Secondary Biology restricted electives discipline subjects (Total of 6 subjects)
(select one subject from each set)
BIO203 Animal Diversity OR BIO216 Conservation Biology OR BMS263 Foundational Pharmacology and Pathophysiology for Allied Health Practice
BIO263 Methods for Environmental Data Analysis OR BIO262 Vegetation Ecology
BIO312 Landscape Ecology OR BIO323 River and Floodplain Ecology OR BIO329 Wildlife Ecology
STA201 Scientific Statistics OR MTH102 Computer Aided Mathematics 2 with Applications (8)
AND
(select one set of two subjects from below)
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals and PHY107 General Physics
OR
PHY101 Mechanics and Thermal Physics and PHY102 Electricity and Waves
OR
CHM104 Chemistry 1A and CHM107 Chemistry 1B

(8) Prerequisite for some Level 3 Physics subjects.

For a secondary teaching area of Chemistry, students complete the following:

Compulsory primary discipline subjects (5 subjects)
EMA117 The Creative Arts: The Creative Process
EHR219 Health & Physical Activity
EML106 Everyday Language and Literacies: Learning and Practice
ENM101 People and the Environment
LIT101 Language and Text

Primary restricted elective discipline subject (select 1 subject)
MTH105 Introductory Mathematics OR MTH101 Computer Aided Mathematics 1 with Applications (8)

Compulsory secondary Chemistry discipline subjects (5 subjects)
CHM104 Chemistry 1A
CHM107 Chemistry 1B
CHM213 Analytical Chemistry
CHM321 Laboratory Management Issues
CHM323 Instrumental Analysis 1

Secondary Chemistry restricted elective discipline subjects (4 subjects)
(select 1 subject from set)
CHM215 Inorganic Chemistry OR CHM216 Organic Chemistry
STA201 Scientific Statistics OR MTH102 Computer Aided Mathematics 2 with Applications (8)
AND
(select one set of two subjects from below)
BIO112 Principles of Ecology and PHY107 General Physics
OR
PHY101 Mechanics and Thermal Physics and PHY102 Electricity and Waves
OR
BIO100 Principles of Ecology and BIO112 Principles of Ecology

(8) Prerequisite for some Level 3 Physics subjects.

For a secondary teaching area of Physics, students complete the following:

Compulsory secondary Physics discipline subjects (6 subjects)
PHY101 Mechanics and Thermal Physics
PHY102 Electricity and Waves
MTH102 Computer Aided Mathematics 2 with Applications
PHY215 Scientific Instrumentatation (Electronics)
PHY299 Introduction to Astronomy
PHY301 Astrophysics
PHY316 Modern Physics

Secondary Physics restricted elective discipline subjects (Total of 2 subjects)
(select one set of two subjects from below)
BIO100 Principles of Ecology and CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
OR
CHM104 Chemistry 1A and CHM107 Chemistry 1B
OR
BIO100 Concepts of Ecology and BIO112 Principle of Ecology

For a secondary teaching area of Geography, students complete the following:

Compulsory secondary Geography discipline subjects (5 subjects)
SCI103 Introduction to Geospatial Science
GEO164 Earth System Processes
GEO204 Ecological & Environmental Soil Science
GEO303 Climatology
SPA215 Principles of Geographic Information Systems

Secondary Geography restricted elective discipline subjects (Total of 2 subjects)
(select 1 subject from each set)
ENM234 Past Environments: Dimensions of Historical Ecology and Environmental History OR HST213 Australian Civics and Citizenship OR PKM266 Culture and Heritage
AND
ENM308 Challenges of Global Sustainable Development OR GEO305 Groundwater Hydrology and Management

For a secondary teaching area of Legal Studies, students complete the following:

Compulsory secondary Legal Studies discipline subjects (5 subjects)
LAW112 Introduction to the Australian Legal System
JST110 Law and Society
JST201 Criminal Law and Criminology
JST204 Young People and Crime
JST320 Drugs, Crime and Society

Secondary Legal Studies restricted elective discipline subjects (select 1 subject from each set, i.e. total of 2 subjects)
One level 2 restricted elective (9)
One of: JST338 Crime, Media and Culture OR JST318 Human Rights and Social Justice

(9) Restricted elective subjects are limited to other humanities discipline subjects listed in the Course Structure.

For a secondary teaching area of Drama, students complete the following:

Compulsory secondary drama discipline subjects (4 subjects)
ACT219 Architects of the Imagination: Comedy & Tragedy
ACT226 Australian Theatre
ACT312 Collisions: 21st Century Performance
CCI302 Emergent Professional

Secondary drama restricted elective discipline subject (select 1 subject from each set, i.e. total of 3 subjects)
THM109 Introduction to Theatre Media OR THM207 Drama & Theatre For Young People
THM110 Production and Portfolio OR CCI104 Narrative: Production and Performance
LIT220 Screenwriting OR COM126 Production Planning OR THM300 Theatre and Cultural Action

For a secondary teaching area of Visual Arts, students complete the following:

Compulsory secondary Visual Arts discipline subjects (6 subjects)
CCI102 Fundamental Design Approaches
CCI103 Perspectives on the Creative Industries
VPA211 Materials and Image Development
VPA212 Materials and Image Research
CCI303 Communicationand Creative Industries Project 1 (16 points)

Secondary Visual Arts restricted elective discipline subjects (select 1 subject)
CCI105 Drawing to Design OR GRP225 Experimental Design OR PHT 115 Analogue Photography

For a secondary teaching area of PDHPE, students complete the following:

Compulsory primary discipline subjects (6 subjects)
EMA117 The Creative Arts: The Creative Process
EML106 Everyday Language and Literacies: Learning and Practice
ENM101 People and the Environment
LIT101 Language and Text
MTH110 Evolution of Mathematics
SCI102 Experiencing Science

Compulsory secondary PDHPE discipline subjects (9 subjects)
EHR119 Anatomy & Physiology 1
EHR129 Contemporary Perspectives of Health
EHR114 Aquatics and Track & Field
EHR223 Gymnastics & Dance
EHR218 Biomechanics
EHR214 Skill Acquisition
EHR303 Contemporary Issues in Physical Activity
EHR305 Young People and Health Advocacy
EHR334 Games, Sport & Contemporary Physical Activities 2

CURRICULUM METHOD SUBJECTS (2 subjects related to a secondary teaching area)
EMM441 Curriculum Method 1: Mathematics
EMM442 Curriculum Method 2: Mathematics
EML441 Curriculum Method 1: English
EML442 Curriculum Method 2: English
EML443 Curriculum Method 1: Drama
EML444 Curriculum Method 2: Drama
EMH441 Curriculum Method 1: Curriculum Method 1: HASS/HSIE
EMH442 Curriculum Method 2: Curriculum Method 1: HASS/HSIE
EMS441 Curriculum Method 1: Science
EMS442 Curriculum Method 2: Science
EMR441 Curriculum Method 1: Health & Physical Education and Outdoor Education
EMR442 Curriculum Method 2: Senior Health, Physical and Outdoor Education
EMA441 Curriculum Method 1: Visual Arts
EMA442 Curriculum Method 2: Visual Arts

NOTE: Initial teacher education students are required to pass both components of the personal Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) as part of the accreditation requirements of this course and before commencement of the final professional experience placement. Further information about the LANTITE including how to register can be found on the LANTITE website of https://teacheredtest.acer.edu.au/

KEY SUBJECTS
Key subjects contain critical information that students must master in order to progress in their course. Passing a key subject is one of the indicators of satisfactory academic progress in a course. Student must pass key subjects at no more than two attempts. Key subjects for the Bachelor of Education (K-12) are as follows:

EML106 Everyday Language and Literacies: Learning and Practice
IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, relating and understanding Country
LIT101 Language and Text
LIT124 Childrens Literature
LIT111: Texts and Meaning
MTH100 Foundation Mathematics
MTH110 The Evolution of Mathematics
MTH101 Computer-Aided Mathematics 1 with Applications
MTH105 Introductory Mathematics

Enrolment Pattern

Students must successfully complete the first year of study [8 Discipline subjects] listed in the enrolment pattern before they may study any curriculum and pedagogy subjects.

The course is offered in mixed mode. Depending on your secondary teaching area and campus, some subjects in your degree may only be available online, others may be completed on-campus or on-line. The choice of secondary teaching areas [majors] and subject availability differs on each campus.

*Refer to notes below for [square bracketed numeral]

SESSION 1 [Feb/March] Intake

Year 1 - Session 1
[ ] Level 1 secondary discipline subject
LIT101 Language and Text
OR
LIT124 Children's Literature: The Oral Tradition [1]
SCI102 Experiencing Science [2][5]
OR
BIO100 Concepts of Biology OR CHM104 Chemistry IA OR PHY101 Mechanics and Thermal Physics OR PHY107 General Physics OR CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
MTH100 Foundation Mathematics [2] OR MTH105 Introductory Mathematics [6] OR EHR119 Anatomy & Physiology [5] OR MTH101 Computer Aided Mathematics 1 with Applications [3]

Year 1 - Session 2
[ ] Level 1 or Level 2 secondary discipline subject
EML106 Everyday Language and Literacies: Learning and Practice OR LIT221 Creative Writing [1]
ENM101 People and the Environment
MTH110 The Evolution of Mathematics [2][5] OR STA201 Scientific Statistics [3, 6] OR MTH102 Computer Aided Mathematics 2 with Applications [3]

Year 1 - Session 3
EEB106 Community Cultural Education Program [0 points]
EED215 Adolescent and child learning and development
IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, relating and understanding Country

Year 2 - Session 1
[ ] Level 2 secondary discipline subject
EMA117 The Creative Arts: The Creative Process
EMM209 Mathematics: Content and Pedagogy OR [ ] Level 2 secondary discipline subject [7]
EHR219 Health & Physical Activity [2][3][6] OR EHR334 Games, Sport & Contemporary Physical Activity 2 [5]

Year 2 - Session 2
EPT127 English Curriculum: Pedagogies in the Early Years of Learning
EPT218 Student Learning & Engagement
[ ] Level 1 or 2 or 3 secondary discipline subject
[ ] Level 2 secondary discipline subject OR EMM209 Mathematics: Content and Pedagogy [7]

Year 2 - Session 3
EEA406 Managing the Classroom Environment
EMR408 PDHPE Curriculum and Pedagogy

Year 3 - Session 1
[ ] Level 3 secondary discipline subject
EMH205 HSIE: Teaching About People, Places and the Past OR EMH419 Curriculum Studies: Society & Environment [4]
EMS207 Science and Technology Curriculum Studies OR EMS406 Science and Technology Curriculum Studies [4]
[ ] Curriculum Method 1 for secondary teaching area [EML441 or EML443 or EMH441 or EMM441 or EMS441 or EMA441 or EMR441]

Year 3 - Session 2
[ ] Level 3 secondary discipline subject
EPT241 Professional Experience: Introduction to the Secondary Context
EEP306 Pedagogy in Diverse Classrooms
EML306 English Curriculum: Pedagogies in the Primary Years
[ ] Curriculum Method 2 for secondary teaching area [EML442 or EML444 or EMH442 or EMM442 or EMS442 or EMA442 or EMR442]

Year 3 - Session 3
EMA410 Teaching and Assessing the Creative Arts
EMM410 Mathematics in the Primary Years

Year 4 - Session 1
ESS419 Principles of Inclusive Education
ELN402 Literacy Strategies for Learning
EPT436 Transition to the Teaching Profession
EML447 Highly Effective Teaching: Primary English [8]OR EMS407 Highly Effective Teaching: Primary STEM [9][11]OR EMR409 Highly Effective Teaching: Primary PDHPE [10]

Year 4 - Session 2
EPT444 Effective Teaching and Assessment in Primary Context [3][4][5][6] (16 points)
ESC407 Classroom Technologies

SESSION 2 [July] Intake

Year 1 - Session 2
IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, relating and understanding Country
EML106 Everday Language and Literacies: Learning and Practice OR LIT221 Creative Writing [1]
ENM101 People and the Environment
MTH110 The Evolution of Mathematics [2][5] OR STA201 Scientific Statistics [3][6] OR MTH102 Computer Aided Mathematics 2 with Applications [3]

Year 1 - Session 3
EEB106 Community Cultural Education Program [0 points]
EED215 Adolescent and child learning and development
LIT101 Language and Text OR LIT124 Children's Literature: The Oral Tradition [1]

Year 2 - Session 1
[ ] Level 1 secondary discipline subject
EMA117 The Creative Arts: The Creative Process
SCI102 Experiencing Science [2][5] OR BIO100 Concepts of Biology OR CHM104 Chemistry IA OR PHY101 Mechanics and Thermal Physics OR PHY107 General Physics OR CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
MTH100 Foundation Mathematics [2] OR MTH105 Introductory Mathematics [6] OR EHR119 Anatomy & Physiology [5] OR MTH101 Computer Aided Mathematics 1 with Applications [3]

Year 2 - Session 2
EPT127 English Curriculum: Pedagogies in the Early Years of Learning
EPT218 Student Learning & Engagement
[ ] Level 1 secondary discipline subject
[ ] Level 2 secondary discipline subject

Year 2 - Session 3
EEA406 Managing the Classroom Environment

Year 3 - Session 1
[ ] Level 1,2 or 3 secondary discipline subject
[ ] Curriculum Method 1 for secondary teaching area [EML441 or EML443 or EMH441 or EMM441 or EMS441 or EMA441 or EMR441]
EMM209 Mathematics: Content and Pedagogy
EHR219 Health & Physical Activity [2][3][6] OR EHR334 Games, Sport & Contemporary Physical Activity 2 [5]

Year 3 - Session 2
[ ] Level 2 secondary discipline subject
EPT241 Professional Experience: Introduction to the Secondary Context
EEP306 Pedagogy in Diverse Classrooms
EML306 English Curriculum: Pedagogies in the Primary Years
[ ] Curriculum Method 2 for secondary teaching area[EML442 or EML444 or EMH442 or EMM442 or EMS442 or EMA442 or EMR442]

Year 3 - Session 3
EMR408 PDHPE Curriculum and Pedagogy

Year 4 - Session 1
[ ] Level 3 secondary discipline subject
EMS207 Science and Technology Curriculum Studies OR EMS406 Science and Technology Curriculum Studies [4]
ESS419 Principles of Inclusive Education
ELN402 Literacy Strategies for Learning

Year 4 - Session 2
[ ] Level 3 secondary discipline subject
EPT436 Transition to the Teaching Profession
EMH205 HSIE: Teaching About People, Places and the Past OR EMH419 Curriculum Studies: Society & Environment [4]
EMM410 Mathematics in the Primary Years

Year 4 - Session 3
ESC407 Classroom Technologies
EMA410 Teaching and Assessing the Creative Arts

Year 5 - Session 1
EML447 Highly Effective Teaching: Primary English[7] OR EMS407 Highly Effective Teaching: Primary STEM [8][10] OR EMR409 Highly Effective Teaching: Primary PDHPE [8]
EPT444 Professional Experience: Effective Teaching and Assessment in the Primary Context [3][4][5][6] (16 points)

SESSION 3 [November] Intake

Year 1 Session 3
IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, relating and understanding Country

Year 2 - Session 1
[ ] Level 1 secondary discipline subject
LIT101 Language and Text OR LIT124 Children's Literature: The Oral Tradition [1]
SCI102 Experiencing Science [2][5] OR BIO100 Concepts of Biology OR CHM104 Chemistry IA OR PHY101 Mechanics and Thermal Physics OR PHY107 General Physics OR CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
MTH100 Foundation Mathematics [2] OR MTH105 Introductory Mathematics [6] OR EHR119 Anatomy & Physiology[5] OR MTH101 Computer Aided Mathematics 1 with Applications [3]

Year 2 - Session 2
[ ] Level 1 or Level 2 secondary discipline subject
EML106 Everyday Language and Literacies: Learning and Practice OR LIT221 Creative Writing [1]
ENM101 People and the Environment
MTH110 The Evolution of Mathematics [2][5] OR STA201 Scientific Statistics [3][6] OR MTH102 Computer Aided Mathematics 2 with Applications [3]

Year 2 - Session 3
EEB106 Community Cultural Education Program [0 points]
EED215 Adolescent and child learning and development

Year 3 - Session 1
[ ] Level 2 secondary discipline subject
EMA117 The Creative Arts: The Creative Process
EMM209 Mathematics: Content and Pedagogy
EHR219 Health & Physical Activity [2][3][6] OR EHR334 Games, Sport & Contemporary Physical Activity 2 [5]

Year 3 - Session 2
EPT127 English Curriculum: Pedagogies in the Early Years of Learning
EPT218 Student Learning & Engagement
[ ] Level 1 or 2 or 3 secondary discipline subject
[ ] Level 2 secondary discipline subject

Year 3 - Session 3
EEA406 Managing the Classroom Environment
EMR408 PDHPE Curriculum and Pedagogy

Year 4 - Session 1
[ ] Level 3 secondary discipline subject
EMH205 HSIE: Teaching About People, Places and the Past OR EMH419 Curriculum Studies: Society & Environment [4]
EMS207 Science and Technology Curriculum Studies OR EMS406 Science and Technology Curriculum Studies [4]
[ ] Curriculum Method 1 for secondary teaching area [EML441 or EML443 or EMH441 or EMM441 or EMS441 or EMA441 or EMR441]

Year 4 - Session 2
[ ] Level 3 secondary discipline subject
EPT241 Professional Experience: Introduction to the Secondary Context
EEP306 Pedagogy in Diverse Classrooms
EML306 English Curriculum: Pedagogies in the Primary Years
[ ] Curriculum Method 2 for secondary teaching area [EML442 or EML444 or EMH442 or EMM442 or EMS442 or EMA442 or EMR442]

Year 4 - Session 3
EMA410 Teaching and Assessing the Creative Arts
EMM410 Mathematics in the Primary Years

Year 5 - Session 1
ESS419 Principles of Inclusive Education
ELN402 Literacy Strategies for Learning
EPT436 Transition to the Teaching Profession
EML447 Highly Effective Teaching: Primary English [7] OR EMS407 Highly Effective Teaching: Primary STEM [8][10] OR EMR409 Highly Effective Teaching: Primary PDHPE [9]

Year 5 - Session 2
EPT444 Effective Teaching and Assessment in Primary Context [3][4][5][6] [16 points]
ESC407 Classroom Technologies

*Notes:

[1] English major only
[2] English, Drama, Visual Arts, HSIE/HASS majors only
[3] Required if completing a mathematics major or some level 3 Physics subjects.
[4] Students have a choice dependant on subject availability
[5] PDHPE majors, compulsory subject
[6] Biology, Chemistry majors
[7] Biology and Mathematics only
[8] Required for a NESA-recognised extended primary curriculum area study in English, available to all majors
[9] Required for a NESA-recognised extended primary curriculum area study in Mathematics, only available to Mathematics majors.
[10] Required for a nationally-recognised extended primary curriculum area study in PDHPE, only available to PDHPE majors
[11] Required for a NESA-recognised extended primary curriculum area study in Science & Technology, only available to Physics, Biology, Chemistry majors

Workplace Learning

Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component. Further details for Workplace Learning requirements are located via the subject page

EEB106 Community Cultural Education Program
EPT127 English Curriculum: Pedagogies in the Early Years of Learning
EPT218 Student Learning and Engagement
EPT241 Professional Experience - Introduction to the Secondary Context
EPT436 Professional Experience: Teacher as Professional in the Secondary Context
EPT444 Professional Experience: Effective Teaching and Assessment in the Primary Context (3-6)

Residential School

Please note that the following subjects may contain a Residential School component. Further details of Residential School requirements are located via the subject page

BIO100 Concepts of Biology
BIO203 Animal Diversity
BIO262 Vegetation Ecology
BIO323 River and Floodplain Ecology
BIO329 Wildlife Ecology
CHM104 Chemistry 1A
CHM107 Chemistry 1B
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
CHM213 Analytical Chemistry
CHM215 Inorganic Chemistry
CHM216 Organic Chemistry
CHM321 Laboratory Management Issues
CHM323 Instrumental Analysis 1
EHR119 Anatomy and Physiology 1
EHR214 Skill Acquisition
LAW112 Introduction to the Australian Legal System
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
PHY101 Mechanics and Thermal Physics
PHY102 Electricity and Waves
PHY215 Scientific Instrumentation (Electronics)
PHY299 Introduction to Astronomy
PHY316 Modern Physics
PKM266 Culture and Heritage

Enrolled students can find further information about CSU Residential Schools at About Residential School

Professional Accreditation

Accrediting body: NSW Education Standards Authority
Requirements for graduates to practice: Yes on completion of degree successfully attain accreditation with NESA.
Start and end date of accreditation: 01/20 12/2024
Accreditation Status: Conditional. Currently under assessment on new NESA requirement for teaching phonics. Condition status will not impact graduate outcomes.
Potential impact on Students: Not Applicable.
Post conferral of award practice registration or additional study requirements for graduates: Accreditation with NESA on successful completion of degree.

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: July 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

Back