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<p>The Bachelor of Secondary Education (Applied Teaching) will be delivered through a range of teaching approaches that model best practice in schools and will include a range of scaffolding techniques to assist performance. These include explicit teaching, collaborative learning, questioning, modelling, feedback, task management, and the use of metacognitive strategies. The teaching approach is predominantly activity-based and collaborative, which enables you to engage with and explore issues related to developing positive learning environments in secondary school classrooms. It also models High Impact Teaching Strategies, which are used in secondary schools, and you will get the opportunity to practise during placements in secondary schools where the VCE Vocational Major is offered. The course will be delivered through a blended model that utilises Federation’s well-supported, self-paced learning management system (Moodle) in conjunction with several face-to-face workshops during each year. This program is unique to Federation University. One of the advantages of studying the Bachelor of Secondary Education (Applied Teaching) is access to Federation College where the VCE Vocational Major is delivered. This will assist you to understand how the VCE Vocational Major is run in schools. Additionally, staff at Federation University are highly qualified teachers with most having taught in school settings. This enables staff to model appropriate teaching skills and strategies to give you a sense of what happens in a school setting.</p>
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<p>Students who receive an MF grade in their final Semester may apply to the Course Coordinator within 7 days of the publication of results for supplementary assessment if that unit is the only outstanding unit required to complete the degree and the student has not been found guilty of any form of academic misconduct (e.g. plagiarism, contract cheating, collusion) in that Semester. The highest grade attainable will be a Pass grade.</p>
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Course overview
<p>The Bachelor of Secondary Education (Applied Teaching) will be delivered through a range of teaching approaches that model best practice in schools and will include a range of scaffolding techniques to assist performance. These include explicit teaching, collaborative learning, questioning, modelling, feedback, task management, and the use of metacognitive strategies. The teaching approach is predominantly activity-based and collaborative, which enables you to engage with and explore issues related to developing positive learning environments in secondary school classrooms. It also models High Impact Teaching Strategies, which are used in secondary schools, and you will get the opportunity to practise during placements in secondary schools where the VCE Vocational Major is offered. The course will be delivered through a blended model that utilises Federation’s well-supported, self-paced learning management system (Moodle) in conjunction with several face-to-face workshops during each year. This program is unique to Federation University. One of the advantages of studying the Bachelor of Secondary Education (Applied Teaching) is access to Federation College where the VCE Vocational Major is delivered. This will assist you to understand how the VCE Vocational Major is run in schools. Additionally, staff at Federation University are highly qualified teachers with most having taught in school settings. This enables staff to model appropriate teaching skills and strategies to give you a sense of what happens in a school setting.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Discipline:
Education
Study level:
Undergraduate
Study load:
Full time<br />Part time
Credit points:
480
AQF level:
7 - Bachelor Degree
Duration (in full time equivalent):
4 years
Professional accreditation:
<span class="para-no-gaps"><p><p><a href="https://www.vit.vic.edu.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT)</a> </p>(Full accreditation) </p></span>
Course coordinator:
<p>Taka Zivave</p>
Entry requirements
Domestic students
Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study
Academic requirements
<ul><li>Successful completion of a Certificate of Proficiency/Completion in a trade and relevant work experience of at least 8 years full-time or part-time equivalent and</li><li>Successful completion of a trade technician course or</li><li>Successful completion of a Certificate of Technology or equivalent qualification and relevant work experience of at least 6 years full-time or part-time equivalent and</li><li>Successful completion of a trade technician course</li></ul>
Additional requirements
Supplementary admission requirements
<p>Applicants are requested to provide supplementary information to support their application as listed below.</p><br /><p class="bold-heading3">Literacy and Numeracy Test</p> <p>An alternative means of assessing your literacy and numeracy skills when Year 12 results are not available or suitable.</p><br /><p class="bold-heading3">Casper or NARTE</p> <p>A non-cognitive online test designed to assess your personal and professional attributes.</p>
Requirements
<p>Students are required to complete these requirements as part of the enrolment or graduation requisites.</p>
Essential requirements during enrolment
<p class="bold-heading3">Working with Children Check</p> <p>You’ll need to hold a valid <a href="http://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Working with Children</a> Check before starting professional placements in this course.</p>
Essential requirements prior to graduation
<p class="bold-heading3">LANTITE (Education)</p> The LANTITE is a computer-based test designed to assess your personal literacy and numeracy skills, ensuring you are within the top 30% of the Australian adult population. All students aspiring to become a primary or secondary teacher must pass this test.
Course rules
Course rules show the number and type of credit points needed to finish your course. They help you understand what you need to complete to graduate. You’re responsible for following the course rules and completing the right units. You’ll find a recommended sequence of units that meets these course rules in the course structure.
Course rules
Complete 480 credit points for either of the following:
480
credit points for
Stream One
, or
480
credit points for
Stream Two
Stream One
Complete 480 credit points comprising:
135
credit points from
Core Units
, and
75
credit points from
Professional Experience
, and
30
credit points from
Curriculum Studies
, and
240
credit points from
Advanced Standing
, and
1
item from
LANTITE Hurdle
Core Units
Complete exactly 135 credit points from the following:
Code
Title
Credit points
EDBED1011
Literacy and Numeracy
15
EDBED2103
Design for Learning
15
EDBED1017
Child and Adolescent Development and Characteristics
15
EDBED3119
Responding to Challenge: Trauma Informed Practice
15
EDBED3016
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander: Learning and Teaching
15
EDBED3027
Curriculum Assessment and Reporting
15
EDBED4010
Differentiating for Learning and Teaching
15
EDBED4113
Transition to the Profession 2
15
EDBED4120
Professional Portfolio
15
Professional Experience
Complete exactly 75 credit points from the following:
Code
Title
Credit points
EDCEL1016
Learning and Teaching
15
EDCEL2114
Transition to the Profession 1
15
EDCEL3045
Curriculum Studies A: Applied Learning Pathways
15
EDCEL3145
Curriculum Studies B: Applied Learning
15
EDCEL4114
Transition to the Profession 3
15
Curriculum Studies
Complete exactly 30 credit points from the following:
Code
Title
Credit points
OEEDU3500
Outdoor Education Curriculum 1
15
OEEDU3600
Outdoor Education Curriculum 2
15
EDBED3028
Mathematics Curriculum 1
15
EDDDE3101
Mathematics Curriculum 2
15
EDBED3029
Science Curriculum 1
15
EDDDE3102
Science Curriculum 2
15
EDBED3041
Business Studies Curriculum 1
15
EDDDE3103
Business Studies Curriculum 2
15
EDBED3042
Drama Curriculum 1
15
EDDDE3104
Drama Curriculum 2
15
EDBED3044
Physical Education Curriculum 1
15
EDDDE3108
Physical Education Curriculum 2
15
EDBED3030
English Curriculum 1
15
EDDDE3109
English Curriculum 2
15
EDBED3032
History Curriculum 1
15
EDDDE3111
History Curriculum 2
15
EDBED3033
Information Technology Curriculum 1
15
EDDDE3112
Information Technology Curriculum 2
15
EDBED3037
Psychology Curriculum 1
15
EDDDE3116
Psychology Curriculum 2
15
EDBED3038
Senior Science Curriculum 1
15
EDDDE3118
Senior Science Curriculum 2
15
EDBED3040
Media Studies Curriculum 1
15
EDDDE3122
Media Studies Curriculum 2
15
EDBED3046
Curriculum Studies 1: Technologies, Design and Systems
15
EDBED3146
Curriculum Studies 2: Technologies, Design and Systems
15
EDBED3043
Art Curriculum 1
15
EDDDE3107
Art Curriculum 2
15
Advanced Standing
240 credit points of block credit.
LANTITE Hurdle
Complete exactly 1 of the following:
Code
Title
Credit points
EDLAN1000
LANTITE Attempt
0
Stream Two
Complete 480 credit points comprising:
135
credit points from
Core Units
, and
30
credit points from
Curriculum Studies
, and
60
credit points for one
Minor
from
Minor
, and
75
credit points from
Professional Experience
, and
180
credit points from
Advanced Standing
, and
1
item from
LANTITE Hurdle
Core Units
Complete exactly 135 credit points from the following:
Code
Title
Credit points
EDBED1011
Literacy and Numeracy
15
EDBED2103
Design for Learning
15
EDBED1017
Child and Adolescent Development and Characteristics
15
EDBED3119
Responding to Challenge: Trauma Informed Practice
15
EDBED3027
Curriculum Assessment and Reporting
15
EDBED3016
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander: Learning and Teaching
15
EDBED4113
Transition to the Profession 2
15
EDBED4010
Differentiating for Learning and Teaching
15
EDBED4120
Professional Portfolio
15
Curriculum Studies
Complete exactly 30 credit points from the following:
Code
Title
Credit points
EDBED3046
Curriculum Studies 1: Technologies, Design and Systems
15
EDBED3146
Curriculum Studies 2: Technologies, Design and Systems
15
OEEDU3500
Outdoor Education Curriculum 1
15
OEEDU3600
Outdoor Education Curriculum 2
15
EDBED3028
Mathematics Curriculum 1
15
EDDDE3101
Mathematics Curriculum 2
15
EDBED3029
Science Curriculum 1
15
EDDDE3102
Science Curriculum 2
15
EDBED3030
English Curriculum 1
15
EDDDE3109
English Curriculum 2
15
EDBED3032
History Curriculum 1
15
EDDDE3111
History Curriculum 2
15
EDBED3037
Psychology Curriculum 1
15
EDDDE3116
Psychology Curriculum 2
15
EDBED3033
Information Technology Curriculum 1
15
EDDDE3112
Information Technology Curriculum 2
15
EDBED3042
Drama Curriculum 1
15
EDDDE3104
Drama Curriculum 2
15
EDBED3040
Media Studies Curriculum 1
15
EDDDE3122
Media Studies Curriculum 2
15
EDBED3041
Business Studies Curriculum 1
15
EDDDE3103
Business Studies Curriculum 2
15
EDBED3043
Art Curriculum 1
15
EDDDE3107
Art Curriculum 2
15
Minor
Complete one Minor from the following:
Code
Title
Credit points
TN5.MIN.MATH
Maths
60
TN5.MIN.SCI
Science
60
TN5.MIN.ENG
English
60
TN5.MIN.HIS
History
60
TN5.MIN.IT
Information Technology
60
TN5.MIN.PSY
Psychology
60
TN5.MIN.MED
Media Studies
60
TN5.MIN.DRA
Drama
60
TN5.MIN.OE
Outdoor Education
60
TN5.AT.MIN.BUS
Business
60
TN5.AT.MIN.ART
Art Minor
60
Professional Experience
Complete exactly 75 credit points from the following:
Code
Title
Credit points
EDCEL1016
Learning and Teaching
15
EDCEL2114
Transition to the Profession 1
15
EDCEL3045
Curriculum Studies A: Applied Learning Pathways
15
EDCEL3145
Curriculum Studies B: Applied Learning
15
EDCEL4114
Transition to the Profession 3
15
Advanced Standing
180 credit points of block credit.
LANTITE Hurdle
Complete exactly 1 of the following:
Code
Title
Credit points
EDLAN1000
LANTITE Attempt
0
Academic progress regulations
Commendation
<p>Students that achieve a grade of High Distinction (HD) in at least three quarters of the units they study in a teaching period and receive nothing less than a Distinction (D) in remaining units in that teaching period will receive a letter of commendation.</p>
Counselling
<p>Students that fail a unit will be contacted via email with advice on required actions and referral to various Federation support services.</p>
Unsatisfactory
<p>Students who fail in 50 % or more of the units in which they are enrolled in any semester or who have not passed a unit after two attempts or fails a practicum will be regarded as having unsatisfactory progress. They will be contacted via email and advised to contact their Course Coordinator to seek advice on how to address the issues that contributed to the result. </p> <p></p>
Exclusion / suspension
<p>Following unsatisfactory progress in two consecutive semesters or failing a unit for the third time, students will be asked to show cause why they should not be excluded from the course. Unless a satisfactory response is received by the relevant Academic Progress Committee the student may be excluded from the course for a period of up to two years.</p>
Final unit supplementary assessment
<p>Students who receive an MF grade in their final Semester may apply to the Course Coordinator within 7 days of the publication of results for supplementary assessment if that unit is the only outstanding unit required to complete the degree and the student has not been found guilty of any form of academic misconduct (e.g. plagiarism, contract cheating, collusion) in that Semester. The highest grade attainable will be a Pass grade.</p>
Course structure
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.federation.edu.au/students/student-essentials/how-to-enrol/what-to-enrol-in/">Course structures</a> set out the recommended sequence of units for enrolment. It's your responsibility to comply with the course rules and confirm unit availability (which you'll find under 'Offering' in the 'Key information' section of each unit outline).</p> <p>Select the semester you started your course in (not the semester you're enrolling for).</p>
Semester 1 entry (with 2 years of credit) course structure
Year 1
Semester 1
EDBED1011
Literacy and Numeracy
Stream One - Core Units
15
EDBED2103
Design for Learning
Stream One - Core Units
15
EDCEL1016
Learning and Teaching
Stream One - Professional Experience
15
Semester 2
EDBED1017
Child and Adolescent Development and Characteristics
Stream One - Core Units
15
EDBED3119
Responding to Challenge: Trauma Informed Practice
Stream One - Core Units
15
EDCEL2114
Transition to the Profession 1
Stream One - Professional Experience
15
EDLAN1000
LANTITE Attempt
Stream One - LANTITE Hurdle
Year 2
Semester 1
EDBED3027
Curriculum Assessment and Reporting
Stream One - Core Units
15
EDBED4113
Transition to the Profession 2
Stream One - Core Units
15
EDCEL3045
Curriculum Studies A: Applied Learning Pathways
Stream One - Professional Experience
15
Curriculum Studies
Stream One
15
Semester 2
EDBED3016
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander: Learning and Teaching
Stream One - Core Units
15
EDBED4010
Differentiating for Learning and Teaching
Stream One - Core Units
15
EDCEL3145
Curriculum Studies B: Applied Learning
Stream One - Professional Experience
15
Curriculum Studies
Stream One
15
Year 3
Semester 1
EDBED4120
Professional Portfolio
Stream One - Core Units
15
EDCEL4114
Transition to the Profession 3
Stream One - Professional Experience
15
Semester 1 entry (with 1.5 years of credit) course structure
Year 1
Semester 1
EDBED1011
Literacy and Numeracy
Stream Two - Core Units
15
EDCEL1016
Learning and Teaching
Stream Two - Professional Experience
15
EDBED2103
Design for Learning
Stream Two - Core Units
15
Minor
Stream Two
15
Semester 2
EDBED1017
Child and Adolescent Development and Characteristics
Stream Two - Core Units
15
EDBED3119
Responding to Challenge: Trauma Informed Practice
Stream Two - Core Units
15
EDCEL2114
Transition to the Profession 1
Stream Two - Professional Experience
15
Minor
Stream Two
15
EDLAN1000
LANTITE Attempt
Stream Two - LANTITE Hurdle
Year 2
Semester 1
EDBED3027
Curriculum Assessment and Reporting
Stream Two - Core Units
15
EDBED4113
Transition to the Profession 2
Stream Two - Core Units
15
EDCEL3045
Curriculum Studies A: Applied Learning Pathways
Stream Two - Professional Experience
15
Curriculum Studies
Stream Two
15
Semester 2
EDBED3016
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander: Learning and Teaching
Stream Two - Core Units
15
EDBED4010
Differentiating for Learning and Teaching
Stream Two - Core Units
15
EDCEL3145
Curriculum Studies B: Applied Learning
Stream Two - Professional Experience
15
Curriculum Studies
Stream Two
15
Year 3
Semester 1
EDBED4120
Professional Portfolio
Stream Two - Core Units
15
EDCEL4114
Transition to the Profession 3
Stream Two - Professional Experience
15
Minor
Stream Two
15
Minor
Stream Two
15
Course learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, graduates will be able to:
Course learning outcomes
Ref
Outcome
<p>1</p>
<p>Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the implications for learning of students’ physical, cultural, social, linguistic and intellectual characteristics. </p>
<p>2</p>
<p>Apply principles of inclusion and implement differentiated teaching strategies to meet the learning needs of students across a full range of abilities.<span class="ql-cursor"></span></p>
<p>3</p>
<p>Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of their subject areas, curriculum content, and effective teaching strategies to support student learning.</p>
<p>4</p>
<p>Design lessons that allow timely and appropriate types of feedback and meet the requirements of curriculum, assessment and reporting.</p>
<p>5</p>
<p>Demonstrate the capacity to interpret student assessment data to evaluate student learning and modify teaching practice. </p>
<p>6</p>
<p>Promote lifelong learning by creating and sustaining learning communities within their classrooms and school environments.</p>
<p>7</p>
<p>Demonstrate knowledge of practical strategies for creating rapport with students and managing student behaviour.</p>
<p>8</p>
<p>Support students’ wellbeing and safety working within school and system curriculum and legislative requirements.</p>
<p>9</p>
<p>Work ethically and collaboratively with colleagues, external professionals, and community representatives, contributing positively to the life and culture of the school.</p>
<p>10</p>
<p>Engage effectively, sensitively, and confidentially with parents and carers, recognising and supporting their role in their children’s education.</p>
Placement
Placement information
<p>This course requires students to complete 640 hours as part of the placement requirements.</p>
Additional costs
URGD/PGCW/NAWD
Other study costs
<p>Students may incur these additional costs, which are not invoiced by the university, in order to complete the course. </p><ul><li>LANTITE</li><li>Working with Children Check</li></ul>
Credit, pathways, and recognition of prior learning
Recognition of prior learning
Recognition of prior learning
<p>This course recognises relevant non-formal and informal prior learning and experiences, as long as you meet the admission eligibility rules and procedures, and any RPL unit exclusions.</p>
Unit exclusions
<ul><li>EDBED1011 Literacy and Numeracy</li><li>EDBED2103 Designing for Learning</li><li>EDCEL1016 Learning and Teaching</li><li>EDBED1017 Child and Adolescent Development and Characteristics</li><li>EDBED3119 Responding to Challenge: Trauma Informed Practice</li><li>EDCEL2114 Transition to the Profession 1</li><li>EDBED3027 Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting</li><li>EDBED4113 Transition to the Profession 2</li><li>EDBED3016 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander: Learning and Teaching</li><li>EDBED4010 Differentiating for Learning and Teaching</li><li>EDBED4120 Professional Practice</li><li>EDCEL4114 Transition to the Profession 3</li><li>EDCEL3045 Applied Learning Pathways</li><li>EDBED3046 Technologies Designs and Systems</li></ul>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Discipline:
Education
Study level:
Undergraduate
Study load:
Full time<br />Part time
Credit points:
480
AQF level:
7 - Bachelor Degree
Duration (in full time equivalent):
4 years
Professional accreditation:
<span class="para-no-gaps"><p><p><a href="https://www.vit.vic.edu.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT)</a> </p>(Full accreditation) </p></span>
Course coordinator:
<p>Taka Zivave</p>
Additional information
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