Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

At The University of Notre Dame Australia, we are committed to helping students become professionals who are in great demand in the workforce and this is especially true of our Education programs.

The Bachelor of Education (Secondary) provides students with the qualifications to work with students aged from 12 to 17 years in Catholic, Independent and Government schools.

As part of your studies, you will complete 32 weeks of school-based practical experience and also choose a Major and Specialisation teaching area.

Core Curriculum

• Introduction to Philosophy
• Introduction to Theology
• Ethics

Year One

• Information Literacy Skills for Education Studies
• Introduction to ICT for Teachers
• Introduction to Teaching and the Curriculum Framework
• Developmental Psychology
• Classroom Immersion: Secondary (two weeks of classroom immersion and teacher assistance)
• Psychological Principles of Classroom Management
• Three Major Teaching Area Subjects
• One Specialisation Teaching Area Subject

Year Two

• Foundational Teaching Skills
• Catering for Difference
• School Experience 1: Secondary (10 weeks of school experience with special focus on your Learning Area Major/Specialisation)
• Transforming Learning Through ICT
• Teaching Method Major
• Education, Service & Community Engagement
• Principles of Secondary Religious Education 1
• Two Major Teaching Area Subjects
• One Specialisation Teaching Area Subject

Year Three

• Contemporary Issues in Secondary Schooling
• Teaching and Learning Strategies for Adolescents
• School Experience 2: Secondary(10 weeks of school experience with special focus on your Learning Area Major/Specialisation)
• Advanced Teaching Skills
• Teaching Method Specialisation
• Liturgy and Sacraments
• Two Major Teaching Area Subjects
• One Specialisation Teaching Area Subject

Year Four

• Principles of Secondary Religious Education 2
• Preparing for Internship and Transition
• Scripture and Church
• Working with Indigenous Students
• Professional and Legal Responsibilities of the Teacher
• Christology
• Teaching Internship: Secondary (10 weeks of school experience with an integrated program of teaching in both Learning Area Majors/Specialisations and Religious Education)
• One Major Teaching Area Subject
• One Specialisation Teaching Area Subject

Subject Major and Specialisations

• Accounting/Business Studies
• Behavioural Science
• Communications
• Economics
• English
• Geography
• History
• Mathematics
• Politics and Legal Studies
• Politics
• Religious Education
• Science
• Society and Environment
• Theatre Arts

More information about the courses can be found at the course descriptions page.

Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Regulations.

Academic requirements for this program are outlined below. In addition, to be eligible for admission, all applicants need to satisfy minimum requirements outlined at admission requirements. These include those relating to age and English Language Proficiency. We also consider your application more broadly – your non-academic achievements (such as any previous leadership roles, volunteering, work, church and/or community involvement) as well as personal qualities - your aspirations and interests and your capacity to complete your chosen program.

Applicants with recent Secondary Education:

• Indicative minimum ATAR of 80 with a score of 50+ in ATAR English, ATAR Literature or ATAR English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD)
• OR
• Minimum International Baccalaureate (IB) score of 28

Applicants with Higher Education Study

• One semester (FTE) success in an undergraduate university course with at least a 65 per cent average grade or higher taken at Notre Dame or an alternative university.

Applicants with Work and Life Experience

• STAT scores of at least 150 in the Multiple Choice section and Written English section are required
• OR
• Mature-age completion of two Year 12 WACE exams with a resulting ATAR of 80