Course Overview

About This Course

An education degree doesn't confine you to the classroom. Whether you're drawn to teaching, leadership, curriculum development, or support services, it equips you with adaptable skills valued across diverse educational and community settings. The Bachelor of Education (Secondary) consists of 4 teaching and learning strands: Christian Studies, Education Studies, Discipline Studies (including Discipline Content, and Curriculum and Pedagogy) and Professional Experience. As part of their Discipline Content studies, Bachelor of Education (Secondary) students complete 6 units in each of 2 teaching areas.

Where You Can Study

Available Locations

Carindale

Eligibility

Entry Requirements

General Requirements

Prerequisites: Year 12 studies or equivalent in English and Mathematics
English: English, English and Literature (Units 3 & 4; C or above) or equivalent studies
Mathematics: General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods, Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4; C or above) or equivalent studies
Recent Secondary Education: Applicants who have completed secondary education in the last two years and who are aged 17 years or over are eligible for admission
VET Study: Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study of at least a completed Certificate III (with a GPA of at least 4.0, where applicable) and who are aged 17 years or over are eligible for admission
Higher Education Study: Applicants with completed higher education study, and applicants with higher education study of at least one semester (full-time equivalent) who wish to transfer to or within CHC, are eligible for admission
Work and Life Experience: Applicants who demonstrate readiness for higher education, including successful completion of the Special Tertiary Admission Test (STAT), are eligible for admission
Teacher Suitability: Applicants must demonstrate qualities that indicate motivation and suitability to become a teacher and involvement in personal learning and leadership activities, assessed via the Non-Academic Requirements for Teacher Education (NARTE) as administered by QTAC
Blue Card: Applicants must be eligible for a Blue Card (Queensland's Working with Children Check), or the equivalent from another jurisdiction
English Language Proficiency (if English is not first language):
- IELTS (Academic): 7.5 overall (at least 8.0 for Listening and Speaking; at least 7.0 for Reading and Writing)
- ISLPR: 4 in each of Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing (administered by ISLPR Language Services, Mt Gravatt, Queensland only)
- English test results must be no more than two years old at commencement of the course
- Exemption: Satisfactory completion (from Canada [excluding Quebec], New Zealand, Australia, Republic of Ireland, United States or United Kingdom) of senior secondary or accredited higher education sector studies of at least two years (full-time equivalent)

Career & Study Pathways

Where this takes you

Career Opportunities

Teacher – Secondary (Years 7-12) in the nominated teaching areas.

Quality & Recognition

Accreditation & Migration

Academic Regulator

TEQSA

Professional Body

Queensland College of Teachers (QCT) / AITSL

Accreditation Status

Accredited

Skills Assessor

AITSL

Course Content

Units of Competency

All Units71 units

CE116

Christian Worldview and Teaching Practice 1

CE216

Christian Worldview and Teaching Practice 2

ES118

Educational Neuroscience and Psychology of Learning (7-12)

ES126

Introduction To Teaching And Learning (7-12)

ES246

Curriculum, Assessment And Reporting (7-12)

ES261

Australian Indigenous Contexts and Education

ES358

Learning Communities: Schools, Students and Families (7-12)

ES360

Studies In Inclusive Philosophy And Practice

ES470

The Professional Teacher

ES480

Worldview And Sociology For Teachers

PE216

Learning About Teaching: Planning For Learning (7-12)

PE326

Teaching For Learning: Motivating And Managing Learner (7-12)

PE336

Teaching For Learning: Curriculum And Planning (7-12)

PE448

Teaching for Transformation: Research and Data-informed Practice (7-12)

PE450

Internship: Teaching For Transformation

CR315

Curriculum and Pedagogy 1: Teaching Area 1

CR316

Curriculum and Pedagogy 1: Teaching Area 2

CR415

Curriculum and Pedagogy 2: Teaching Area 1

CR416

Curriculum and Pedagogy 2: Teaching Area 2

CR111

Introduction To Cross-Curricular Literacies

JA101

Biblical Interpretation and Application

Biblical Studies teaching area

JA102

Biblical Studies in the Old Testament

Biblical Studies teaching area

JA103

Biblical Studies in the New Testament

Biblical Studies teaching area

JA205

History of Christian Thought and its Practice

Biblical Studies teaching area

JB104

Spiritual Transformation

Biblical Studies teaching area

JB201

A Biblical Understanding of the Church

Biblical Studies teaching area

JB204

Reflections in Theology

Biblical Studies teaching area

JB314

Jesus – His life and Ministry

Biblical Studies teaching area

JB315

Paul – His life and Theology

Biblical Studies teaching area

JB316

Major Themes of Luke-Acts

Biblical Studies teaching area

JB391

Directed Study

Biblical Studies teaching area

BZ100

Introduction To Business and Management