Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

At Western, we know the value a great teacher brings to the classroom as well as the challenges you’ll face. That’s why we’ve built our new Bachelor of Education (Secondary) around giving you depth of subject knowledge, practical strategies in classroom management, quality school placements and flexible choices to follow your interests in Education.

Offering a mix of on-campus theory and school-based placements, this program builds your secondary teaching knowledge with applied classroom practice for 80 days over the four year program. The aim is to produce teachers with strong academic knowledge and skills, excellence in professional practice, commitment to equity and social justice, and dedication to personal and professional growth. You can study two Secondary Education Majors in a range of areas:

English

  • Secondary English Education
  • Secondary English Education (Further Studies)
  • Secondary EALD Education

Creative & Performing Arts (CAPA)

  • Secondary Music Education
  • Secondary Music Education (Further Studies)

Human Society & Its Environment (HSIE)

  • Secondary Aboriginal Studies Education
  • Secondary Ancient History Education
  • Secondary Business Studies Education
  • Secondary Geography Education
  • Secondary Modern History Education
  • Secondary Society & Culture Education

Languages

  • Secondary Arabic Education
  • Secondary Chinese Education
  • Secondary Japanese Education

Mathematics

  • Secondary Mathematics Education
  • Secondary Mathematics/Physics Education

Personal Development, Health & Physical Education

  • Secondary PDHPE Education
  • Secondary PDHPE Education (Further Studies)

Science

  • Secondary Biology Education
  • Secondary Chemistry Education
  • Secondary Earth & Environmental Science Education
  • Secondary Mathematics/Physics Education

Technological & Applied Studies

  • Secondary Agriculture Education
  • Secondary Design & Technology Education
  • Secondary Enterprise Computing Education
  • Secondary Food Technology Education
  • Secondary Industrial Technology (Graphics & Multimedia) Education
  • Secondary Software Engineering Education


For more information on the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) please contact: enquirieseducation@westernsydney.edu.au


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