Secondary Teaching Degrees
Secondary Teaching Degrees are for students studying an undergraduate degree as well as a Bachelor of Teaching to be eligible to teach in a secondary school setting. This course contains 80 days of professional experience in a secondary school setting which are embedded in the units EDIT101, EDLT302, EDSP342 and EDCX302.
All professional experience placements in a school setting must meet the following requirements to be counted for placement. The school must:
- Assess teacher proficiency against the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers;
- Use NESA approved syllabuses or equivalent Australian syllabuses;
All placements must be in a mainstream classroom unless otherwise specified.
For the secondary components of the course, Teacher Education Students will be required to teach both junior and senior classes.
Before undertaking the final placement, all Teacher Education Students in this degree must complete and pass both components of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students.
This placement is embedded in the unit EDIT101. While the unit content is about learning Information Technology (IT), the placement is not directly related to IT so does not need to be in a computer class. Information Technology is covered in the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers as part of the whole of teaching. This is a 20 day block placement in a secondary school setting where the pre-service teacher will be assessed against the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. The pre-service teacher will work towards being responsible for a minimum of 8-10 hours* of teaching per week** by the end of their placement in their curriculum area(s) of study. *Depending upon timetables of the school, the pre-service teacher may have to adjust this to accommodate. **As this is the first placement, this face-to-face teaching time may vary according to the ability of the pre-service teacher and the supervising teacher's judgement. A Placement in a Distance Education setting may be acceptable in EDIT101 or EDLT302 as long as it meets the requirements of the pre-service teacher's curriculum methods of study. Acceptability will need to be assessed by the Office for Professional Learning.
This placement is embedded in the unit EDLT302. The unit content is about planning for effective learning, while the placement incorporates what is taught as part of the whole of teaching as described in the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. This is a 20 day block placement in a secondary school setting where the pre-service teacher will be assessed against the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. The pre-service teacher will be responsible for a minimum of 10 hours* of teaching per week in their curriculum area(s) of study. *Depending upon timetables of the school, the pre-service teacher may have to adjust this to accommodate. A Placement in a Distance Education setting may be acceptable in EDIT101 or EDLT302 as long as it meets the requirements of the pre-service teacher's curriculum methods of study. Acceptability will need to be assessed by the Office for Professional Learning.
This placement is embedded in the unit EDSP324. While the unit content is about classroom behaviour management, the placement is not directly related to the unit so does not have to be completed in a Special Education setting or behaviour class. Classroom and behaviour management is part of the whole of teaching and is covered in the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. This is a 20 day block placement in a secondary school setting where the pre-service teacher will be assessed against the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. The pre-service teacher will be responsible for a minimum of 12 hours* of teaching per week in their curriculum area(s) of study. *Depending upon timetables of the school, the pre-service teacher may have to adjust this to accommodate. A Placement in a Distance Education setting may be acceptable in EDIT101 or EDLT302 as long as it meets the requirements of the pre-service teacher's curriculum methods() of study. Acceptability will need to be assessed by the Office for Professional Learning.
This placement is embedded in the unit EDCX302. It is not a requirement of the placement to be completed in a setting with a specific ratio of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students. Cultural perspectives and understanding, differentiation of curriculum, disability support strategies and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education strategies are included in the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. This placement must be completed in a 20 day block in a secondary school setting where the pre-service teacher will be assessed against all of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. The pre-service teacher will be responsible for a minimum of 14 hours* of teaching per week in their curriculum area(s) of study. *Depending upon timetables of the school, the pre-service teacher may have to adjust this to accommodate. This is the final placement where the pre-service teacher is assessed against all of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at the Graduate Level as per the requirements of BOSTES. A Placement in a Distance Education setting may be acceptable in EDIT101 or EDLT302 as long as it meets the requirements of the pre-service teacher's curriculum methods of study. Acceptability will need to be assessed by the Office for Professional Learning.This Placement and Information Technology
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This Placement and Planning for Effective Learning
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This Placement and Classroom Behaviour Management
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This Placement and Aboriginal Education
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