Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) with Bachelor of Arts
Share your passion with the next generation
Secondary school teachers can have a profound influence on the lives of young people. They challenge, encourage and inspire. They appreciate the Arts as vital to a well-rounded education.
Develop your digital capabilities in our eLearning Program - the first and only one of its kind for Education students in 最新糖心Vlog. We will show you how to use your own iPad with pencil and keyboard to its full teaching potential so you can earn Apple Teacher status. You might even do your first year placement in an Apple Distinguished School.
Our Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) with Bachelor of Arts provides a unique pathway to a rewarding career.
What will you do?
You’ll build deep understandings of the subjects you intend to teach, selecting from:
- Economics
- English
- Geography
- History
- Languages (Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Italian Japanese, Modern Greek, Spanish)
- Linguistics (EAL/D)
- Legal Studies (minor only)
- Mathematics
- Media
- Music teaching#
- Psychology
You’ll also:
- explore educational issues, curriculum and practice relevant to the secondary years
- work with inspiring teachers and researchers
- gain professional experience and connections through extensive school placements.
Where could it take you?
You’ll graduate fully qualified to register as a secondary teacher 最新糖心Vlog-wide. If you’d like to teach overseas, your degree will be valid in most other countries. An education background will also prove invaluable in a wide range of careers servicing communities outside of the classroom.
# When applying for the music teaching major (SATAC code 354441), you also need to attend and pass an audition/interview and a musicianship test. Selections are made on the basis of audition/interview scores combined with academic achievement and the musicianship test score. It is possible to audition for more than one instrument or study area if you have multiple interests/skills. Please find dates and deadlines, as well as the audition registration form, at theNote: On-campus attendance is required for courses in this program. If you are a continuing student in the program and are unable to attend campus, please contact the Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics for program advice.
*Graduate Outcome Survey National Report, 2020
Entry Requirements
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Domestic applicants
| SATAC Code | 334611, 354441 |
|---|---|
| 2023 CSP ATAR | 75.3 |
| 2023 CSP IB | 27.5 |
| Guaranteed Entry Score - ATAR | 80 |
| Guaranteed Entry Score - IB | 29.5 |
| Deferment | Yes - 2 year |
| Intake | February and July |
| Additional Entry Requirements | Teaching Capabilities Statement (TCS): In accordance with national teacher education program standards, applicants must fulfil non-academic entry requirements. Applicants are required to submit a 400-600 word Teaching Capabilities Statement (TCS) which speaks to motivation to become a teacher. The statement must address three themes:
The statement must be in the applicant’s own words and written by the applicant without the use of artificial intelligence. Only one statement is permitted, and changes or edits cannot be made after submission. The submission is final, and the 最新糖心Vlog will not provide feedback or a reassessment of a statement. The submitted statement may be scrutinised by artificial intelligence (AI) detection software and if the use of AI is detected, the 最新糖心Vlog may not progress with the application. Working with Children Check (WWCC): All people who work with children and young people will require a Working with Children Check (WWCC). A successful WWCC is required prior to undertaking any professional experience placement, including all in-school activities which involve contact with minors (people under 18 years of age). These placements and in-school activities are compulsory components of teaching degrees at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide. It is the student's responsibility to ensure they have a valid WWCC prior to undertaking any professional experience placement or in-school activities. Find out more at the Department of Human Services Criminal History Check and Responding to Abuse and Neglect training: Professional Experience Placements form a compulsory part of the program. Students will be required to undertake a Child-related Employment screening through Department of Communities and Social Inclusion (DCSI). If a student fails to obtain clearance for any reason, the 最新糖心Vlog cannot accept responsibility for obtaining a professional experience placement or any professional experience activity that a student may require to complete the course of study. In addition, students who are completing any in-school activities or professional experience placements must undertake mandatory training in Responding to Abuse and Neglect prior to the commencement of the activity/placement. Students must provide documented evidence that shows that they have completed all of the required training. All students must pass both components of the Language and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE). |
Selection Criteria
| Recent Secondary Education | Applicants with recent secondary education are those whose admission is primarily based on the completion of Year 12 within the last two years, however if you completed your secondary education more than two years ago, you may still be able to be considered on the basis of your secondary schooling. You must not have completed more than 2 years full time equivalent university study (48 units). You compete for a place with your Selection Rank (ATAR plus any applicable adjustment factors). Indigenous applicants may be eligible for entry through the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Access Pathway. See Wirltu Yarlu for further information. |
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| Higher Education Study | You must have completed at least six months full time equivalent higher education study (the number of courses and units will vary depending on your prior institution however at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide, this equates to 4 courses / 12 units). A Grade Point Average (GPA) is calculated for each separate program you have undertaken (apart from some double degree programs where the GPA is combined). You compete on the basis of your best GPA. Indigenous applicants may be eligible for entry through the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Access Pathway. See for further information. |
| Work and life experience | To be eligible to sit the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) as a pathway for entry, you must be 18 years or over before 1 February 2024. If you have studied at higher education level in the last two years (for 2024 entry this means you were enrolled in either 2023 or 2022), you must not have accumulated more than a TOTAL of 2 years full-time (or part-time equivalent) higher education study (ie. including any study prior to 2022). If you meet this criteria, you will be ranked according to your result in the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT). Your STAT result is not weighted between verbal and quantitative components. Indigenous applicants may be eligible for entry through the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Access Pathway. See for further information. |
| Other Entry Pathways | |
2023 Admissions Data for school leavers
| ATAR (raw ATAR, excluding any applicable adjustment factors) |
Lowest ATAR to receive an offer | 72.65 |
|---|---|---|
| Median ATAR to receive an offer | 83.13 | |
| Highest ATAR to receive an offer | 98.85 | |
| Selection Rank (ATAR plus any adjustment factors) |
Lowest Selection Rank to receive an offer | 75.3 |
| Median Selection Rank to receive an offer | 86.23 | |
| Highest Selection Rank to receive an offer | 99.95 | |
| Minimum eligibility score | 70 | |
| Additional criteria considered | Selection rank only | |
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Admissions Transparency Data
Student Profile
Applicant background Semester one/Full year intake 2023 Number of students Percentage of all students (A) Higher Education study
(includes a bridging or enabling course)17 21.8% (B) Vocational education and training (VET) study n/a N/A (C) Work and life experience
(admitted on the basis of previous achievement not in the other three categories)<5 N/A (D) Recent secondary education: - Admitted solely on the basis of ATAR
(regardless of whether this includes the consideration of adjustment factors)
44 56.4% - Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were considered
(e.g. portfolio, audition, extra test, early offer conditional on minimum ATAR)
N/A N/A - Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was not a factor
(e.g. special consideration, audition alone, schools recommendation scheme with no minimum ATAR requirement)
5 6.4% International students 10 12.8% All students 78 100.0% - Admitted solely on the basis of ATAR
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Fees and Scholarships
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| Indicative annual tuition fees |
Commonwealth-supported place: $7,970
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Career Readiness
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Professional Accreditation
Potential careers
Graduates of this program have gone on to roles such as:
Science Educators; Arts Educator; Music Teacher; Music Theory Teacher; Classroom Music Teacher; Policy Adviser; Principal; ESL Teacher; Education Officer; Educational Policy Writer ...
Degree Structure
Our four year double degrees allow you to specialise in two subject areas taught in the secondary years of high school. Your first three years of study are focused on building your expertise in these two teaching areas.
Throughout the degree you will also undertake education courses and professional experience placements. The final year of study prepares you to be a teaching professional with the focus on curriculum, methodology, pedagogy and professional experience placements in schools.
The Bachelor of Teaching is for students who have not already commenced university study. If you have already commenced a degree, you should consider completing that degree and then apply for the Master of Teaching (Secondary). Students completing the requirements of the Bachelor of Teaching are eligible to gain credit towards the Master of Teaching (Secondary).
Please note:
- Mid-year entry will only be available to domestic students. Due to the program structure and professional experience placements, students commencing mid-year study will complete their program in 4.5 years instead of 4 years. An accelerated 3.5 year option is also available.
- Business, Languages, Maths, and Psychology Teaching Areas may not be available for mid-year entry.
- International students who are currently studying at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide may apply to this program mid-year via . Approval is based on your past and current enrolments, and is assessed by the Faculty of Arts on a case-by-case basis.
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Professional Recognition
This double degree program provides a professional qualification that is recognised for teacher registration purposes in South 最新糖心Vlog. In most cases the qualification is portable to other states and overseas countries.
Academic Program Rules
The is a comprehensive handbook of the 最新糖心Vlog's academic program rules.
Areas of Specialisation
You will complete the requirements for a major teaching area in one of the following:
> Chinese Studies
> Economics
> English
> French Studies
> Geography, Environment and Population
> German Studies
> History
> Indonesian Studies
> Italian Studies
> Japanese Studies
> Linguistics (ESL)
> Mathematical Sciences
> Media
> Modern Greek Studies
> Music
> Psychology
> Spanish Studies
Teaching Area 2
In addition to your first major teaching area, you will also complete the requirements for a second teaching area, different from your first teaching area, in one of the following:
> Chinese Studies
> Economics
> English
> French Studies
> Geography, Environment and Population
> German Studies
> History
> Indonesian Studies
> International Business
> Italian Studies
> Japanese Studies
> Legal Studies
> Linguistics (ESL)
> Management
> Marketing
> Mathematical Sciences
> Modern Greek Studies
> Music
> Psychology
> Spanish Studies.
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Last updated: Thursday, 6 Jun 2024