Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) BTeach(Sec)
Online - Wagga Wagga
Online - Wagga Wagga
Online - Wagga Wagga
Online - Wagga Wagga
Online - Wagga Wagga
Online - Wagga Wagga
Online - Wagga Wagga
Online - Wagga Wagga
Online - Wagga Wagga
Online - Wagga Wagga
Online - Wagga Wagga
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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.
Full-time: 3.0 years (or part-time equivalent)
Applicants for the Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) must meet the following admission requirements to be assessed:
Charles Sturt takes a holistic approach to understand each applicant's potential for academic success. Each student is assessed on a range of factors including academic readiness, previous study, work and life experience, motivation to succeed, and an awareness of the demands of tertiary study.
Students are assessed and need to enter with a first teaching area (major) and may have additional teaching areas/specialisations that can be first teaching areas (major) or second teaching area (minor). Teaching areas must be approved by Course Director.
Technology and Applied Studies (TAS) can be approved as a Teaching Area. It is recommended that students have a First Teaching Area and can then be assessed to add a TAS specialisation. These Teaching Areas include; Engineering Studies, Food Technology, Graphics & Multimedia, Industrial Technology and Textiles Technology.
Teacher Librarian can be approved as an additional Teaching Area only. Students must have a First Teaching Area and can be assessed to add Teacher Librarianship if an approved ALIA Course has been completed. Note: Students should check with future employment sector about employment positions and opportunities.
Outdoor Education can be approved as an additional Teaching Area only. Students must have a First Teaching Area and can be assessed to add Outdoor Education if a Bachelor (or above) Outdoor Education Course has been completed.
Note: Students should check with future employment sector about employment positions and opportunities.
Any students wanting to have Music as a Teaching Area can have this assessed to be an approved Teaching Area.
Note: The Graduate Entry Bachelor of Teaching Secondary Course Accreditation requirement, requires final professional experience placement to be completed in Australia
English Language Proficiency Entry Requirements for Initial Teacher Education Programs
All applicants who do not meet the Standard CSU English Language Proficiency Requirements must demonstrate proficiency by completing an Academic IELTS (or equivalent) with an overall 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) - see CSU Concordance Tables for accepted equivalent measures.
NOTE: Please refer to relevant National or State employing bodies for their English language proficiency requirements when seeking employment.
Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) Graduate Entry
Upon admission students are awarded up to 64 points (one year of study) of entry level credit in recognition of prior completed relevant undergraduate bachelor degree. Students who do not meet the minimum NESA 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:
If students require additional discipline subjects (maximum of two) to meet NESA accreditation requirements to be eligible for their First Teaching Area then the following credit package will apply:
Any additional FTA or STA discipline content subjects must be completed in the Bachelor of Educational Studies.
Professional Experience Credit
Students can apply to receive proficiency credit for their Professional Experience 1 (EPT460). Students must be teaching in a school and have taught full time for at least one term at 80% teaching load in their approved teaching area. A proficiency credit application and a Principal Report will need to be completed after these requirements are met for assessment by the Course Director.
All students will be required to complete a Final Professional Experience (EPT449). Students may apply for a reduction of days, however a minimum (if assessed and approved) number of placement days is compulsory to meet accreditation requirements.
Students must complete placement days across at least two different secondary school settings.
Additional Credit
Students who have completed graduate entry subjects, can apply for additional credit up to a maximum of eight subjects from the set of sixteen core Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) subjects.
Any student who completed professional experience 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.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.
The course consists of sixteen (16) education subjects comprising:
Twelve (12) Core subjects (Foundation Education subjects and Professional Experience subjects) plus;
Four (4) Restricted Elective subjects (from the Curriculum Studies subjects and Education Elective subjects).
The subjects required to be completed depends on the number of approved Teaching Areas as outlined in the letter of offer. This will include at least two curriculum method subjects for each approved Teaching Area.
Students entering the course with less than the maximum credit package (64pts) must complete an additional teaching discipline subject depending on their discipline background.
The subjects required to complete depends on number of approved Teaching Areas (refer to letter of offer).
Each approved Teaching Area has at least two (2) curriculum method subjects.
Note: Students who have HSIE/HASS and/or Science as a Teaching Area and have two specialisations within the Teaching Area need to complete three curriculum method subjects.
The maximum credit package is 64 subject points. Students entering the course with less than 64 points must complete additional discipline subject/s depending on their teaching area, and/or a third curriculum method subject for those with two HASS/HSIE teaching areas or two (2) Science teaching areas and a third (3rd) additional teaching area in another discipline area (e.g. English or Mathematics), or two (2) teaching discipline subjects.
All subjects have a value of 8 points with the exception of two subjects, one of which has a zero point value and another with a 16 point value.
CORE SUBJECTS
Foundation Education Subjects (10 subjects)
EED408 Successful Teaching
EED422 Adolescent and Child Learning and Development
EEP424 Pedagogies in Diverse Classrooms
EEP425 Critical Studies in Education and Practice
EEA406 Managing the Classroom Environment
EEB435 Indigenous Australian Studies for Teachers
EEB446 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Cultural Education Program (0)
ESS419 Principles of Inclusive Education
ELN402 Literacy Strategies for Learning
ESC407 Classroom Technologies
Professional Experience Subjects (2 subjects)
EPT460 Professional Experience 1
EPT449 Final Professional Experience: Effective Teaching and Assessment in the Secondary Context (16) ***
RESTRICTED ELECTIVES
Curriculum Studies Subjects (Complete both curriculum methods for each approved teaching area)
Agriculture (1420AG)
EMT441 Curriculum Method: Agriculture
EMT446 Curriculum Method: Technologies
Drama (1420DA)
EML443 Curriculum Method 1: Drama
EML444 Curriculum Method 2: Drama
Design and Technology (1420DT)
EMT447 Introductory Technologies and Design Curriculum
EMT445 Curriculum Method: Design and Technology
English (1420EG)
EML441 Curriculum Method 1: English
EML442 Curriculum Method 2: English
HASS/HSIE (1420HH)
EMH441 Curriculum Method 1: HASS/HSIE
EMH442 Curriculum Method 2: HASS/HSIE *
EMH410 Curriculum Method: Senior HASS/HSIE *
Information Technology (1420IT)
EMT443 Curriculum Method 1: Information Technology
EMT444 Curriculum Method 2: Information Technology
Languages (1420LT)
EML451 LOTE Curriculum Studies 1
EML452 LOTE Curriculum Studies 2
Mathematics (1420MT)
EMM441 Curriculum Method 1: Mathematics
EMM442 Curriculum Method 2: Mathematics
PDHPE (1420PE)
EMR441 Curriculum Method 1: Health & Physical Education and Outdoor Education
EMR442 Curriculum Method 2: Senior Health, Physical, Outdoor and Environmental Education
Science (1420SC)
EMS441 Curriculum Method 1: Science
EMS442 Curriculum Method 2: Science **
EMS408 Curriculum Method: Senior Science **
Technology and Applied Studies (Engineering Studies, Food Technology, Graphics & Multimedia, Industrial Technology and Textiles Technology)
EMT410 Curriculum Method: Technology Studies
EMT446 Curriculum Method: Technologies
Visual Art (1420VA)
EMA441 Curriculum Method 1: Visual Arts
EMA442 Curriculum Method 2: Visual Arts
*Students with one HASS/HSIE specialism can complete either EMH442 or EMH410 as the second curriculum methods subject.
* Students with two HASS/HSIE specialisms must also complete the third subject (EMH410) for the teaching area
**Students with one Science specialism can complete either EMS442 or EMH408 as the second curriculum methods subject.
** Students with two Science specialisms must also complete the third subject (EMS408) for the teaching area.
Note: Students with two HASS/HSIE specialisms or two Science specialisms and a third additional teaching area in another discipline area (e.g. English or Mathematics) will need to complete the third subject (EMH410 or EMS408) by enrolling in the Bachelor of Educational Studies.
*** It is an accreditation requirement for the final professional experience placement to be completed in Australia.
Education Studies Electives
Students with one (1) teaching area complete two (2) subjects from the list below or as approved by the Course Director.
Students with two (2) approved Teaching Areas do not complete subjects from the list below.
Students with two HASS/HSIE or Science specialisms complete the third curriculum method subject (EMH442/EMH410 or EMS442/EMS408) and only one (1) subject from the list below:
EML436 The Multimodal Writing Process
ESC413 Online Pedagogies
ESS422 Assessment and Evaluation for Learning
ESS426 Collaboration and Teamwork in the Inclusive School
ETL402 Literature Across the Curriculum
IKC403 Critical studies: Indigenous Australian Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
IKC404 Critical Studies: Indigenous Politics
IKC405 Indigenous Australians Criminal Justice
IKC406 Indigenous Social Work Policy and Practice
WEL407 Child and Adolescent Welfare in Aboriginal Communities
For students interested in employment in Christian-centred and/or faith schools, the following options are available:
THL408 Introduction to Old Testament Studies
THL409 Introduction to New Testament Studies
THL460 Introduction to Christian Theology
THL487 World Religions and Christian Theology
THL490 Christian Worship
Note: THL subjects may be offered annually or biannually. For more information contact the School of Theology.
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
Effective from 202230
EEB435 Indigenous Australian Studies for Teachers
EED408 Successful Teaching
EED422 Adolescent and Child Learning and Development
ESS419 Principles of Inclusive Education
FULL TIME (Students credited with 64 points)
SESSION 1 (February/March) commencement
Year 1 Session 1
EED422 Child and Adolescent Learning and Development
[ ] Curriculum Method 1 (Teaching Area 1)
[ ] Curriculum Method 1 (Teaching Area 2) OR Education Studies Elective
EEP425 Critical Studies in Education and Practice
Year 1 - Session 2
[ ] Curriculum Method 2 (Teaching Area 1)
EED408 Successful Teaching
EEP424 Pedagogies in Diverse Classroom
EPT460 Professional Experience 1
Year 1 - Session 3 Optional (recommended to reduce study load for final placement session)
EEB435 Indigenous Australian Studies for Teachers
ESC407 Classroom Technologies
ELN402 Literacy Strategies for Learning OR ESS419 Principles of Inclusive Education
Year 2 Session 1
EEA406 Managing the Classroom Environment
ELN402 Literacy Strategies for Learning OR ESS419 Principles of Inclusive Education
EEB446 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Education Program (0 pts) (NB 15 hours WPL)
*EMH410 Senior HASS/HSIE OR *EMS408 Senior Science OR Education Studies Elective OR ESC407 Classroom Technologies
Year 2 - Session 2
[ ] Curriculum Method 2 (Teaching Area 2) OR Education Studies Elective OR ESC407 Classroom Technologies
ELN402 Literacy Strategies for Learning OR ESS419 Principles of Inclusive Education
EPT449 Final Professional Experience: Effective Teaching and Assessment in the Secondary Context (16 pts)
SESSION 2 (July) commencement
Year 1 - Session 2
EEP425 Critical Studies in Education and Practice
EED408 Successful Teaching
EEP424 Pedagogies in Diverse Classroom
EED422 Child and Adolescent Learning and Development
Year 1 - Session 3 (optional, however recommended)
ELN402 Literacy Strategies for Learning OR ESS419 Principles of Inclusive Education
Year 1 - Session 1
[ ] Curriculum Method 1 (Teaching Area 1)
[ ] Curriculum Method 1 (Teaching Area 2) OR Education Studies Elective
EEB435 Indigenous Australian Studies for Teachers
EPT460 Professional Experience 1
Year 2 - Session 2
[ ] Curriculum Method 2 (Teaching Area 1)
[ ] Curriculum Method 2 (Teaching Area 2) OR Education Studies Elective
ELN402 Literacy Strategies for Learning OR ESS419 Principles of Inclusive Education
EEA406 Managing the Classroom Environment
EEB446 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Education Program (0 pts) (NB: 15 hours WPL)
Year 2 - Session 3 (optional, however recommended)
ESC407 Classroom Technologies
EEB446 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Education Program (0 pts) (NB: 15 hours WPL)
Year 2 - Session 1
ELN402 Literacy Strategies for Learning OR ESS419 Principles of Inclusive Education
*EMH410 Senior HASS/HSIE OR *EMS408 Senior Science
ESC407 Classroom Technologies
EPT449 Final Professional Experience: Effective Teaching and Assessment in the Secondary Context (16 pts)
PART TIME
SESSION 1 (February/March) commencement (3 year actual)
Year 1 - Session 1
EED422 Child and Adolescent Learning and Development
EEP425 Critical Studies in Education and Practice
Year 1 - Session 2
EED408 Successful Teaching
EEP424 Pedagogies in Diverse Classroom
Year 1 - Session 3
EEB435 Indigenous Australian Studies for Teachers
EEA406 Managing the Classroom Environment
Year 2 - Session 1
[ ] Curriculum Method 1 (Teaching Area 1)
[ ] Curriculum Method 1 (Teaching Area 2) OR Education Studies Elective
Year 2 - Session 2
[ ] Curriculum Method 2 (Teaching Area 1) OR Education Studies Elective
EPT460 Professional Experience 1
EEB446 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Education Program (0 pts) (NB: 15 hours WPL)
Year 2 - Session 3
ELN402 Literacy Strategies for Learning
ESC407 Classroom Technologies
Year 3 - Session 1
ESS419 Principles of Inclusive Education
*EMH410 Senior HASS/HSIE OR EMS408 Senior Science
Year 3 - Session 2
[ ] Curriculum Method 2 (Teaching Area 2) OR Education Studies Elective
EPT449 Final Professional Experience: Effective Teaching and Assessment in the Secondary Context (16 pts)
SESSION 2 (July) commencement (3 years actual):
Year 1 - Session 2
EED408 Successful Teaching
EEP425 Critical Studies in Education and Practice
Year 1 - Session 3
EED422 Child and Adolescent Learning and Development
EEB435 Indigenous Australian Studies for Teachers
Year 1 - Session 1
[ ] Curriculum Method 1 (First Teaching Area)
[ ] Curriculum Method 1 (Second Teaching Area) OR Education Studies Elective
Year 2 - Session 2
[ ] Curriculum Method 2 (First Teaching Area)
EEA406 Managing the Classroom Environment
EEB446 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Education Program (0 pts) (NB: 15 hours WPL)
Year 2 - Session 3 Optional
ELN402 Literacy Strategies for Learning
Year 2 - Session 1
EPT460 Professional Experience 1
*EMH410 Senior HASS/HSIE or *EMS408 Senior Science
ELN402 Literacy Strategies for Learning
Year 3 - Session 2
EEP424 Pedagogies in Diverse Classroom
[ ] Curriculum Method 2 (Second Teaching Area) OR Education Studies Elective
Year 3 - Session 3
ESC407 Classroom Technologies
ESS419 Principles of Inclusive Education
Year 3 - Session 1
EPT449 Final Professional Experience: Effective Teaching and Assessment in the Secondary Context (16 pts)
SESSION 1 (February/March) commencement (4 years actual):
Year 1 - Session 1
EED422 Child and Adolescent Learning and Development
EEP425 Critical Studies in Education and Practice
Year 1 - Session 2
EED408 Successful Teaching
EEP424 Pedagogies in Diverse Classroom
Year 1 - Session 3
EEB435 Indigenous Australian Studies for Teachers
Year 2 - Session 1
[ ] Curriculum Method 1 (Teaching Area 1)
[ ] Curriculum Method 1 (Teaching Area 2) OR Education Studies Elective
Year 2 - Session 2
[ ] Curriculum Method 2 (Teaching Area 1)
EPT460 Professional Experience 1
Year 2 - Session 3
EEA406 Managing the Classroom Environment
Year 3 - Session 1
ELN402 Literacy Strategies for Learning OR *EMH410 Senior HASS/HSIE OR EMS408 Senior Science OR Education Studies Elective
ESC407 Classroom Technologies
Year 3 - Session 2
[ ] Curriculum Method 2 (Teaching Area 2) OR Education Studies Elective
EEB446 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Education Program (0 pts) (NB: 15 hours WPL)
Year 3 - Session 3
ESS419 Principles of Inclusive Education
Year 4 - Session 1
ELN402 Literacy Strategies for Learning OR *EMH410 Senior HASS/HSIE OR EMS408 Senior Science OR Education Studies Elective
Year 4 - Session 2
EPT449 Final Professional Experience: Effective Teaching and Assessment in the Secondary Context (16 pts)
SESSION 2 (July) commencement (4 years actual):
Year 1 - Session 2
EED408 Successful Teaching
EEP425 Critical Studies in Education and Practice
Year 1 - Session 3
EED422 Child and Adolescent Learning and Development
Year 1 - Session 1
[ ] Curriculum Method 1 (First Teaching Area)
[ ] Curriculum Method 1 (Second Teaching Area) OR Education Studies Elective
Year 2 - Session 2
[ ] Curriculum Method 2 (First Teaching Area)
EEB435 Indigenous Australian Studies for Teachers
EEB446 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Education Program (0 pts) (NB: 15 hours WPL)
Year 2 - Session 3- Optional
ELN402 Literacy Strategies for Learning OR Education Studies Elective
Year 2 - Session 1
EPT460 Professional Experience 1
ELN402 Literacy Strategies for Learning
*EMH410 Senior HASS/HSIE or EMS408 Senior Science
Year 3 - Session 2
[ ] Curriculum Method 2 (Second Teaching Area) OR Education Studies Elective
EEP424 Pedagogies in Diverse Classroom
Year 3 - Session 3
EEA406 Managing the Classroom Environment
Year 3 - Session 1
ESC407 Classroom Technologies
ESS419 Principles of Inclusive Education
Year 4 - Session 2
EPT449 Final Professional Experience: Effective Teaching and Assessment in the Secondary Context (16 pts)
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component. Further details for Workplace Learning requirements are located via the subject page
EEB446 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Cultural Education Program
EPT449 Professional Experience: Consolidating Effective Teaching and Assessment in the Secondary Context
EPT460 Professional Experience 1: Secondary Context
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Residential School component. Further details of Residential School requirements are located via the subject page
THL408 Introduction to Old Testament Studies
THL409 Introduction to New Testament Studies
THL460 Introduction to Christian Theology
THL490 Christian Worship
Enrolled students can find further information about CSU Residential Schools at About Residential School
Accrediting body: The NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)
Requirements for graduates to practice: Yes, teacher Registration with State based teaching accrediting regulator
Start and end date of accreditation: January 2020 December 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. NO
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.