Bachelor of Teaching and Master of Teaching (Secondary)
Prerequisites
The prerequisites for the graduate-entry degrees in secondary teaching are listed in detail on the ".../Prerequisites/Secondary teaching" page.
In four curriculum areas – art, mathematics, languages and science – students who meet particular prerequisites are allowed to qualify to teach exclusively in that area. In the curriculum areas where this is offered, it is termed "double-method" study. All curriculum areas, including the four that have double-method options, are available for study as a "single method".
Applicants for the graduate-entry secondary-school-teaching course must satisfy the subject prerequisites for either one double-method curriculum area or two single-method areas.
Secondary curriculum areas
The following table lists the secondary-school curriculum areas that are usually offered in the BTeach/MTeach (subject to quotas and demand). Beside each curriculum area is a brief description of the course content.
| Curriculum area |
Course content |
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Art |
School Certificate and HSC Visual Arts syllabuses and pedagogy |
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Classical Hebrew and Judaism |
Judaism as a social science within the key learning area of Human Society and Its Environment, not Hebrew as a language, which may be offered under the languages curriculum area below |
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Commerce/Economics |
School Certificate Commerce and the HSC Economics and Business Studies syllabuses and pedagogy |
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Drama |
School Certificate and HSC Drama syllabuses and pedagogy |
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English |
School Certificate English and HSC English-subjects syllabuses and pedagogy |
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Geography |
School Certificate and HSC Geography syllabuses and pedagogy |
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History |
School Certificate History and HSC Modern History and Ancient History syllabuses and pedagogy |
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Languages |
Not all languages are catered for in the program. The specific languages offered in any one year will be subject to quota, depending on demand and the availability of practicum placements for the professional experiences component of the course. The languages that are more likely to be offered are:
The languages that are unlikely to be offered are generally those with a low HSC enrolment and/or languages for which school placements are unavailable, such as:
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Mathematics |
School Certificate and HSC Mathematics syllabuses and pedagogy |
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Science |
A range of subjects and disciplines from the Science Key Learning Area syllabuses and pedagogy, including the compulsory subject Science (for Years 7–10). Candidates are also required to specialise in one or more of the HSC sciences from those on offer (not all subjects are offered in each year):
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Social Studies |
A range of subjects and disciplines from the Human Society & Its Environment Key Learning Area, including at least one of the School Certificate HSIE subjects: commerce, geography or history. Candidates are also required to specialise in one or more of the HSC HSIE subjects from those on offer (not all subjects are offered in each year):
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Teaching English to Speakers of |
Candidates wishing to study TESOL as a curriculum area must also qualify in different curriculum area: the main area in which they will be teaching. TESOL course content includes the study of HSC English as a Second Language, as well as the role of ESL teachers in helping students improve their English, literacy and learning in all subjects. |