Commerce/Education (Secondary) - 3462
Program Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Contact: School of Education
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 6
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC For Award: 192
UAC Code: 422120
Domestic Entry Requirements: See Domestic Entry Requirements
International Entry Requirements: See International Entry Requirements
Award(s):
Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
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Program Description
Students undertake studies to qualify as a secondary school teacher in two teaching specialisations (i.e., business studies and economics). The program covers both theoretical and practical aspects of education, including 80 days supervised professional experience in at least two different secondary schools.
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
Program Learning Outcomes
- Know students and how they learn
- Know the content and how to teach it
- Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning
- Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments
- Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning
- Engage in professional learning
- Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community
Program Structure
- Education Core (66 UOC)
- Prescribed Education methods (24 UOC)
- Prescribed Education elective (6 UOC)
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
- EDST4080 Special Education (6 UOC)
- EDST4084 Managing the Classroom (6 UOC)
- EDST6760 Professional Experience 1 (6 UOC)
Level 4
- EDST4096 Gifted and talented students (6 UOC)
- EDST6765 Prof Exp 2/Internship (12 UOC)
Prescribed Education Methods
- EDST6715 Business Studies Method 1 (6 UOC)
- EDST6716 Economics Method 1 (6 UOC)
- EDST6745 Business Studies Method 2 (6 UOC)
- EDST6746 Economics Method 2 (6 UOC)
Prescribed Education Electives
English Proficiency
Participation and Enrolment Requirements
For accreditation as a teacher in NSW, all teacher education students will need to meet the following participation and enrolment requirements set by the NSW Educations Standards Authority (NESA).Assessment of Suitability for Teaching
It is a NESA requirement that all UNSW Bachelor of Education students successfully complete a full year (48 UOC) of studies in their specific disciplinary content area (e.g., Maths, Science, Economics, Arts, etc.) before undertaking any discipline-specific curriculum and pedagogic studies (Methods) or professional experience placements in schools. At the end of their first semester they must also complete a motivational statement as to why they want to be a teacher, which is scored on a 2-point scale: No – incoherent, irrelevant, or inappropriate reasons, or Yes - coherent and valid reason. If students score ‘No’, they will be counselled out of the program.
In addition, before their first supervised professional experience placement, all teacher education students must successfully complete:
- The National Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education.
- The Classroom Readiness Questionnaire. The Classroom Readiness Questionnaire is a pre-professional experience self-assessment tool that requires students to provide evidence of success across six areas (subject content, inherent requirements, professional language/literacy/numeracy, oral communication, classroom management, and commitment to the profession). Their self-assessments are then endorsed (or not) by at least two staff members who teach them.
- A situational judgement test. This test is a scenario-based measurement tool designed to assess individuals’ judgement in a contextualised workplace setting. This test evaluates a number of key non-academic capabilities deemed necessary for teaching (e.g., adaptability, empathy).
English Language Proficiency
It is a NESA requirement that all teacher education students have very high levels of English language proficiency, thus in addition to satisfying UNSW entry requirements, see www.unsw.edu.au/english-requirements-policy, oral and written communication skills are assessed regularly as part of all coursework and professional experience. By graduation it is expected that all teacher education students will be able to demonstrate English language proficiency equivalent to a Band 5 NSW HSC- level or an IELTS 7.5, with 8.0 for speaking and listening.
The National Literacy and Numeracy Test
The National Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students is designed to assess initial teacher education students’ personal literacy and numeracy skills to ensure teachers are well equipped to meet the demands of teaching, and assist higher education providers, teacher employers, and the general public to have increased confidence in the skills of graduating teachers.
The test has been introduced to assess those aspects of initial teacher education students’ personal literacy and numeracy skills that can be measured through an online assessment tool. At UNSW, students must successfully complete both components of the LANTITE test prior to enrolling in their first Professional Experience course. You are supplied with information for the tests though Moodle and the link is provided at https://teacheredtest.acer.edu.au. Successful completion of the LANTITE test will be recorded as two zero credit courses, EDST6600 LANTITE (Literacy) and EDST6601 LANTITE (Numeracy) on a student’s academic record.
Working With Children Check
Before their first professional experience placement, all teacher education students must obtain a current Volunteer Working With Children Check (WWC) and attend a UNSW-based 2-hour child protection lecture delivered by the Department of Education – Employee Performance and Conduct Directorate. They must provide a copy of their WWC clearance number to the Professional Experience Office (PEO) via the Online Placement System (OPS). The PEO verifies all WWC numbers in the Office of the Children’s Guardian verification page for employers (https://wwccheck.ccyp.nsw.gov.au/Employers/Login) and classifies students as ‘eligible’ for placement, or not. All EDST 6765 Professional Experience 2 students must then obtain a valid paid WWC clearance. For more information about volunteer and paid WWC Checks, find the link here: https://www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/child-safe-organisations/working-with-children-check.
All students must also familiarise themselves with the NSW Department of Education Code of Conduct and the document Responding to Allegations against Employees in the Area of Child Protection. All students are provided access to the policy via the Professional Experience Handbook specific to their year of placement.
Anaphylaxis Training & Certification
The NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) and the Department of Education (DoE) has mandated the completion of anaphylaxis e-training for all permanent, temporary, and casual employees who work in schools, including teacher education students. All UNSW teacher education students must complete the anaphylaxis e-training module provided by the Australian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) in conjunction with practice using an adrenaline auto-injector training device prior to commencing their first placement in schools.
The e-training is a free, online module available at http://etraining.allergy.org.au/. On successful completion of the online module, participants will receive a certificate of completion which should be printed immediately. The Professional Experience Office will then arrange practice using the adrenaline auto-injector training device. Students are then required to upload their signed certificate to the OPS. NESA and the DoE require that students also present a copy of their certificate of completion to principals at the commencement of their professional experience placements. Students should also retain a copy of the certificate for future use within the two years of the certificate’s currency.
The NSW DoE advises that student teachers who do not successfully complete this training, as verified by the university and the principal of their placement school, will not be able to undertake professional experience activities in NSW public schools. The training is required to be successfully undertaken every two years. This is the only training that will be accepted by the DoE to meet the requirement of anaphylaxis training for initial Teacher Education Students.
Award with Distinction
Honours
Bachelor of Education (Secondary) (Honours) program 4509
Academic Rules
- enrol in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) in Dual mode and complete 96 UOC;
- complete the method requirements for one or two teaching specialisations
- complete at least 30 UOC of Level 1 courses before enrolling in Level 2 courses
- complete at least 30 UOC of Level 2 courses before enrolling in Level 3 courses
The requirements for the Bachelor of Commerce component of the dual degree (96 UOC) are:
- Compulsory core courses (24 UOC)
- Flexible core courses (24 UOC)
- Major requirements (48 UOC)
1. Compulsory core courses (24 UOC). All four of the following courses must be completed:
- ACCT1511 Accounting & Financial Mgt 1B (6 UOC)
- COMM1000 Creating Social Change (6 UOC)
- ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1 (6 UOC)
- FINS1613 Business Finance (6 UOC)
- INFS1602 Digital Transformation in Bus (6 UOC)
- MARK1012 Marketing Fundamentals (6 UOC)
- MGMT1101 Global Business Environment (6 UOC)
- TABL1710 Business and the Law (6 UOC)
- Business Economics
- Business Strategy and Economic Management
- Financial Economics
- Accounting (please also refer to the conditions below for students who wish to major in Accounting)
Students who intend to qualify as a secondary school teacher in business studies and economics AND also wish to gain associate membership of CPA Australia, or wish to enter the Chartered Accountants Program of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, are permitted to complete a major in Accounting instead of Business Economics, Business Strategy and Economic Management or Financial Economics. THESE STUDENTS WILL NEED TO COMPLETE THE COURSE REQUIREMENTS OF CPA AUSTRALIA OR CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND (please refer to the CPA or CA websites, noted below, for the requirements of the two bodies) AND ADDITIONALLY COMPLETE TWO 6 UOC ECONOMICS COURSES AT LEVEL 2 OR ABOVE. ONE LEVEL 2 ECONOMICS COURSE MAY BE TAKEN AS THE COMMERCE ELECTIVE, WHILE THE SECOND LEVEL 2 ECONOMICS COURSE MAY NEED TO BE TAKEN ON A NON-AWARD BASIS.
For academic entry requirements for the CPA Program with CPA Australia refer to: https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/ManageApplications/AccreditedCourse.mvc/SearchAccreditedCourses
For academic entry requirements for the Chartered Accountants Program with Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand refer to: https://www.charteredaccountants.com.au/Candidates/The-Chartered-Accountants-Program/Entry-requirements/Accredited-courses
Award with Distinction
Honours
Academic Rules
Rules relating to the award of the degree of Bachelor of Commerce shall apply wherever relevant. Students are advised to consult the Academic Rules for further information.
Sample Program
Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Education (Secondary) Sample Program - Example Only | |||||
Level 1Semester 1 | EDST1104 Social Perspectives in Educ. (6 UOC) | Commerce Compulsory Core (6 UOC) | Commerce Compulsory Core (6 UOC) | Commerce Flexible Core (6 UOC) | |
Level 1Semester 2 | EDST1101 Educational Psychology (6 UOC) | Commerce Compulsory Core (6 UOC) | Commerce Compulsory Core (6 UOC) | Commerce Flexible Core (6 UOC) | |
Level 2Semester 1 | EDST2003 Learning and Teaching Persp. (6 UOC) | EDST1108 Indigenous Perspectives (6 UOC) | Commerce Flexible Core (6 UOC) | Commerce Major 1 (6 UOC) | |
Level 2Semester 2 | EDST2002 Professional Engagement (6 UOC) | EDST Elective (6 UOC) | Commerce Flexible Core (6 UOC) | Commerce Major 2 (6 UOC) | |
Level 3Semester 1 | EDST6760 Professional Experience 1 (6 UOC) | EDST4084 Managing the Classroom (6 UOC) | EDST6715 Business Studies Method 1 (6 UOC) | EDST6716 Economics Method 1 (6 UOC) | |
Level 3Semester 2 | EDST4080 Special Education (6 UOC) | Commerce Major 3 (6 UOC) | Commerce Major 4 (6 UOC) | Commerce Major 5 (6 UOC) | |
Level 4Semester 1 | EDST4096 Gifted and Talented Students (6 UOC) | Commerce Major 6 (6 UOC) | Commerce Major 7 (6 UOC) | Commerce Elective (6 UOC) | |
Level 4Semester 2 | EDST6765 Professional Experience 2/Internship (12 UOC) | EDST6745 Business Studies Method 2 (6 UOC) | EDST6746 Economics Method 2 (6 UOC) |
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Further Information
Tel: + 61 2 9385 2289
Email: arts@unsw.edu.au
Location: Room G1 Ground Floor, Morven Brown building (C20)
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
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