The Bachelor of Education (Middle and Secondary Schooling)/Bachelor of Arts may be taken as a double degree program in four years full-time (or the equivalent part-time). Students who study part-time would normally be expected to complete the double degree program within eight years. The course is offered by the College of Education, Psychology and Social Work.
The double degree program of Bachelor of Education (Middle and Secondary Schooling)/Bachelor of Arts requires completion of a total of 144 units.
In making provision for teacher education students to take a special interest in middle or secondary schooling there is no simple or sharp line of demarcation in the ideas discussed or the practices investigated in our programs. Rather we recognise that although middle and secondary schools may be located in the same physical space, the needs of students in early and later adolescence are different so that there ought to be different emphases placed on the approaches taken in teaching these groups.
In the Bachelor of Education (Middle and Secondary Schooling)/Bachelor of Arts all students will undertake a common program of study in the first two years. At the conclusion of the second year of full-time study students will then opt to follow the Secondary Schooling Strand or the Middle Schooling Strand.
A Lutheran pathway is available for students wishing to teach in that system.
Students who commence, but subsequently do not wish to complete, either the full double degree program or the professional experience component of the double degree program may be eligible to:
The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.
The course aims to produce graduates who:
In undertaking this double degree students will be able to:
The secondary schooling strand in the Bachelor of Education (Middle and Secondary Schooling)/Bachelor of Arts focuses on teaching students who are in Year 8 - Year 12. During their secondary years young people develop their plans for post-secondary education and work. As secondary schooling teachers, graduates of this four-year pre-service qualification will play a key role in developing the knowledge, skills and resources that young people need to meet their goals.
The secondary schooling strand allows pre-service teachers to pursue a teaching specialisation in more depth and deepen their understanding in topics and issues of personal interest. Graduates from the secondary schooling strand will be qualified to teach in at least two different school curriculum areas at secondary school level. The school curriculum subjects that are offered in the secondary schooling strand are:
English, Drama, Visual Art, Health Education, Information Technology, Junior Science, Biology, Earth Science, Mathematics, Languages other than English, Geography, History, Legal Studies, Society and Culture, Psychology and Business Education.
The double degree Bachelor of Education (Middle and Secondary Schooling)/Bachelor of Arts - Middle Schooling Strand, is designed to effectively develop the specialist knowledge and skills required for teachers in the middle years of schooling (Year 6 to Year 9). This band of schooling encompasses the transition from primary to secondary schooling and requires teachers who have a specific understanding of the educational and personal needs of young adolescents. Graduates from this program typically seek employment in secondary schools, middle schools, R-12 schools or primary schools.
As part of the double degree program teacher education students will focus on preparing to teach in 3 different learning areas selected from the following:
Humanities and Social Sciences, Information and Design Technology, Drama, English, Visual Art, Science, Mathematics, Languages other than English, and Health Education.
Limited credit may be granted for recognition of prior studies undertaken at the University or other approved tertiary institutions. Further information is available on this page.
To qualify for the Bachelor of Education (Middle and Secondary Schooling)/Bachelor of Arts, a student must complete 144 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the following program of study:
The Bachelor of Education component must include:
The Bachelor of Arts component must include:
Students undertake a sequence of 6 topics appropriate for teaching in the secondary years and selected from the relevant and available majors as listed in the BA Course Rule. The Teaching Major will consist of
Students undertake 22.5 units comprising:
Students undertake an 18 unit minor appropriate for teaching in the secondary years and selected from the relevant and available majors as listed in the BA Course Rule and comprising:
*BA electives can be selected from any of the BA majors/minors at any level provided the entry requirements are met.
Except with the permission of the Dean (Education):
Students should note that teaching practicum topics require full-time commitment for their duration.
The BA major and electives may be chosen from topics and topic sequences listed in the BA handbook. The minor strand of studies will be chosen from the BA handbook but choice of topics will be guided according to the course rules for this double degree.
36 units comprising
EDUC1120 Teaching and Educational Contexts (4.5 units)
EDUC1223 Middle Schooling Philosophy and Pedagogy (4.5 units)
EDUC1227 Professional Experience: Year 1 (Middle and Secondary Schooling) (0 units)
plus 9 units of BA Major topics
plus
9 units of Teaching Major topics AND
9 units of BA Elective topics
OR
9 units of Teaching Minor 1 topics AND
9 units of Teaching Minor 2 topics
36 units comprising
EDUC2320 Learners and their Development - Middle and Secondary Schooling (4.5 units)
EDUC2326 Professional Experience: Year 2A (Middle and Secondary Schooling) (0 units)
EDUC2420 Teaching Indigenous Australian Students (4.5 units)
EDUC2426 Professional Experience: Year 2B (Middle and Secondary Schooling) (0 units)
plus 18 units of BA Major topics
plus
9 units of Teaching Major topics
OR
4.5 units of Teaching Minor 1 topics AND
4.5 units of Teaching Minor 2 topics
EDUC3531 Curriculum Specialisation A1: Curriculum Development in the Middle Years (4.5 units)
EDUC3526 Literacies Across the Curriculum in the Middle and Secondary Years (4.5 units)
EDUC3530 Professional Experience: Year 3A (Middle and Secondary Schooling) (0 units)
EDUC3620 Relationships for Learning (4.5 units)
EDUC3627 Contemporary Issues in Secondary Schooling (4.5 units)
EDUC3642 Professional Experience: Year 3B (Middle and Secondary Schooling) (4.5 units)
EDUC3643 Curriculum Specialisation B1: Curriculum Context in the Middle Years (4.5 units)
plus
4.5 units of BA Major topics AND
4.5 units of Teaching Minor 1 topics
36 units comprising
EDUC3628 Numeracy and ICT Across the Middle and Secondary Curriculum (4.5 units)
EDUC4720 Differentiation for Diverse Learners (Middle and Secondary Schooling) (4.5 units)
EDUC4730 Curriculum Specialisation: Senior Years 2 (4.5 units)
EDUC4729 Curriculum Specialisation: Senior Years 1 (4.5 units)
EDUC4742 Professional Experience: Final Assessment for Registration (Middle and Secondary Schooling) (4.5 units)
EDUC4820 The Professional Educator (4.5 units)
plus 4.5 units of BA Major topics
plus 4.5 units of Teaching Minor 2 topics
To qualify for the Bachelor of Education (Middle and Secondary Schooling)/Bachelor of Arts, a student must complete 144 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the following program of study:
The Bachelor of Education component must include:
The Bachelor of Arts component must include:
Students undertake 22.5 units comprising:
Students undertake an 18 unit minor appropriate for teaching in the secondary years and selected from the relevant and available majors as listed in the BA Course Rule and comprising:
Except with the permission of the Dean (Education):
Students should note that professional experience topics require full-time commitment for their duration.
LIST OF TOPICS
The BA major and electives may be chosen from topics and topic sequences listed in the BA handbook. The minor strand of studies will be chosen from the BA handbook but choice of topics will be guided according to the course rules for this double degree.
36 units comprising
EDUC1120 Teaching and Educational Contexts (4.5 units)
EDUC1223 Middle Schooling Philosophy and Pedagogy (4.5 units)
EDUC1227 Professional Experience: Year 1 (Middle and Secondary Schooling) (0 units)
plus 9 units of BA Major topics
plus 9 units of Teaching Minor 1 topics
plus 9 units of Teaching Minor 2 topics
36 units comprising
EDUC2320 Learners and their Development - Middle and Secondary Schooling (4.5 units)
EDUC2326 Professional Experience: Year 2A (Middle and Secondary Schooling) (0 units)
EDUC2420 Teaching Indigenous Australian Students (4.5 units)
EDUC2426 Professional Experience: Year 2B (Middle and Secondary Schooling) (0 units)
plus 18 units of BA Major topics
plus 9 units of Teaching Minor 1 topics
36 units comprising
EDUC3531 Curriculum Specialisation A1: Curriculum Development in the Middle Years (4.5 units)
EDUC3526 Literacies Across the Curriculum in the Middle and Secondary Years (4.5 units)
EDUC3530 Professional Experience: Year 3A (Middle and Secondary Schooling) (0 units)
EDUC3620 Relationships for Learning (4.5 units)
EDUC3626 Contemporary Issues in Middle Schooling (4.5 units)
EDUC3642 Professional Experience: Year 3B (Middle and Secondary Schooling) (4.5 units)
EDUC3643 Curriculum Specialisation B1: Curriculum Context in the Middle Years (4.5 units)
plus 4.5 units of BA Major topics
plus 4.5 units of Teaching Minor 2 topics
36 units comprising
EDUC3628 Numeracy and ICT Across the Middle and Secondary Curriculum (4.5 units)
EDUC4720 Differentiation for Diverse Learners (Middle and Secondary Schooling) (4.5 units)
EDUC4728 Curriculum Specialisation: Middle Years 3 (4.5 units)
EDUC4729 Curriculum Specialisation: Senior Years 1 (4.5 units)
EDUC4742 Professional Experience: Final Assessment for Registration (Middle and Secondary Schooling) (4.5 units)
EDUC4820 The Professional Educator (4.5 units)
plus 4.5 units of BA Major topics
plus 4.5 units of Teaching Minor 2 topics
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* Secondary School Strand only
** Students can choose either English or Creative Writing but not both together
^ Only available as a Chinese Beginners stream. Advanced level students can enrol in the Advanced Chinese stream available cross-institutionally at the University of Adelaide. Please refer to : http://hss.adelaide.edu.au/current-students/undergrad/majorsminors/
# German and Japanese are available cross-institutionally at the University of Adelaide. Please refer to http://hss.adelaide.edu.au/current-students/undergrad/majorsminors/
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