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The combined degree of Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Education at pass level is a four-year program for intending secondary school teachers. Students combine studies in two approved teaching disciplines with both theoretical and practical aspects of education. In the final two years of the program, students develop skills in classroom competence and spend 60 days on supervised teaching practice in allocated secondary schools.
Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes In addition to the UNSW Bachelor of Arts Program Aims, this program is designed to enable students to acquire or develop skills in the following areas:
To qualify for the Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Education at pass level it is necessary to complete at least 192 units of credit.
1. Education courses
EDST6762 The Professional Teacher: Ethics, Policy & Practice (6UOC)
EDST6760 Professional Experience 1 (6UOC) Teaching Method A1 (6UOC) and Teaching Method B1 (6UOC)
EDST6764 Creating Engaging Learning Environments (6UOC)
EDST6763 Addressing Learner Diversity (6UOC) EDST4096 Gifted and Talented Students (6UOC) EDST6761 Professional Experience 2 (6UOC) Teaching Method A2 (6UOC) and Teaching Method B2 (6UOC) A further 18 units of credit must be selected from upper level Education elective courses in Years 2 and 3. 2. Teaching Method courses Students must complete 12 units of credit in approved teaching method courses from two single method courses over years 3 and 4. Each student must take a first method (with specific requirements, see 3. below) and a second method (with specific requirements, see 3. below) in the following teaching specialisations:
3. Arts courses as Preparation for Teaching Students intending to teach in NSW are required to satisfy the requirements of the NSW Institute of Teachers, which stipulates the content requirements for each teaching specialisation. Most teachers qualify in two teaching specialisations, with the first teaching specialisation requiring greater content knowledge than the second teaching specialisation. At UNSW, we require a more rigorous program of study than the NSW Institute of Teachers. All students in the BABEd program must choose two of the following list of teaching specialisations. One of these must be studied by completing a relevant major (54 units of credit, with a specific number of credits from upper level courses), and one must be studied by completing a relevant minor (36 units of credit, with a specific number of credits from upper level courses). Please refer to the bottom of this page for the specific requirements for majors/minors. It is noted that for certain teaching specialisation combinations (i.e., a Language other than English [LOTE] and ESL, or Economics and Business Studies), study in only one area (i.e., LOTE or Economics) will satisfy the content requirements for both teaching specialisations. In such cases, students are required to select another area of study (so that one major and one minor is nevertheless completed).
* Aboriginal Studies, Indonesian and Legal Studies can only be taken as minors in this program.
** The prerequisites are a major or minor in Economics AND one Accounting or Finance course AND one Business Management course. The courses in accounting, finance, and business management may be first year courses. The following are examples of courses that may be taken to fulfil the requirement for a course in accounting/finance and business management. Accounting - ACCT1501 Accounting and Financial Management 1A Finance - FINS1613 Business Finance Business Management - MGMT1001 Managing Organisations and People The accounting/finance and business management courses may be taken in place of the two first year Arts elective courses in the BABEd degree. *** At least a minor in Linguistics or a Language Other Than English; OR a major in e.g., English PLUS 24 units of credit in either a Language Other Than English or Linguistics; OR a major in e.g., English PLUS 12 units of credit in each of a Language Other Than English AND Linguistics. Note: The NSW Institute of Teachers currently does not recognise ESL as a teaching specialisation, even though it is a valuable and popular area for employment. Therefore, intending ESL teachers will only be accredited in their other teaching area. This situation is expected to change in the near future. **** Students who choose history as a teaching specialisation must make a decision about whether they wish to be accredited as a Modern History or an Ancient History teacher. Such students will need to select "History" as either a major or a minor, but will need to choose courses within their History major or minor on the basis of the following guidelines:
The teaching specialisation requirements are summarised below:
Students should be aware that certain combinations of teaching specialisations may not lead to satisfactory employment opportunities and may result in timetable difficulties in Years 3 and 4. For more details, consult the School of Education. 4. Other Arts courses The remaining Arts courses in Year 1 (12 UOC Level 1) must be selected from those available in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. 5. English Proficiency Proficiency in English is essential in all Education courses. Prospective teachers must be able to communicate effectively with school students and staff members. It is expected that all applicants will have a Higher School Certificate minimum Band 4 in Standard English or a Higher School Certificate minimum Band 4 in English as a Second Language or a Higher School Certificate minimum Band 4 in Advanced English or An overall IELTS score of 7.5, with a minimum of 8.0 in speaking and Listening and a minimum of 7.0 in reading and writing or the equivalent.
Pass Degree To qualify for the award of the degree at Pass level, a student must obtain, normally over four years of study, a minimum of 192 units of credit in approved courses including:
2. no more than 12 Level 1 units of credit in any one Discipline of the BA Rules; 3. 90 units of credit in Education including compulsory core courses; 4. A major of 54 units of credit and a minor of 36 units of credit to qualify for at least two teaching specialisations ; 5. The Pass degree Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Education may be awarded with Distinction where a candidate has achieved a weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 75% in all courses completed since enrolment at UNSW which are credited towards the degree. Honours Degree Students may elect to undertake an Honours program in either their fourth or fifth year of study (eg. before the intensive teacher preparation year or afterwards). The Honours program may be undertaken in either Education or in an Arts discipline. Students with a good credit average in Year 1 are normally invited to undertake additional study in the relevant discipline over Years 2 and 3.To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Education degree at Honours level in one or two Disciplines, a student must:
7. obtain 48 units of credit in an approved Honours program. The Honours degree is awarded in three classes (Class 1, Class 2 in two Divisions and Class 3). Students who fail to obtain one of these classes may proceed to graduate with the Pass degree. For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website: https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html
Students may transfer from the combined degree Program to the single Arts degree program in their first 2 years.
After three years study in the combined degree, students may exit the program with a Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Education and a Minor in an area of discipline study. Students who elect this option should follow one of the following exit strategies: (1) Students identified at the end of Semester 1 in Year 3 will be required to complete 12 uoc of general education courses and 12 uoc in the upper level Arts course that would have been their first teaching subject. (2) Students identified at the beginning of first semester in Year 4 will be required to complete 12 uoc of general education courses instead of the Year 4 courses. The Academic Rules for the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Undergraduate programs and the online enrolment facility provide students with a wide range of course choices. The online enrolment facility checks that students meet the enrolment requirements for individual courses but not that a course complies with Program Rules. Students are responsible for ensuring they are enrolling in accordance with the Academic Rules outlined above. Students should not assume that because they have enrolled in a course online that the course is automatically credited to their degree program.
All schools require student teachers to have signed a 'Prohibited Employment Declaration Form' before starting a teaching practicum. A police record check is required before students are employed as a teacher.
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