The Bachelor of Education (Secondary) course provides studies in a range of specializations designed to prepare teachers in various areas in post-primary schools. The course comprises the equivalent of three years of study in discipline-based subjects and the equivalent of one year of study in education.
There are six course streams. Students are enrolled in one of these streams and pursue specialized studies within that stream. Subject choice is not restricted to subjects offered only within the stream; however, the choice of subjects will be restricted by stream requirements, prerequisites and timetable limitations. Course streams are outlined below.
Arts (MCAT)
The Arts stream provides a program of studies with a specialization designed primarily to prepare post-primary teachers in subjects such as Drama, Geography, History, Language and Literature, Media Arts, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology and Sociology.
Normally students take two major studies chosen from the following areas: Biology, Computer Studies, Drama, Economics, Geography, History, Legal Studies, Language and Literature, Mathematics, Media Arts, Music. Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Sociology.
At least one of the major studies must be chosen from Drama, Geography, History, Language and Literature, Media Arts, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology. Sociology.
In the first year studies are normally taken in four subject areas, at least three of which are chosen from Drama, Geography, History, Language and Literature, Media Arts, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Sociology. Studies in one other area may be chosen from subjects offered in the Business Studies, Music and Science course streams.
In later years the main areas of study are in subject areas selected from those taken in the first year, together with studies in Education.
Business Studies (MCBS)
The Business Studies stream provides a program of studies with a specialization designed pnmanly to prepare post-pnmary teachers of economics and commercial subjects.
Areas of specialization offered in Business Studies are Accounting, Economics, Information Management, Legal Studies, and Secretarial Studies.
In the first year, studies are normally taken in four subject areas.
Accounting, Economics, and at least one of Legal Studies and Information Management, are compulsory. Studies in one other area may be chosen from subjects offered in the Arts, Music and Science course streams.
In the later years of the course, at least three major areas of study are selected from those taken in the first year, including at least two from the Business Studies areas of specialization, together with studies in Education.
Environmental Science (MCES)
The Environmental Science stream provides a program of studies with a specialization designed primarily to prepare post-primary teachers of Environmental Science, Science (junior forms), and Biology or Geography.
The program, using the ecosystem concept as a basis, focuses on the place of man in his environment and on the study of selected environmental problems.
In the first year, studies are normally taken in Biology, Environmental Science, Geography and Physical Science.
In the later years of the course, the areas of study are Environmental Science, Biology, Geography, and Education.
Librarianship
(MCLA)
The Librarianship stream provides a program of studies with a specialization designed to prepare librarians primarily for educational institutions who are also qualified to teach in at least one subject area in secondary schools.
In the first year, studies are normally taken in four subject areas.
Librarianship is compulsory. Other subjects may be chosen from subjects offered in the Arts, Business Studies, Music and Science course streams.
In the later years of the course, the main areas of study are Librarianship, Education and one or more other areas.
Graduates are qualified as post-primary teachers and as professional librarians. The qualification received is recognized as satisfying the requirements for professional membership of the Library Association of Australia.
Music (MCMU)
The Music stream provides a program of studies with a specialization designed primarily to prepare post-primary teachers of music.
Principal subject divisions in Music are practical music and performance, composition and improvisation, and musicology.
For the student taking Music at the specialist level, Music studies makeup about 80 per cent of the discipline-based studies in the course. The specialist program is designed for the training of secondary school teachers in both classroom and instrumental music teaching. At the non-specialist level, Music studies make up about 40 per cent of the discipline-based studies.
In the first year, studies are normally taken in four subject areas.
Music and Music (Practical) are compulsory. Other subjects may be chosen from subjects offered in the Arts, Business Studies and Science course streams.
In the later years of the course, the main areas of study are Music and Education. Studies in other areas may also be included.
Science (MCSC)
The Science stream provides a program of studies designed to prepare post-primary teachers of Biology, Chemistry, Computer Studies, Mathematics, Physics and General sSience. Studies in other areas of specialization may also be included.
Table of Subjects
Subject/Code Group/Points 1 2 3
Subject/Code Group/Points 1 2 3
Subject/Code Group/Points 1 2 3 Accounting
A ACA00 B11 ACB11 B22 ACB22 Cl ACCO1 C2 ACCO2 C3 ACCO3 C4 ACCO4 C5 ACCO5 C7 ACC07
9 - - - - - - -
- 5 - - - - - -
- - 4 4 4 4 4 4
Al2 DRA12 A13 DRA13 B1 DRB01 B2 DRB02 B3 DRB03 B4 DRB04 C1 DRCO1 C2 DRCO2 C3 DRCO3 C4 DRCO4
4 1 - - - - - - - -
- - 6 6 6 6 - - - -
- - - - - - 6 6 6 6
825 HIB25 826 HIB26 B27 H1B27 C16 HIC16 C17 HIC17 C18 HIC18 C19 HIC19 C20 HIC20 C21 HIC21 C22 HIC22
- - - - - - - - - -
6 6 6 - - - - - - -
- - - 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
D1 DRD01 - - 6 C23 HIC23 - - 6
Asian Studies
A ANA00 Earth Science
Al ERA01 9 - -
C24 H1C24 C25 HIC25 C26 HIC26
- - -
- - -
6 6 6 Astronomy
Al ASA01 2 Economics
A ECA00 9 - -
C27 HIC27 D1 HIDO1 D2 HIDO2
- - -
- - -
6 6 6 Australian Studies
A AUA00 9
811 ECB11 B22 ECB22 C1 ECCO1
- - -
5 5 -
- - 4
Human Sexuality
HSA00 2
Biology C2 ECCO2 - - 4 Information
Al BIA01 9 - - C3 ECCO3 - - 4 Management
A3 BIA03 2 - - C4 ECCO4 - - 4 Al MA01 9
B3 B1803 - 4 - C5 ECCO5 - - 4 A3 MA03 3
- -
B6 BI806 - 2 - C6 ECCO6 - - 4 B1 MBO1 - 5 -
B9 BIB09 - 3 - C9 ECCO9 - - 4 B2 MB02 - 5 -
810 81810 - 4 - B3 M603 - 5 -
B12 131612 - 2 - Environmental B4 MB04 - 5 -
815 131615 - 4 - Science C1 MC01 - - 4
B21 BI621 - 6 - A ESA00 9 - - C2 MCO2 - - 4
B22 BIB22 - 6 - B ESBOO - 7 - C3 MC03 - - 4
823 BIB23 - 6 - C1 ESCO1 - - 5 C4 MC04 - - 4
B24 61824 - 6 - C2 ESCO2 - - 5 C5 MC05 - - 4
C1 BIC01 - - 4 C3 ESCO3 - - 2
C2 BICO2 - - 4 C4 ESCO4 - - 10 Language
C3 BIC03 C4 BIC04
- -
- -
4 4
C5 ESCO5 C6 ESCO6
- -
- -
2 2
and Literature
A LLA00 9 - -
C5 BIC05 - - 4 A25 LLA25 9 - -
C6 BIC06 - - 4 French B1 LLB01 - 8 -
C7 BIC07 - - 4 A FRA00 9 - - B9 LLB09 - 4 -
C8 BIC08 - - 4 B FRB00 - 12 - B10 LLB10 - 4 -
C9 BIC09 - - 4 C FRCOO - - 12 B11 LLB11 - 4 -
C11 BICiI - - 4 D FRD00 - - 9 B12 LLB12 - 4 -
813 LLB13 - 4 -
Business Studies Geography B14 LLB14 - 4 -
Al BSA01 4 - Al GPA01 2 - B15 LLB15 - 4 -
C1 BSCO1 - - 4 A2 GPA02 2 -
-
B16 LLB16 - 4 -C2 BSCO2 - - 4 A3 GPA03 3 - B18 LLB18 - 4 -
A4 GPA04 2 - C9 LLCO9 - - 4
Chemistry B1 GPB01 - 6 - C10 LLC10 - - 4
A CHAOO 9 - - B2 GPB02 - 6
-
C11 LLC11 - - 4621 CHB21 - 9 - B3 GPB03 - 6 C12 LLC12 - - 4
1322 CHB22 - 9 - B4 GPB04 - 6 - C13 LLC13 - - 4
B23 CHB23 - 3 - B5 GPB05 - 6 - C14 LLC14 - - 4
B24 CH624 - 3 - B6 GPB06 - 6 - C15 LLC15 - - 4
C11 CHC11 - - 9 C1 GPC01 - - 6 C16 LLC16 - - 4
C12 CHC12 - - 9 C2 GPCO2 - - 6 C18 LLC18 - - 4
C21 CH C21 - - 6 C3 GPC03 - - 6 C20 LLC20 - - 4
C22 CHC22 - - 5 D1 GPD01 - - 6 C21 LLC21 - - 4
D2 GPD02 4 C24 LLC24 - - 4
Computer Studies C25 LLC25 - - 4
A10 CSAIO 9 - - History C26 LLC26 - - 4
81 CSBO1 - 4 - All HIA11 9 - - D1 LLDO1 - - 4
B3 CSB03 - 4 - A13 HIA13 9 - - D20 LLD20 - - 4
B5 CSB05 - 4 - B16 HI1316 - 6 - D21 LLD21 - - 4
B6 CSB06. -
d -
B17 H1617 - 6 - D24 LLD24 - - 4CZ CSCO2 - 4 B18 HIB18 - 6 - D25 LLD25 - - 4
C3 CSC03 - 4 B19 HIB19 - 6 - D26 LLD26 - - 4
C5 CSCO5 - 4 B20' HIB20 - 6 -
C6 CSCO6 - 4 B21 H1621 - 6 - Language In
822 H1B22 - 6 Education
Drama B23 HIB23 - 6 - 1 LLA31 4 - -
A11 DRA11 4 - B24 HIB24 - 6 - 2 LLA32 4 - -
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Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
Subject/Code Group/Points Subject/Code Group/Points Subject/Code Group/Points
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
Legal Studies Music
A LSA00 9 - - A1
'
-1 MUA11 5 - - B3 PEB03 - 3B1 LSB01 - 6 - Al-2 MUA12 5 - - B8 PEB08 - 3
B2 LSB02 - 6 - Al-3 MUA13 5 - - B9 PEB09 - 3
B3 LSB03 - 4 - A2 MUA02 4 - - 815 PEB15 - 3
C1 LSCO1 - - 6 B1-i MUB11 - 6 -
C2 LSCO2 - - 6 B1-2 MUB12 - 6 - Physical Science
C3 LSCO3 - - 6 B2 MUB02 - 4 - Al PSA01 9 -
B3 MUB03 - 2 - A2 PSA02 9
-
Librarianship C1-1 MUC11 - - 6
Al LIA01 3 - - C1-2 MUC12 - - 6 Physics
A2 LIA02 2 - - C2 MUCO2 - - 4 Al PHA01 9 - -
A3 LIA03 2 - - C3 MUCO3 - - 2 B8 PHBO8 - 4 -
A4 LIA04 2 - - C4 MUCO4 - - 3 B21 PHB21 - 4 -
B1 LIB01 - 3 - C5 MUCO5 - - 3 B22 PHB22 - 4 -
B2 LIB02 - 3 - C6 MUCO6 - - 3 B23 PHB23 - 4 -
B3 LIB03 - 6 - C7 MUCO7 - - 3 B24 PHB24 - 3 -
Cl LICOl - - 3 D MUDOO - - 9 C21 PHC21 - - 5
C2 LICO2 - - 6 C22 PHC22 - - 5
C3 LIC03 - - 6 Music (Practical) C23 PHC23 - - 4
C4 LIC04 - - 3 Al MUA51 5 - - C24 PHC24 - - 4
D LI000 - - 9 A2 MUA52 4 - - C25 PHC25 - - 3
B1 MUB51 - 6 - C26 PHC26 - - 3
Mathematics B2 MUB52 - 6 - C27 PHC27 - - 4
A8 MAA08 9 - - Cl MUC51 - - 6
A9 MAA09 9 - - C2 MUC52 - - 6 Politics
A10 MAA10 9 - - A POA00 9 - -
B11 MAB11 - 4 - Outdoor Education 611 POB11 - 6 -
B12 MAB12 - 4 - A11 OEA11 3 - - B13 P0813 - 6 -
B31 MAB31 - 4 - Al2 0EA12 1 - - 1317 POB17 - 6 -
B32 MAB32 - 4 - A13 OEA13 1 - - B18 POB18 - 6 -
B33 651
MAB33 MAB51
- -
4 4
- -
A14 OEA14 A75 OEA15
1
1 -
- -
B19 POB19 - 6 -
820 P0620 - 6 -
884 MAB84 - 4 - A16 OEA16 1 - - B21 P0621 - 6 -
B85 MAB85 - 4 - Al7 OEA17 1 - B24 POB24 - 6 -
B86 MAB86 - 4 - A78 OEA18 1 - - C11 POC11 - - 6
687 MAB87 - 6 - B12 0E1312 - 1 - C13 POC13 - - 6
Cl MAC01 - - 4 B13 0E613 - 1 - C17 POC17 - - 6
C2 MACO2 - - 4 B14 0E614 - 1
-
C18 POC18 - - 6C3 MAC03 - - 4 1315 0E1315 - 1 - C19 POC19 - - 6
C11 MAC11 - - 4 B16 0E816 - 1 - C20 POC20 - - 6
C21 MAC21 - - 4 B17 OEB17 - 1 - C21 POC21 - - 6
C23 MAC23 - - 4 C24 POC24 - - 6
C31 MAC31 - - 4 Philosophy D PODOO - - 6
C32 MAC32 - 4 Al PIA01 9 - -
C33 MAC33 - - 4 A2 PIA02 3 - - Psychology
C34 MAC34 - - 4 A3 PIA03 3 - - A PYA00 9 - -
C85 MAC85 - - 4 A4 PIA04 3 -
-
B PYBOO - 12 -C91 MAC91 - - 3 A5 PIA05 4 - - C PYCOO - - 12
C92 MAC92 - - 3 A6 PIA06 5
- -
D PYD00 - - 9C93 MAC93 - - 3 1310 PIB10 - 6 -
1312 PIB12 - 6 - Science Education
Media Arts B13 P1813 - 6 - C6 SNC06 - 4
Al MSA01 3 - - 1314 PIB14 - 6 -
A2 MSA02 3 - - B15 PIB15 - 6 - Sociology
A3 MSA03 3 - - B17 PIB17 - 6 - A SOA00 9 -
131 MSB01 - 6 - B18 PIB18 - 6 - 81 SOB01 - 3
B2 MSB02 - 6 - B90 PIB90 - 6 - B6 SOB06 - 3
133 MSB03 - 6 - C10 PIC10 - - 6 B7 S0807 - 3
B4 MSB04 - 6 - C12 PIC12 - - 6 B9 SOB09 - 3
135 MSB05 - 6 - C13 PIC13 - - 6 B12 SOB12 - 3
86 MSB06 - 6 - C14 PIC14 - - 6 B13 SOB13 - 6
B7 MSB07 - 6 - C15 PIC15 - - 6 B14 SOB14 - 6
B8 MSBO8 - 6 - C17 PIC17 - - 6 615 S0615 - 6
Cl MSCO1 - - 6 C18 PIC18 - - 6 C S0000
- -
12C2 MSCO2 - - 6 C90 PIC90 - - 6
C3 MSCO3 - - 6
C4 MSCO4 - - 6 Physical Education, Points for the following Education
C5 MSCO5 - - 6 Health and subjects are allocated to Group 4:
C6 MSCO6 - - 6 Recreation Education
C7 MSCO7 - - 6 A PEA00 9 - - B EDB01 6 points
C8 MSCO8 - - 6 B1 PEB01 - 6 - C EDC01 12 points
D1 MSDO1 - - 6 B2 PEB02 - 3 - O EDD70 24 points
In the first year. studies are normally taken in four subject areas.
at least three of which are chosen from the following: Biology, Chemistry. Computer Studies. Earth Science, Geography, Mathematics, Physical Science, Physics and Psychology. At least one must be chosen from Biology, Chemistry, Computer Studies, Mathematics and Physics.
Later years of the course must include mapr studies in one or more of Biology. Chemistry. Computer Studies. Mathematics and Physics, as well as Education. Studies from other areas may also be included.
Advice to Students
Students selected for admission to the course for the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) should read this Handbook very carefully before enrolling. They should also study carefully the Admission and Enrolment Procedures section of this Handbook.