Bachelor
Growing minds need guidance, support and inspiration. As the bridge between childhood and adult life, secondary teaching offers a unique opportunity to help shape our next generation of leaders.
If you're looking to build a rewarding career in secondary school teaching, La Trobe's Bachelor of Education (Secondary) offers a perfect opportunity to get the skills, experience and confidence you need to make a real difference in the classroom.
You'll learn how to manage classrooms, design class plans, and create a safe and engaging learning space for your students.
You'll develop two curriculum specialisations that you'll take straight into the classroom when you graduate. Choose from electives in science, languages, arts, psychology, physical education and many more.
Learn from academic experts who'll share the latest evidence-based teaching techniques. You'll learn how to address the individual learning needs of each student and explore innovative pedagogies.
You'll learn:
The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 7 - Bachelor Degree.
Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Education (Secondary), students must complete a total of 480 credit points across 4 years.
Students wishing to complete a combination of the following specialisations are advised to seek advice from the course coordinator as you will be required to complete additional credit points above that of the normal course requirements:
Completing a combination of the above will result in additional time and cost to you, the student.
Year 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 2 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 3 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 4 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE LTU0AIM 1 0 WOMINJEKA LA TROBE: INDIGENOUS CULTURAL LITERACY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ABS0WOM 1 0 21ST CENTURY DIGITAL LEARNERS EDU1CDL 1 15 CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT EDU1CAD 1 15 DIVERSE LEARNING COMMUNITIES EDU1DLC 1 15 IDENTITY, POLICY AND EQUITABLE PRACTICE: INDIGENOUS STUDIES EDU1ISE 1 15 LEARNING LITERACY EDU1LLI 1 15 LEARNING NUMERACY EDU1LNU 1 15 CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT EDU2CAA 2 15 DEVELOPING TEACHERS READINESS EDU2DTR 2 15 UNDERSTANDING LEARNING EDU2ULG 2 15 INCLUSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS EDU3ILE 3 15 SUPPORTING SPECIAL NEEDS OF LEARNERS EDU3SNL 3 15 TEACHING INDIGENOUS LEARNERS EDU3TIL 3 15 RESEARCH EVIDENCE OF IMPACT EDU4REI 4 30
A range of standalone elective subjects is available in this course. Some electives are recommended for your course, but you may also be able to choose from a range of University-wide electives or electives from other interest areas or disciplines. Note these electives may have their own prerequisites and other requirements. Please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook for the subjects available.
Capstone subjects are required subjects in your course or major that help you integrate and apply the knowledge and skills you gain to solve real world problems. Capstone subjects are often taken towards the end of your course.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ETHICAL PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE FOR TEACHERS EDU4EPP 4 15 SUSTAINABILITY, EDUCATION AND THE GLOBAL TEACHER EDU4SEG 4 15
Core choice subjects are one or more subject groups you need to select in your course. Core choice subjects may be specific to your course, major, minor, specialisation or other learning requirements.
Students to select one learning pathway from the list below.
Method
For more information on these please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
A specialisation is a sequence of related subjects studied in your course. In some courses, you need to complete at least one specialisation to attain your degree.
Students to select one specialisation
Discipline specialisation subjects
For more information on these please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.
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After graduation, you'll be prepared to work in government and independent schools nationally and overseas (subject to registration).
You could find roles in:
The Bachelor of Education (Secondary) is accredited by the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT). Professional registration may require an application to the professional body and may have additional or ongoing requirements beyond the completion of the degree. Please contact the relevant professional body for details.