Bachelor of Education (Secondary Arts)

Secondary Education Degrees are for students studying an undergraduate degree as well as a Bachelor of Teaching to be eligible to teach in a secondary school setting. This course contains 80 days of professional experience in a secondary school setting which are integrated into the units EDUC106, EDLT302, EDSP324 and EDSP410.

All professional experience placements in a school setting must meet the following requirements to be counted for placement. The school must:

  • Assess teacher proficiency against the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers;
  • Use NESA approved syllabuses or equivalent Australian syllabuses;
  • Be a NESA registered or a NSW Department of Education school (or equivalent interstate settings). For information regarding international schools, please read the OPL's Important Information.

All placements must be in a mainstream classroom unless otherwise specified.

For the secondary components of the course, teacher education students will be required to teach both junior and senior classes.

Before undertaking the final placement, all teacher education students in this degree must complete and pass both components of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students.

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EDUC106 (Online PrEx 10 days)

The unit EDUC106 is an innovative approach to the observation placement undertaken by teacher education students by introducing them to foundational theories, principals and skills for effective student and teacher learning. It meets the requirements of 10 days of professional experience by allowing students to observe structured lessons taught by classroom teachers. No school is organised for this placement. More information regarding this unit and its assessment and professional experience requirements can be found on the Course and Units Catalogue.

EDUC106 Teaching Development 1: Online PrEx 10 days

EDLT302 (PrEx 20 Days)

This Placement and Planning for Effective Learning

This placement is integrated into the unit EDLT302. The unit content is about planning for effective learning, while the placement incorporates what is taught as part of the whole of teaching as described in the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.

Specific Requirements

This is a 20 day block placement in a secondary school setting where the pre-service teacher will be assessed against the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. The teacher education student will be responsible for a minimum of 10 hours* of teaching per week in their curriculum area(s) of study.

*Depending upon timetables of the school, the teacher education students may have to adjust this to accommodate.

EDLT302 Specific Requirements

Placements that can be accepted

  • Mainstream secondary school classrooms in the teacher education student's curriculum area(s) of study.

Placements that cannot be accepted

  • Placement in a primary school classroom
  • Placement solely in an area not being studied by the teacher education student
  • Work in a tutoring agency
  • Work as an au pair
  • Employment as a governess (or equivalent position)
  • Employment as teacher's aide (or equivalent position such as a Learning Support Officer).
  • Distance Education settings
  • Special Education settings
EDSP324 (PrEx 20 Days)

This Placement and Classroom Behaviour Management

This placement is integrated into the unit EDSP324. While the unit content is about classroom behaviour management, the placement does not have to be completed in a Special Education setting or behaviour class. Classroom and behaviour management is part of the whole of teaching and is covered in the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.

Specific Requirements

This is a 20 day block placement in a secondary school setting where the teacher education student will be assessed against the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. The teacher education student will be responsible for a minimum of 12 hours* of teaching per week in their curriculum area(s) of study.

*Depending upon timetables of the school, the teacher education student may have to adjust this to accommodate.

EDSP324 Specific Requirements

Placements that can be accepted

  • Mainstream secondary school classrooms in the teacher education student's curriculum area(s) of study.

Placements that cannot be accepted

  • Placement in a primary school classroom
  • Placement solely in an area not being studied by the teacher education student
  • Work in a tutoring agency
  • Work as an au pair
  • Employment as a governess (or equivalent position)
  • Employment as teacher's aide (or equivalent position such as a Learning Support Officer).
  • Distance Education settings
  • Special Education settings
EDSP410 (PrEx 30 Days)                          

Professional Experience and Educating Students in Inclusive Environments

This placement is integrated into the unit EDSP410 and is not a required to be completed in a special or inclusive education setting. Cultural perspectives and understanding, differentiation of curriculum, disability support strategies and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education strategies are included in the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.

Specific Requirements

This placement must be completed in a 30 day block in a secondary school setting where the teacher education student will be assessed against all of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. The teacher education student will be responsible for a minimum of 14 hours* of teaching per week in their curriculum area(s) of study.

Teacher education students will be required to complete the Graduate Teacher Performance Assessment task.

*Depending upon timetables of the school, the teacher education students may have to adjust this to accommodate.

EDSP410 Specific Requirements

Graduate Level Placements

This is the final placement where the teacher education students is assessed against all of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at the Graduate Level as per the requirements of NESA.

Placements that can be accepted

  • Mainstream secondary school classrooms in the teacher education student's curriculum area(s) of study

Placements that cannot be accepted

  • Placement in a primary school classroom
  • Placement solely in an area not being studied by the teacher education student
  • Any placement type that varies from a mainstream classroom setting
    • Release from Face-to-Face (RFF) Placements