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Bachelor of Education (Secondary) - University of Western Australia

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Intake period
February
Duration
4½ years (standard)
4 years (overload)
Weekly First Year Time Commitment
12 - 22 hours depending on the degree combination, plus your own study time 
Advanced Standing
Students with diplomas from polytechnics in Singapore and Malaysia could expect to receive one year of credit, except for Podiatric Medicine, Health Science, Medicine and Dentistry.
Degrees
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education
Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Education
Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Science
 
Fees
2009: $21,500
CRICOS Code
003009M
Prerequisites
Arts - no formal prerequisites;
Economics - Mathematics;
Science - Mathematics; Biology, Chemistry, Physics (depending on the science major)

The Faculty of Education offers you two ways to qualify for a career in secondary school teaching

These are:

1.                 The combined Bachelor of Education course allows you to obtain a Bachelor of Education while at the same time meeting the requirements for either the Bachelor of Arts, the Bachelor of Science or the Bachelor of Economics.

2.                 The Graduate Diploma in Education is designed for students who have completed an appropriate degree and want to obtain a qualification to enable them to teach in WA secondary schools.

The Bachelor of Music Education, qualifying you to teach music at both primary and secondary levels is also offered by the School of Music. 

Both the Graduate Diploma in Education and the Bachelor of Education combined courses prepare students for teaching at secondary level in:

  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Languages other than English (LOTE) - including French, German, Indonesian, Italian and Japanese
  • Science - including Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Human Biology and Physics
  • Society and Environment - including Economics, Geography, History and Political and Legal Studies
  • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
  • Physical and Health Education+
  • School Psychology*
+ only available through the Graduate Diploma in Education
* only available through the Graduate Diploma in Education to applicants who hold a BPsych.

In the combined course you will spend the first three levels studying Education units (as above), in parallel with studies for your other degree. By the end of the third level you will have completed the requirements for a Bachelor’s degree in either Arts, Economics or Science. You will participate in your first school teaching experience during the second level. The fourth and final level will be devoted exclusively to studies in Education. Combined course students complete 16 weeks of teaching practice in schools over four years.

Diploma students spend an intensive year which covers curriculum units designed to help you teach your chosen subjects. Other units introduce you to Teaching and Learning Perspectives, Aboriginal Education, historical and philosophical aspects of Education and research. Diploma students complete 12 weeks of teaching practice in schools.

Educational Qualifications

QualificationsGrades
WA TER82
UWA Foundation program68
WAUFY60
Minimum International Baccalaureate29
Minimum All India Senior School Certificate12
Minimum GCE or Cambridge Advanced Level Examination9
Indian School Certificate60

Structure

Units comprising a Bachelor of Arts component to the value of 108 points and a Bachelor of Education component to the value of 96 to 102 points

Career Opportunities

Completion of either the combined course or the Graduate Diploma in Education gives full professional status as a secondary school teacher in both government and non-government schools throughout Australia and in many countries overseas. The Faculty offers Masters and doctoral qualifications for those seeking promotion in the teaching profession or employment in tertiary institutions. 

 

 

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