Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Teaching

You can choose from the following Science related teaching areas: Biology, Chemistry, Food Technology, Mathematics, Mathematics/Physics, and Science. You can graduate with the ability to teach in two Science related teaching areas by completing a double major or a major and minor selected from the above list.

Students need to complete 80 days of Professional Experience in schools over four sessions. These are spread across the four years of the degree: Professional Teaching Experience I (July – 15 days), Professional Teaching Experience II (February – 10 days), Professional Teaching Experience III (July – 15 days), and Professional Teaching Experience IV (Mid Year – 40 days).

Yes. At Avondale you are given the opportunity to complete one of your professional teaching experiences in a developing country. In the past this has taken teams of Avondale students to Cambodia, India, Nepal and The Kingdom of Tonga. A supervised overseas placement may be allowable for one placement other than the final placement.

Post-admission requirements include: a Working with Children Check, child protection awareness training, ASCIA anaphylaxis e-training, the National Literacy and Numeracy Test (LANTITE), and demonstrating fitness for teaching — which means maintaining satisfactory academic progression, demonstrating sound cognitive, mental, emotional and physical health, and being able to relate to students in an age-appropriate and professional manner.

At the completion of the course, students must be accredited with the state professional teaching body before practising in the classroom. In NSW, this is the New South Wales Education Standards Authority (NESA).