Course title	Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
Faculty	Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Study level	Undergraduate coursework
Credit points	192
CRICOS code	103485F

The Bachelor of Education (Secondary) is a four year degree that gives students a professional qualification to teach in secondary schools in the areas of humanities and social sciences, mathematics, and science.

Students gain a strong practical and theoretical preparation for teaching. The course covers professional teaching, Aboriginal education, special and inclusive education, international education, and information and communications technology.
School observations and work-based training, worth a total of at least 560 hours, are integral components of the professional experiences in the degree. Professional teaching experiences and internships are offered in partnership with participating schools and offer an opportunity to develop teaching skills and professional understanding of how schools work.

Students choose a first teaching area via a major from one of the following areas:

• Indigenous Studies
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Economics (via Political Economy)
• Geography
• English
• Drama
• History (modern or ancient)
• Languages, including Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew (modern or classical), Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Modern Greek, or Spanish
• Linguistics
• Mathematics
• Physics

A second teaching area can be taken via a minor (36 credit points) or teaching area (24 credit points).

Consult with the Sydney School of Education and Social Work to ensure your selections meet accreditation requirements.

Degree structure and requirements

Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) degree, students must complete 192 credit points in total, comprising:

Subject areas

Cognate majors available in this course are listed under cognate majors.

Additional subject areas are available under Subject areas (Table A).

• a total of 60 credit points of core units;
• a 48 credit point major in Education Studies;
• a second major (48 credit points) or minor (36 credit points) from Table A;
• a minor (36 credit points) or teaching area (24 credit points) from Table A;
• an optional maximum of 6 credit points of Table O units;
• where required, elective units from Table S.

The enrolment pattern of requirements can be found on the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) units of study table.

Electives

Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) can complete elective units of study from the subject areas listed in Table A (Arts and Social Sciences) and Table S (shared pool).
The available units of study are listed in Table A Subject Areas of this handbook and Table S in the Interdisciplinary Studies handbook.

Contacts and further information

Website	Sydney School of Education and Social Work
Email	ssesw.enquiries@sydney.edu.au
Program Director	Dr Bronwyn Reid O’Connor E bronwyn.reidoconnor@sydney.edu.au

See the website for location and counter opening hours for the Office of Professional Engagement and Program Support.