161510 v.8 Bachelor of Education (Secondary Education)

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites

TEE subject appropriate to teaching area. For teaching maths, Applicable Mathematics and/or Calculus are desirable. Students will need a Working with Children card and a Criminal History Record Check before they go into school in Semester 1.

Specific Requirements

The School of Education requires all Secondary Education students to pass a literacy competence test in the first year of the course. Applicants for this course also need to be eligible for a Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Card.STAT elements considered are E, V and Q.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Applications for recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis.

Duration and Availability

This course is four years' full-time study.

Course Organisation

This course includes professional practice units and optional units. Core studies are undertaken concurrently with optional units and electives. Units cater for the different needs of secondary students. In consultation with a course adviser, students select sequenced pathways designed to support and enrich individual knowledge and skills. Students are encouraged, where possible, to undertake electives from other areas of the University. In the third year, students are selected for the honours program or continue with the standard course stream.

Professional Recognition

This course is recognised nationally and internationally as an initial pre-service teaching qualification.

Additional Course Expenses

Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other essential study materials.

Course Structure Disclaimer

Curtin University reserves the right to alter the internal composition of any course to ensure learning outcomes retain maximum relevance. Any changes to the internal composition of a course will protect the right of students to complete the course within the normal timeframe and will not result in additional cost to students through a requirement to undertake additional units.

The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.

* The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.

^ Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.

# Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.