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Bachelor of Education Secondary
Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT, Australia
About this program
The Bachelor of Education Secondary at Charles Darwin University prepares students to become a secondary school teacher, eligible to teach in middle, secondary and senior colleges. The course combines discipline-specific curriculum and pedagogical studies, general education studies and professional experience, and on graduating students are qualified to register as a teacher anywhere in Australia. It focuses on the skills and knowledge needed to teach in high schools as outlined by the Australian National Curriculum, and meets the national and local need for teachers committed to improving educational outcomes for children in years 7 to 12.
Fees & duration
Duration4 yr
Tuition (international)A$31,400
Application feeA$0
English test scores
IELTS6 overall
PTE50 overall
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Course structure
Study plan in 3 parts
- Within the specialist electives, students select a first teaching area (major) and second teaching area (minor) from the following areas: Major teaching areas in Science (Biology/Chemistry/Environmental Science/Physics)
- Languages (Chinese/Greek/Indonesian/Yolngu)
- English
- Health and Physical Education
- Humanities (History/Geography/Indigenous Knowledges)
- Digital Technology
- Mathematics
- Music
- or Visual Arts. Second teaching area (minor) History and TESOL All students must pass prior to graduation the ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) as required by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL). The cost of the testing will be met by the student. Refer to https://teacheredtest.acer.edu.au/ Please check the offerings, pre-requisite and assumed knowledge requirements prior to enrolment. 100 level units are initial level units, 200 level units are medium, and 300/400 level units are advance level units. Ideally, ECM units need be done after a few specialist elective (content) units
Core Units (16 units)
- 0cpLiteracy and Numeracy (LANTITE)
- Introduction to Teaching and Learning
- Indigenous Australia
- Language
- Literacy Sustainability
- English as an Additional Language for Secondary Teachers
- Child and Adolescent Development
- First Nations Contexts in Learning and Teaching Practice
- Classroom Digital Literacies
- Classroom Management and Student Wellbeing
- Secondary Professional Experience 1
- Secondary Professional Experience 2
- Assessment
- Moderation and Reporting
- Diverse Needs in the Classroom
- Socially Inclusive Pedagogy
Major Specialist Electives (12-17 units)
- * Anatomy and Physiology 2 (replaces SBI171 and SBI172 from 2025 - see additional information below)
- Exercise Prescription and Delivery (replaces SPE111 from 2025)
- Alcohol and Other Drugs Studies
- Biomechanics (replaces SPE205 from 2025)
- Motor Control and Learning (new title from 2025) (previously Motor Control, Growth and Development)
- Functional Anatomy (replaces SPE261 from 2025)
- Nutrition and Health (replaces SPE320 from 2025)
- Physical Activity in Specific Population (title changed from 2025)
- Secondary Health and Physical Education 1
- Secondary Health and Physical Education 2
- Mathematics 1A
- Mathematics 1B
- Mathematics 2
- Data Analytics
- Secondary Mathematics 1
- Secondary Mathematics 2
- The Diversity of Life
- Cellular Biology
- Introductory Ecology
- Introduction to Molecular Biology
- Secondary Science 1
- Secondary Science 2
- Concepts of Mathematics
- Professional Practice in Exercise Science (replaces SPE120 from 2025)
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Health
- Exercise and Sport Psychology
- Lifespan Growth and Development (replaces SPE212 from 2025)
- Statics
- Mathematics 1A
- Mathematics 1B
- Concepts of Physics
- Fluid and Thermodynamics
- Dynamics
- Mathematics 2
- 20cpMathematics Capstone Project
- Secondary Mathematics 1
- Secondary Mathematics 2
- The Diversity of Life
- Anatomy and Physiology 1 (new from 2025, see additional information below)
- Introductory Chemistry A
- Data Analytics
- Secondary Science 1
- Earth Systems
- The Diversity of Life
- Environmental Issues
- Concepts of Mathematics
- Introductory Ecology
- Introductory Remote Sensing
- Fire Ecology and Management in North Australia
- Tropical Invaders and Biosecurity
- Organisms and Environmental Change
- Ecological Restoration and Conservation
- Secondary Science 1
- Secondary Science 2
- Organic and Inorganic Chemistry
- Introductory Chemistry A
- Aquatic Ecosystems Chemistry
- Advanced Concepts in Chemistry
- Statics
- Concepts of Physics
- Fluid and Thermodynamics
- Dynamics
- Cellular Biology
- Anatomy and Physiology 1 (new from 2025, see additional information below)
- Ecosystems
- Evolution and Biodiversity
- Numeracy Education
- Introduction to Australasian Literature
- Creative Practice in a Digital Context
- Introduction to Media and Communication Studies (title changed from 2025)
- Media
- Culture
- Power (title changed from 2025)
- Stories for a Changing Climate (title change from 2026)
- Contemporary Literature and Writing
- Research and Literary Studies
- Workshop in Short Stories and Poetry (replaces IAS313)
- Secondary English 1
- Secondary English 2
- Colonising Australia
- Colonial Rule in South-East Asia
- Themes in Global History
- Ancient Civilisations and Societies
- Secondary Humanities 1
- Secondary Humanities 2
- Language
- Meaning and Learning
- Global Sociology
- Language teaching Approaches and Methodologies
- Understanding Language Acquisition
- Language Testing
- Numeracy Education
- Earth Systems
- Environmental Issues
- Contested Knowledges
- Colonising Australia
- Colonial Rule in South-East Asia
- Introductory Remote Sensing
- Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Thinking
- Representing and Recording Country
- Themes in Global History
- Ancient Civilisations and Societies
- Indigenous Policy Agendas in Federal and State Politics
- South-East Asia in the 20th Century
- North Australia in the 20th Century
- Indigenous Cultures and the Environment
- Secondary Humanities 1
- Communicating Technology
- Numeracy Education
- Software Now
- Computing Fundamentals
- Operating Systems and Applications
- Algorithms and Complexity
- Mobile Web Structures
- Database Concepts
- Building Interactive Software
- The Mobile Paradigm
- Network Engineering Applications
- Database-Driven Web Applications
- Cyber Security
- Distributed Development
- Human Computer Interaction and Design
- Secondary Technologies 1
- Numeracy Education
- Studio Practice 1 (new from 2025)
- Studio Practice 2 (new from 2025)
- Music Tools and Materials 1 (new from 2025)
- Studio and Sound Recording (new from 2025)
- Music Culture and History ((new from 2025), Studio Practice 3 (new from 2025), Studio Practice 4 (new from 2025), Music Tools and Materials 2 (new from 2025), Music Tools and Materials 3 (new from 2025), Digital Music Composition (new from 2025), Choral Studies (new from 2025), Studio Practice 5 (new from 2025), Studio Practice 6 (new from 2025), Composing and Arranging Music (new from 2025), Secondary Music 1, Secondary Music 2, Numeracy Education, Studio Practice 1 (new from 2025), Studio Practice 2 (new from 2025), Screen Culture, Digital Image and Photography (new from 2025), Figure and Ground: Drawing (new from 2025), Collect and Connect: Fibre Art (new from 2025), Studio Practice 3 (new from 2025), Studio Practice 4 (new from 2025), Artists, Artworks and Art Movements (new from 2025), Oil and Water: Painting (new from 2025), Structure and Surface: Sculpture (new from 2025), Studio Practice 5 (new from 2025), Studio Practice 6 (new from 2025), Secondary Visual Arts 1, Secondary Visual Arts 2, Chinese Language (Mandarin) 1, Chinese Language (Mandarin) 2, Numeracy Education, Chinese Language (Mandarin) 3, Chinese Language (Mandarin) 4, Sounds and Sound Systems: Phonetics and Phonology, Word and Sentence Structure: Morphology and Syntax, Advanced Language Studies, Secondary Languages Other Than English 1, Secondary Languages Other Than English 2, Language, Meaning and Learning, Global Sociology, Language teaching Approaches and Methodologies, Understanding Language Acquisition, Language Testing, Numeracy Education, Greek Language, Greek Language 2, Greek Language 3, Greek Language 4, Sounds and Sound Systems: Phonetics and Phonology, Word and Sentence Structure: Morphology and Syntax, Advanced Language Studies, Secondary Languages Other Than English 1, Secondary Languages Other Than English 2, Language, Meaning and Learning, Global Sociology, Language teaching Approaches and Methodologies, Understanding Language Acquisition, Language Testing, Numeracy Education, Indonesian Language 1, Indonesian Language 2, Sounds and Sound Systems: Phonetics and Phonology, Word and Sentence Structure: Morphology and Syntax, Indonesian Language 3, Indonesian Language 4, Advanced Language Studies, Secondary Languages Other Than English 1, Secondary Languages Other Than English 2, Language, Meaning and Learning, Global Sociology, Language teaching Approaches and Methodologies, Understanding Language Acquisition, Language Testing, Numeracy Education, Yolngu Languages and Culture 1, Yolngu Languages and Culture 2, Sounds and Sound Systems: Phonetics and Phonology, Word and Sentence Structure: Morphology and Syntax, Yolngu Languages and Culture 3, Yolngu Languages and Culture 4, Advanced Language Studies, Secondary Languages Other Than English 1, Secondary Languages Other Than English 2, Language, Meaning and Learning, Global Sociology, Language teaching Approaches and Methodologies, Understanding Language Acquisition, Language Testing
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
Secondary School TeacherANZSCO 241411
Primary outcomeMLTSSLCSOL
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, supporting 189/190/491 and the employer-sponsored 482/186. Needs an AITSL skills assessment and registration with a state teacher regulatory authority (such as VIT or NESA) to work.
Assessed by Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL)
List membership changes over time and does not guarantee an invitation. See the skilled occupation lists guide and the points calculator before relying on this for a visa decision.
Admissions
Year 12 completion, ATAR approx 60 or equivalent (STAT score of 140 also accepted)
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