OVERVIEW
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About this course
A five-year combined degree that will give you a professional qualification to teach in secondary schools in the areas of humanities and social sciences, mathematics and science. You will gain a strong practical and theoretical preparation for teaching.
Who is it for?
This degree is your pathway to a challenging and rewarding profession. Help shape the lives of the next generation.
Career paths
You'll be qualified to teach in secondary schools, in areas including:
- Aboriginal studies
- biology
- business studies
- chemistry
- drama
- economics
- English
- geography
- health and physical education
- history (modern or ancient)
- languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew (modern or classical), Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Modern Greek, or Spanish
- mathematics
- physics
You'll also have expertise to act in variety of other education roles including curriculum consultant; educational administrator; educational researcher; government policy adviser.
Professional accreditation
This course is accredited with NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA). Graduates are accredited to become teachers in Australia (pending completion of LANTITE).
Under the Institute of Teachers Act 2004, graduates will need to be accredited for professional competence following their employment in schools.
What you’ll study
Core studies in education plus intensive study and professional experience. A major in a teaching area and study in a second teaching area. A guide will be provided to you upon enrolment.
In the final year of your degree, you have two options, Advanced Coursework OR Honours:
- Advanced Coursework: Enhance your leadership, critical thinking and problem-solving skills and increase your employment prospects. You will undertake challenging coursework and a substantial real-world project individually or in collaboration with other students.
- Honours: Develop deep analytical skills and prepare yourself for further research opportunities, such as pursuing a PhD. You will undertake a supervised but independent research project as well as connected discipline-based and/or research-focused coursework. Admission to the honours pathway is subject to meeting the specified WAM and additional entry requirements. Check with your faculty for details.
Professional practice
This course includes significant professional experience placements in schools. The placements begin in the third year of the course and the amount of responsibility and duration of the placements progressively increases until the final placement in which students are competent to teach under minimal supervision.
