Bachelor of Education Secondary - with Specialisations

The Bachelor of Education Secondary prepares candidates to become a secondary school teacher, eligible to teach from year 7 to year 12 in a range of secondary schools such as middle, secondary and senior colleges. At CDU, you can study a Bachelor of Education Secondary online or on campus, part time or full time. This makes it easier to fit study into your existing commitments. When you graduate, you'll be qualified to register as a teacher anywhere in Australia.

The course focuses on the skills and knowledge that you will need to teach in high schools, as outlined by the Australian National Curriculum. It meets both the national and local need for teachers committed to improving educational outcomes for children in year 7 to year 12. In this course you will learn about:

• the school curriculum
• contemporary approaches to issues in education, such as inclusivity
• child and adolescent development
• behaviour management and student wellbeing
• improving the teaching-learning relationship in the classroom
• teaching First Nation learners
• developing an informed, evidence-based approach to learning and teaching in secondary school settings.

As a secondary teacher, you will specialise in teaching certain subjects. As part of your degree, you will choose two specialisations: a major and a minor. You can choose from a range of options, including:

• Technologies
• Health and Physical Education
• Humanities
• Languages Other Than English - Chinese, Greek, Indonesian, Yolngu
• Mathematics
• Music
• Science
• Visual Arts
• English

The course is a mixture of discipline-specific curriculum and pedagogical studies, general education studies and professional experience. When you graduate, your levels of personal literacy and numeracy will be broadly equivalent to the top 30% of the Australian population.

Students are encouraged to review the employer eligibility requirements as they can vary state to state.

Areas of study

Teaching; Education, Secondary teaching.

Career opportunities

Teacher in high schools and in curriculum development, educational planning, educational research, policy development.

Professional recognition

This course is accredited with the Teacher Registration Board, Northern Territory, which provides graduates the opportunity to register and teach in any Australian state or territory (subject to meeting other eligibility criteria such as English proficiency and suitability to teach).

Practical experience

Complete 80 days professional experience in secondary schools

Fees and charges

The Australian Government pays part of the tuition fee for this course. The remaining balance is paid by the student. Current CDU fee information.