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 50 days on supervised teaching practice in allocated secondary schools.

The combined degree of Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Education at pass level is a four-year program designed to prepare students for teaching in secondary schools.

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

Students must complete two Level 1 courses (12 units of credit), EDST1101 and EDST1104. EDST3090 (6 units of credit) and EDST4093 (3 units of credit) are compulsory Year 3 courses. EDST4095, EDST4081, EDST4099 (27 units of credit) are compulsory Year 4 courses.

A further 18 units of credit must be selected from Education Upper Level elective courses for Years 2, 3 or 4.

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.

3. Arts courses as Preparation for Teaching

Major sequences of at least 42 units of credit must be completed in two schools/departments to provide suitable background for teaching the following school subjects:

Chinese, Drama (Theatre), Economics/Business Studies, English, French, Geography, German, History, Indonesian, Japanese, Literacy/English as a Second Language (ESL)*, Spanish.

*A major sequence in English is the most appropriate background for Literacy/ESL teaching. Students who wish to teach Literacy/ESL may undertake a Linguistics major but they must also include two Level 1 English courses in their program.

Students should be aware that certain combinations of teaching courses may not lead to satisfactory employment opportunities and may result in timetable difficulties in Year 4. For more details, consult the School of Education.

4. Other Arts courses

The remaining Arts courses in Years 1 and 2 (12 Level 1, 6 Upper Level) should be selected from those available in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

5. General Education courses

12 units of credit must be selected from those approved for students in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

6. 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.

Honours Level

Students may elect to undertake an Honours program in either their fourth or fifth year of study (ie 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.

 

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:

1. a total of 48 Level 1 units of credit;

2. no more than 12 Level 1 units of credit in any one sequence of study from Lists A, B and C of the BA Rules;

3. 78 units of credit in EDST Education including compulsory core courses in Years 1, 3 and 4;

4. two sequences of 42 units of credit from List E below;

5. an additional 6 Upper Level units of credit from Lists A, B and C of the BA Rules;

6. 12 units of credit from the General Education program, normally taken in the second, third or fourth year of study.

List E
CHIN Chinese, ENGL English, ECON Economics, FREN French, GEOS Geography, GERS German, HIST History, INDO Indonesian, JAPN Japanese, LING Linguistics, MEFT Theatre, SPAN Spanish

A major sequence in ENGL English is the most appropriate background for Literacy/ESL teaching.

7. 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

To qualify for the award of the degree at Honours level in one or two Schools/specialisations, a student must:

8. have obtained 192 units of credit in accordance with 1.-6. above and satisfied the appropriate prerequisites for entry to the Honours level program;

9. obtain a further 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

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.