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Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary)



The Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) is a graduate-entry bachelor degree designed to prepare students to teach at the secondary level. Graduates are qualified to teach in the Seventh-day Adventist school system both in Australia and overseas, as well as in the wider educational sector of government and non-government schools.

Duration



Regular program


Two years full-time or equivalent part-time

Honours program


Two and a half years full-time or equivalent part-time

Credit points



Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) 96 credit points

Mode of delivery



On campus

Accreditation



The degrees are accredited by the NSW Department of Education and Training.

Entry requirements



Entry into the BTch (Secondary) degree requires a suitable undergraduate degree that meets the teaching requirements of the NSW Department of Education and Training for secondary teaching. It is the responsibility of students to confirm with the NSW Department of Education and Training that their undergraduate program meets these requirements. (See also “State Registration Requirements” under “Education Degrees” in the undergraduate courses section of the Handbook).

Self-disclosure and criminal records check



See above under Bachelor of Teaching (Primary)

Course structure



The Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) is a two-year, graduate entry course of 96 credit points. It is structured to include, with slight variations, the Bachelor of Teaching components of the undergraduate Bachelor of (Arts/Bus/Sc)/Bachelor of Teaching double degree programs. The course requirements include 70 days of professional experience, which occurs between semesters, in February and July of each year, and five days in-semester during the first year of the course. The course is comprised of Christian Studies subjects, curriculum studies, education subjects, and professional development and experience. See above under secondary education degrees for descriptions of these components.

Summary of minimum requirements in the BTch (Secondary) degree



Component of Course Credit Points
Christian Studies subjects 18
Education subjects 30
Curriculum subjects 12
Professional Development and Experience 36
TOTALS 96


Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) course sequence



Christian Studies subjects



and

*SDA students may select the following alternative to ED243 :: Christian Studies for Teachers II:

#The following alternatives to ED243 :: Christian Studies for Teachers II are available to students of other faiths:

All students may substitute an approved subject from the Faculty of Theology for CR243 :: Christian Studies II.

Education subjects



Education electives (students choose one)



In some courses students are required or strongly recommended to choose a discipline-specific elective which will further contribute to expertise in curricular applications in their chosen teaching field/s:

Curriculum studies



Refer to subject synopses
NOTE: students with a teaching field in Home Economics/Design and Technology take:

Professional development and experience



Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary)



Sem
1 CR143 :: Christian Studies I Curriculum Studies Major/Minor 200 SP180 :: Professional Development & Experience IA (BTch) SP280 :: Professional Development II (BTch)
Professional Experience (July, 4 weeks) Education Related Professional Experience (Insemester, 5 days)
2 ED295 :: Multicultural Education & Indigenous Studies Curriculum Studies Major/Minor 200 ED421 :: Research Methods II SP181 :: Professional Development & Experience IB (BTch)
Professional Experience (February, 3 weeks)
3 ED243 :: Christian Studies for Teachers II ED260 :: Theories of Development and Learning SP380 :: Professional Development III (BTch) SP385 :: Professional Development & Experience IVA (BTch)
Professional Experience (July-August, 6 weeks)
4 ED343 :: Philosophy of Christian Education ED300 :: Individual Differences & the Atypical Child Education Elective 300 SP386 :: Professional Development & Experience IVB (BTch)