WELCOME Presenters Name 2011 Pre-enrolment Information New Students BEd(Middle and Secondary Schooling/BA

People To Get To Know This Year Kathy Brady –Initial Teacher Education Programs, Director Shaun Filiault –Initial Teacher Education Programs, Co-director Rick Lambert –Initial Teacher Education Programs, Academic Counsellor Elena Sanchez –Initial Teacher Education Programs, Administrator Courtney Roe –Initial Teacher Education Programs, Administrative Officer Lyn Such –Initial Teacher Education Programs, Administrative Assistant Lisa Warren –Initial Teacher Education Programs, Administrative Assistant Trish Wescombe –Bachelor of Arts, Administrative Officer (Academic) Chris Hankel –Bachelor of Arts, Administrative Officer

Where does your degree fit into the suite of Teacher Education Programs? BEd/BABEd/BScBEd/BHSBEd/BDSMTeach (Grad Entry) Early Childhood Primary R-7 Middle and Secondary Schooling Secondary Special Education

Initial Teacher Education Handbook Downloadable for School of Education website

Your BEd/BA Options Teaching levels –Middle Schooling strand Develop specialist knowledge and skills required for teaching in the middle years of schooling (Year 6 to Year 9) Qualified to teach across 3 different teaching areas in the middle years –Secondary Schooling strand Focuses on teaching secondary students in Years Qualified to teach in 2 different` teaching areas to Year 12 level –Common course for 1 st and 2 nd year

Your First Decisions What will I study in the BA part of my double degree that will help me to become a high quality teacher?

BA Majors, Minors and Electives A major refers to 36 units of study (8 topics) in one area comprising 9 units (2 topics) of first level topics and 27 units (6 topics) of upper level topics A minor refers to 22.5 units of study in another area comprising 5 topics BA electives are used to broaden and build flexibility into study plans

Linking BA studies and Teaching Areas Recommended BA Majors and Minors give you the in-depth knowledge that you will require as a Middle or Secondary Schooling teacher Recommended BA majors and minors have a clear links to school Teaching Areas

Choose 3 teaching areas Biological Sciences Business Studies Creative Writing Choose either Creative Writing or English but not both Criminal Justice Secondary strand only Drama Earth Sciences English Choose either Creative Writing or English but not both Geography Health Education Minor only History Information Technology Languages French, Indonesian, Italian, Modern Greek, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, German Legal Studies Secondary strand only Mathematics Philosophy Secondary strand only Political Studies Secondary strand only Psychology Secondary strand only Physical Education Women ’ s Studies Secondary strand only Visual Arts

Into The Future… At the end of 1 st year select one Teaching Area to become your BA Major And another Teaching Area to become your BA minor At end of 2 nd year decide to continue in either Middle Schooling strand or Secondary Schooling strand

Into The Future… Middle Schooling strand –BA major will be a Middle Years Teaching Area 1 –BA minor will be a Middle Years Teaching Area 2 –Middle Years Teaching Area 3 will be completed by combining remaining 1 st Arts topics with Arts electives taken in 3 rd and 4 th year

Into The Future… Secondary Schooling strand –BA major will be a Senior Years Teaching Area 1 –BA minor will be combined with Arts electives taken in 3 rd and 4 th year to become Senior Years Teaching Area 2

BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (Middle and Secondary Schooling)/BACHELOR OF ARTS 2011 First Year Semester 1 Arts Major topic (4.5 units) Arts Minor topic (4. 5 units) Arts Elective topic (4.5units) EDUC1120 Teachers and Educational Contexts (4.5units) Semester 2 Arts Major topic (4.5 units) Arts Minor topic (4.5) Arts Elective topic (4.5) EDUC1223 Middle Schooling Philosophy and Pedagogy (4.5 units) Second Year Semester 1 Arts Major topic (4.5 units) Arts Minor topic (4.5) Arts Major topic (4.5 units) EDUC2320 Learners and Their Development- Middle and Secondary Schooling (4.5 units) Semester 2 Arts Major topic (4.5 units) Arts Minor topic (4.5) Arts Major topic (4.5 units) EDUC2420 Teaching Indigenous Australian Students (4.5 units) Decision on Middle School or Secondary strand must be made at this point Third Year Semester 1 Arts Major topic (4.5 units) Arts Elective topic (4.5) EDUC3525 Curriculum Specialisation: Middle Years 1 (4.5 units) EDUC3526 Literacies Across the Curriculum in the Middle and Secondary Years (4.5 units) Semester 2EDUC3626 Contemporary Issues in Middle Schooling (NS2) (4.5 units) OR EDUC3627 Contemporary Issues in Secondary Schooling (NS2) (4.5 units) EDUC3628 Numeracy and ICT across the Middle and Secondary Curriculum (NS2) (4.5 units) EDUC3620 Relationships for Learning (NS2) (4.5 units) EDUC3642 Professional Experience 1: Middle and Secondary Schooling (4.5 units) Fourth Year Semester 1 EDUC4727 Curriculum Specialisation: Middle Years 2 (NS1) (4.5 units) OR EDUC4730 Curriculum Specialisation Senior Years 2 (NS1) (4.5) EDUC4728 Curriculum Specialisation: Middle Years 3 (NS1) (4.5 units) OR EDUC4729 Curriculum Specialisation Senior Years 1 (NS1) (4.5) EDUC4720 Differentiation for Diverse Learners (Middle and Secondary Schooling) (NS1) (4.5 units) EDUC4742 Professional Experience 2: Middle and Secondary Schooling (4.5 units) Semester 2 Arts Major topic (4.5 units) Arts Elective topic (4.5) Education Elective (4.5 units) EDUC4820 The Professional Educator (4.5 units)

Languages Major Specialist Languages Teaching –Complete a Major in a language other than English –Special curriculum topics in language in 3rd and 4th year

Finding Your Study Template Bachelor of Education (MSS)/ Bachelor of Arts –Page 39 Initial Teacher Education Handbook Bachelor of Education (MSS)/ Bachelor of Arts Languages Major –Page 40 Initial Teacher Education Handbook

Planning Your First Year 2 x 1 st year topics for Teaching Area 1 2 x 1 st year topics for Teaching Area 2 2 x 1 st year topics for Teaching Area 3 Take into account your interests and abilities when making your selection 2 x compulsory Education topics –EDUC1120 Teaching and Educational Contexts –EDUC1223 Middle Schooling Philosophy and Pedagogy

Check the Course Rules This link is included in the Initial Teacher Education Handbook (Page 12)

BA Office The BA Office is located in Room 252, Social Sciences South and staffed by: Ms Trish Wescombe, telephone Ms Chris Hankel, telephone Fax: Website:

Lutheran Strand Students undertaking the Lutheran Strand enrol in several units of study offered through Australian Lutheran College (ALC) Students will seek eligibility and approval for enrolment from Strand Coordinator, Ruth Zimmermann at Students take their final practicum in a Lutheran school, supervised by ALC staff Completion of the Lutheran Strand prepares you for teaching in Lutheran, state and private systems

Sources of Information Initial Teacher Education Handbook Important and Critical DatesPage 3 Important ContactsPage 4 Criminal History (Police) CheckPage 7 Promoting Safety and WellbeingPage 6 Student Page 5 Professional ExperiencePage 9

School of Education Information web-site –Professional Experience Criminal History Checks Promoting Safety and Wellbeing –Course information Study plan templates Initial Teacher Education Handbook –Student notice board –News –Staff list

Teachers Registration Completion of the BEd/BA leads to eligibility for registration as a teacher Teachers Registration Board

Honours BA Honours BEd Honours Extra year of study High Grade Point Average - GPA

Student Study Workload Assumes a full-time load of 36 hours per week to include: –on-campus attendance for weekly lectures –on-campus attendance for workshops or tutorials –completion of assigned readings –completion of assignments Assumes availability 5 days per week –Time-tables alter from semester to semester and year to year Assumes full-time attendance in schools for 4 week block practicum in 3 rd year and 6 week block practicum in final year A few topics are held as intensives in semester breaks and some final year topics start earlier than the rest of the university

Enrolment 5 step process Don’t forget to both enrol in topics and register in classes –Register in classes from Feb Need help? –Enrolment Support Centre in Central Library –Submit a help request by following steps on Page 13

Get Off to a Good Start Orientation Week 21 – 25 February Tuesday 22 February 9.00 am –Transition into First Year Education session –Followed by drop in counselling to check enrolments