Program Overview

Study a Bachelor of Secondary Education (Science) at UC and you will:

• Demonstrate specialised knowledge and skills in two science disciplines, across a range of classes and year groups, within a secondary school environment.
• Learn the theories and principles that are the foundation for educational practice in secondary settings.
• Demonstrate an understanding of student needs and differences, and develop teaching activities for a range of indigenous, English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD) and mainstream settings.
• Develop and implement effective assessment strategies and carry out evaluation of teaching programs, resources and your own teaching.
• Apply the required content knowledge for all secondary school curriculum areas to teaching and reporting methods, alternate/enhanced literacy and numeracy strategies, and the effective use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in teaching and learning.

Work Integrated Learning

Major: Secondary Industrial Technology (Construction) Teaching

This unit set has been developed by the Program Director for Secondary Education (Dr Duncan Driver) in consultation with the Faculties of Arts and Design and Business, Government and Law. It aligns closely to the Subject Content Knowledge Requirements for the appropriate discipline identified by the New South Wales Education Standards Authority. It requires students to undertake 18 credit points of study over six 3 credit point units, with a maximum of 6 credit points (two units) at Level One. It has been carefully composed to ensure both depth and breadth of study in the discipline area for Secondary teaching purposes.