BEd(Secondary:Science)/BSc

Please note: This course is available full time only, and mid year intake is not available.

What's on this page?

• Overview
• Why study at Sydney University?
• Course structure
• Professional experience
• Graduate outcomes
• Contacts

Overview

Course Duration: 5 years full-time
Assumed Knowledge: Mathematics. Other assumed knowledge depends on subjects chose – see faculty handbook.
Recommended studies: For Mathematics teachers – HSC Mathematics Extension 1

2009 UAI: 83.10
UAC Code: 511608

This degree prepares students to teach in the following areas in secondary schools:

• Science
• Science/geography
• Science/mathematics

Students must complete a major in one teaching science area, such as biology, chemistry, geology or physics. Students must also complete at least one year of study in a second science. One year of either chemistry or physics must be included in the science studies.

Science can be taken as either a single or a double teaching method.

If studied as a single teaching method, the main science subject must be coupled with a second teaching method such as geography or mathematics. As well, a second science subject must be studied for at least one year.

Science undertaken as a double teaching method requires students to include a second science as a minor, and a third science must be studied for at least one semester.

Students are advised that, because not all units of study offered by the Faculty of Science directly relate to the teaching of science in the school system, students must seek enrolment advice to ensure that the science units chosen adequately prepare them for the teaching of science.

The two degrees are completed in five years. However it is possible to exit the course at the end of Year 3 with a Bachelor of Science only. Students electing to exit early with a Bachelor of Science must provide notification in writing at the end of Year 2 and submit this notification separately to the Faculty of Science, and the Faculty of Education and Social Work.

Why study at Sydney University?

• Provides students with a strong practical and theoretical preparation for teaching secondary school students.
• Includes special education, international education, education and ICT, and the professional knowledge of teaching.
• Fifth year allows students to undertake various education units including Teaching English Internationally and Cultural Diversity.

Course structure

This program is strongly supported by the use of technology with extensive use of the Internet for close collaboration with schools in Australia and overseas.

Year 1

• Two junior units in education.
• Two junior units in mathematics and statistics.
• Four junior units in science subject areas, including at least two junior units of study from each of two science subject areas from biology, chemistry, geology/geosciences and physics.
• Note: It is strongly advised that two units of either chemistry or physics be studied in Year 1.

Year 2

• Three senior units in theories and practices of teaching.
• One teaching-and-learning unit of study.
• Four intermediate units from science subject areas (two from science major and two from science minor).

Year 3

• Four curriculum-methods units of study.
• Teaching-and-learning units of study (including 20 days' practice teaching).
• Two senior Faculty of Science units of study (continuation of major teaching subject).

Year 4

• Continuation of curriculum methods.
• Teaching-and-learning units of study (including 25 days' practice teaching).
• Two senior Faculty of Science units of study (finalisation of major teaching subject).

Year 5

• Option of undertaking studies in Teaching English Internationally or Cultural Diversity.
• Teaching Internship.
• Units to complete requirements for the Bachelor of Science.

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Professional experience

Year 3: 20 days' professional experience.

Year 4: 25 days' professional experience.

Year 5: 30 days' professional experience.

Graduate outcomes

• Teaching in secondary schools in NSW, Australia and overseas.
• Develop careers in corporate training/HR settings.
• Work in policy development for schools.
• Become leaders in secondary schools.

Teacher salaries

Contacts