Bachelor of Secondary Education/Bachelor of Arts
This fun and creative four-year double degree Bachelor of Secondary Education/ Bachelor of Arts from University of Canberra will see you develop into a knowledgeable and informed classroom-ready teacher, qualified for employment across both state and independent schools.
Duration
4 years
Starting Date
February, August
Tuition Fee
TBA
Location
Canberra, Australia/Online
CRICOS Code: 088696B
Admission Requirements
Admission to this course is based on an entrance rank. A rank can be achieved by the following means:
- Year 12 ATAR
- other Australian Qualification
- work experience
- overseas qualification
- All applicants will be required to complete a written statement in response to questions designed to assess their suitability for the teaching profession.
English Language Requirements
- IELTS Band: 7.5
- PTE Academic: 73
The program
You’ll study a choice of two teaching streams from a range of arts and humanities disciplines, including English languages, history, business studies, the creative arts, geography, religious studies, psychology, media studies, legal studies, and more.
Thanks to a series of Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) units, you’ll put your teaching theories to the test in a real-world environment, regularly engaging with secondary school students across the entire range of year levels.
At the completion of the course, you’ll be ready to hit the ground running as a newly qualified teacher, confident in helping to enthuse young people aged 12 to 18 about a range of subjects across the arts spectrum.
Study the Bachelor of Secondary Education/ Bachelor of Arts from University of Canberra and you will:
- demonstrate specialised knowledge and skills in two arts disciplines, across a range of classes and year groups, within a secondary school environment
- learn the theories and principles that are the foundation for educational practice in secondary settings
- demonstrate an understanding of student needs and differences, and develop teaching activities for a range of indigenous, English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD) and mainstream settings
- develop and implement effective assessment strategies and carry out evaluation of teaching programs, resources and your own teaching
- apply the required content knowledge for all secondary school curriculum areas to teaching and reporting methods, alternate/enhanced literacy and numeracy strategies, and the effective use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in teaching and learning.
Courses Included
- Addressing Challenges in Educational Environments
- Classroom Climate and Organisation
- Context of the Education Profession
- Curriculum – Planning, Assessing and Reporting
- Designing Learning for Diversity and Inclusion
- Human Development and Learning
- Philosophy of Education
Career Opportunities
- Secondary school teacher
- English teacher
- History teacher
- Visual arts teacher
- Drama teacher
Interested? Get started today!
University of Canberra, ACT 2601 Australia, Switchboard +61 2 6201 5111
CRICOS number: University of Canberra / University of Canberra College #00212K,
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