Bachelor of Education Secondary

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00300K

The Bachelor of Education Secondary prepares you to become a secondary school teacher, eligible to teach in a range of secondary schools such as middle, secondary and senior colleges. At CDU, you can study a Bachelor of Education Secondary online or on campus, parttime or full-time. When you graduate, you'll be qualified to register as a teacher anywhere in Australia. The course focuses on the skills and knowledge that you will need to teach in high schools, as outlined by the Australian National Curriculum. It meets both the national and local need for teachers committed to improving educational outcomes for children in year 7 to year 12.In this course you will learn about:the school curriculumcontemporary approaches to issues in education, such as inclusivitychild and adolescent developmentbehavior management and student wellbeingimproving the teaching-learning relationship in the classroomteaching First Nation learnersdeveloping an informed, evidence-based approach to learning and teaching in secondary school settings.As a secondary teacher, you will specialize in teaching certain subjects. As part of your degree, you will choose two specializations: a major and a minor. You can choose from a range of options, including:TechnologiesHealth and Physical EducationHumanitiesLanguages Other Than English - Chinese, Greek, Indonesian, YolnguMathematicsMusicScienceVisual ArtsEnglish The course is a mixture of discipline-specific curriculum and pedagogical studies, general education studies and professional experience. When you graduate, your levels of personal literacy and numeracy will be broadly equivalent to the top 30% of the Australian population. Students are encouraged to review the employer eligibility requirements as they can vary state to state.

Subjects

• LAN020 Literacy and Numeracy (LANTITE) (0cp)
• ETL102 Introduction to Teaching and Learning
• IAS101 Indigenous Australia
• LAL100 Language, Literacy Sustainability
• ELA213 English as an Additional Language for Secondary Teachers
• EST200 Child and Adolescent Development
• EST203 First Nations Contexts in Learning and Teaching Practice
• EST204 Classroom Digital Literacies
• EST245 Classroom Management and Student Wellbeing (available from 2025)
• EPR321 Secondary Professional Experience 1
• EPR322 Secondary Professional Experience 2 (not available in 2024)
• EST300 Assessment, Moderation and Reporting
• EST303 Diverse Needs in the Classroom
• EST305 Socially Inclusive Pedagogy
• EST351 Developing New Teacher Content (available from 2027)
• EPR401 Professional Experience: Assessment for Graduate Teachers (not available in 2024)
• SBI171 Anatomy and Physiology 1
• SBI172 Anatomy and Physiology 2
• SPE111 Physical Assessment, Exercise Prescription and Delivery
• AOD202 Alcohol and Other Drugs Studies
• SPE205 Biomechanics and Movement Analysis
• SPE210 Motor Control, Growth and Development
• SPE261 Functional Anatomy
• SPE320 Nutrition and Health
• SPE330 Physical Activity in Special Population
• ECM311 Secondary Health and Physical Education 1
• ECM312 Secondary Health and Physical Education 2
• SMA101 Mathematics 1A
• SMA102 Mathematics 1B
• SMA209 Mathematics 2
• SMA212 Data Analytics
• ECM361 Secondary Mathematics 1
• ECM362 Secondary Mathematics 2
• ENV102 The Diversity of Life
• SBI150 Cellular Biology
• ENV201 Introductory Ecology
• ENV206 Environmental Physiology
• ECM301 Secondary Science 1
• ECM302 Secondary Science 2
• SMA104 Concepts of Mathematics
• SPE120 Essentials in Health and Fitness
• HSC211 Mental Health and Wellbeing
• SPE206 Health, Exercise and Sport Psychology
• SPE212 Applied Coaching Principles Across the Lifespan
• SPE309 Physiology of Sport and Exercise
• ENG151 Statics
• SMA101 Mathematics 1A
• SMA102 Mathematics 1B
• SPH141 Concepts of Physics
• ENG247 Fluid and Thermodynamics
• ENG252 Dynamics
• SMA209 Mathematics 2
• SMA401 Mathematics Capstone Project (20cp)
• ECM361 Secondary Mathematics 1
• ECM362 Secondary Mathematics 2
• ENV102 The Diversity of Life
• SCH102 Organic and Inorganic Chemistry (internal only)
• SCH104 Introductory Chemistry A
• SMA212 Data Analytics
• ECM301 Secondary Science 1
• ECM302 Secondary Science 2
• ENV101 Earth Systems
• ENV102 The Diversity of Life
• ENV103 Environmental Issues
• SMA104 Concepts of Mathematics
• ENV201 Introductory Ecology
• ENV206 Environmental Physiology
• ENV207 Fire Ecology and Management in North Australia
• SBI228 Advances in Science and Technology
• ENV301 Tropical Invaders and Biosecurity
• ENV302 Organisms and Environmental Change
• ENV303 Ecological Restoration and Conservation
• ECM301 Secondary Science 1
• ECM302 Secondary Science 2
• SCH102 Organic and Inorganic Chemistry (internal only)
• SCH104 Introductory Chemistry A
• ENV210 Aquatic Ecosystems Chemistry
• SCH305 Advanced Concepts in Chemistry (internal only)
• ENG151 Statics
• SPH141 Concepts of Physics
• ENG247 Fluid and Thermodynamics
• ENG252 Dynamics
• SBI150 Cellular Biology
• SBI171 Anatomy and Physiology 1
• ENV204 Ecosystems, Evolution and Biodiversity
• SBI209 Design and Analysis of Biological Studies
• EMA141 Numeracy Education
• IAS111 Introduction to Australasian Literature
• IAS112 Creative Practice in a Digital Context
• IAS113 Introducing Communications Studies
• IAS212 Media and Culture in Global Communications
• IAS213 Guilty Reading: Topics in Popular Genres
• IAS214 Contemporary Literature and Writing
• IAS314 Research and Literary Studies
• IAS319 Workshop in Short Stories and Poetry (replaces IAS313)
• ECM381 Secondary English 1
• ECM382 Secondary English 2
• IAS131 Colonizing Australia
• IAS132 Colonial Rule in South-East Asia
• IAS232 Themes in Global History
• IAS237 Ancient Civilizations and Societies
• ECM333 Secondary Humanities 1
• ECM334 Secondary Humanities 2
• TES102 Language, Meaning and Learning
• IAS222 Global Sociology
• TES203 Language teaching Approaches and Methodologies
• TES204 Understanding Language Acquisition
• TES206 Language Testing
• TES307 Global Englishers
• EMA141 Numeracy Education
• ENV101 Earth Systems
• ENV103 Environmental Issues
• IAS124 Contested Knowledges
• IAS131 Colonizing Australia
• IAS132 Colonial Rule in South-East Asia
• ENV202 Introductory Remote Sensing
• ENV208 Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Thinking
• IAS223 Representing and Recording Country
• IAS232 Themes in Global History
• IAS237 Ancient Civilizations and Societies
• IAS243 Indigenous Policy Agendas in Federal and State Politics
• IAS331 South-East Asia in the 20th Century
• IAS332 North Australia in the 20th Century
• IAS353 Indigenous Cultures and the Environment
• ECM333 Secondary Humanities 1
• ECM334 Secondary Humanities 2
• CUC106 Design and Innovation: Communicating Technology
• EMA141 Numeracy Education
• HIT137 Software Now
• HIT164 Computing Fundamentals
• HIT172 Operating Systems and Applications
• HIT220 Algorithms and Complexity
• HIT226 Mobile Web Structures
• HIT234 Database Concepts
• HIT237 Building Interactive Software
• HIT238 The Mobile Paradigm
• HIT274 Network Engineering Applications
• HIT326 Database-Driven Web Applications
• HIT333 Cyber Security
• HIT339 Distributed Development
• HIT381 Human Computer Interaction and Design
• ECM341 Secondary Technologies 1
• ECM342 Secondary Technologies 2
• EMA141 Numeracy Education
• IAS181 Music Making and Theory 1 (20cp)
• IAS182 Music Making and Theory 2 (20cp)
• IAS184 Digital Composition
• IAS281 Music Making and Theory 3 (20cp)
• IAS282 Music Making and Theory 4 (20cp)
• IAS284 Choral Studies
• IAS315 Digital Sound Recording and Design
• IAS381 Music Making, Production and Performance (20cp)
• IAS383 Music History
• ECM331 Secondary Music 1
• ECM332 Secondary Music 2
• EMA141 Numeracy Education
• IAS11
• 4 Introduction to Screen Media
• IAS171 Creative Studio 1 (20cp)
• IAS172 Creative Studio 2 (20cp)
• IAS173 Drawing and Other Visual Representation Tools
• IAS271 Creative Studio 3 (20cp)
• IAS272 Creative Studio 4 (20cp)
• IAS273 Sculptural Design
• IAS371 Creative Practice and Theory (20cp)
• IAS372 Business of Creative Industries
• ECM313 Secondary Visual Arts
• ECM314 Secondary Visual Arts 2
• CHN161 Chinese Language (Mandarin) 1
• CHN162 Chinese Language (Mandarin) 2
• EMA141 Numeracy Education
• CHN261 Chinese Language (Mandarin) 3
• CHN262 Chinese Language (Mandarin) 4
• IAS268 Sounds and Sound Systems: Phonetics and Phonology
• IAS269 Word and Sentence Structure: Morphology and Syntax
• IAS362 Advanced Language Studies (repeatable) x 2
• ECM351 Secondary Languages Other Than English 1
• ECM352 Secondary Languages Other Than English 2
• TES102 Language, Meaning and Learning
• IAS222 Global Sociology
• TES203 Language teaching Approaches and Methodologies
• TES204 Understanding Language Acquisition
• TES206 Language Testing
• TES307 Global Englishers
• EMA141 Numeracy Education
• HEL161 Greek Language
• HEL162 Greek Language 2
• HEL261 Greek Language 3
• HEL262 Greek Language 4
• IAS268 Sounds and Sound Systems: Phonetics and Phonology
• IAS269 Word and Sentence Structure: Morphology and Syntax
• IAS362 Advanced Language Studies (repeatable) x 2
• ECM351 Secondary Languages Other Than English 1
• ECM352 Secondary Languages Other Than English 2
• TES102 Language, Meaning and Learning
• IAS222 Global Sociology
• TES203 Language teaching Approaches and Methodologies
• TES204 Understanding Language Acquisition
• TES206 Language Testing
• TES307 Global Englishers
• EMA141 Numeracy Education
• INI161 Indonesian Language 1
• INI162 Indonesian Language 2
• IAS268 Sounds and Sound Systems: Phonetics and Phonology
• IAS269 Word and Sentence Structure: Morphology and Syntax
• INI261 Indonesian Language 3
• INI262 Indonesian Language 4
• IAS362 Advanced Language Studies (repeatable) x 2
• ECM351 Secondary Languages Other Than English 1
• ECM352 Secondary Languages Other Than English 2
• TES102 Language, Meaning and Learning
• IAS222 Global Sociology
• TES203 Language teaching Approaches and Methodologies
• TES204 Understanding Language Acquisition
• TES206 Language Testing
• TES307 Global Englishers
• EMA141 Numeracy Education
• YOL161 Yolngu Languages and Culture 1
• YOL162 Yolngu Languages and Culture 2
• IAS268 Sounds and Sound Systems: Phonetics and Phonology
• IAS269 Word and Sentence Structure: Morphology and Syntax
• YOL261 Yolngu Languages and Culture 3
• YOL262 Yolngu Languages and Culture 4
• IAS362 Advanced Language Studies (repeatable) x 2
• ECM351 Secondary Languages Other Than English 1
• ECM352 Secondary Languages Other Than English 2
• TES102 Language, Meaning and Learning
• IAS222 Global Sociology
• TES203 Language teaching Approaches and Methodologies
• TES204 Understanding Language Acquisition
• TES206 Language Testing
• TES307 Global Englishers

Standard entry requirements

Admission requirements are met by one of the following:Successful completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (or equivalent) and the awarding of an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 60*.Successful completion of a national qualification at Certificate III level or higher.Successful completion of at least 0.5 year of full-time study (or equivalent) of a higher education degree/diploma.Overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications considered equivalent to the above Australian qualifications.Attainment of a STAT Multiple Choice score of 140.Successful completion of the Tertiary Enabling Program, the Preparation for Tertiary Success courses, or other recognized tertiary preparation courses.Submission of an acceptable personal competencies statement and/or employment experience.Defense members with service of 1 year or more at the following ranks (or higher) meet the academic entry requirement for this course:Navy: Seaman, Able Seaman, Leading SeamanAir Force: Aircraftmen/Aircraftwoman, Leading Aircraftman/Aircraftwoman, CorporalArmy: Private, Lance Corporal, Corporal* After any applicable adjustment factors have been applied.

Study information

Undergraduate Certificate in Education (Primary)

University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC)

Graduate Certificate in Education (Trauma-Aware Education)

Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Master of Primary Teaching

The University of Notre Dame Australia

Master of Indigenous Education

Macquarie University

Master of Education Studies

University of Canberra

Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education

University of Canberra