1. SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Enrolment SESSION

2. BABEd(Secondary), BScBEd(Secondary)
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3. AIMS OF THE PRESENTATION
Understand the degree requirements
Understand the BOSTES requirements
Identify the tools and information you need to ensure you meet these
requirements, and
- plan your program
- select your units
- complete your enrolment
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4. THE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM GUIDE
Explains how to meet:
- Degree requirements
BABEd(Sec) and qualifying Major
BScBEd(Sec) Program of Study
People and planet units
Electives and how to use them
- BOSTES requirements
Key Learning Area subject content
Includes:
- suggested patterns of study.
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5. THE UNDERGRADUATE HANDBOOK
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6. NAVIGATING THE UNDERGRADUATE
HANDBOOK
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7. THE UNDERGRADUATE HANDBOOK
Degrees and diplomas
Majors, minors and programs of study
Units
Rules and Policy
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8. THE UNDERGRADUATE HANDBOOK
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9. THE UNDERGRADUATE HANDBOOK
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10. THE UNDERGRADUATE HANDBOOK
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11. THE UNDERGRADUATE HANDBOOK
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12. BOSTES REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL
SECONDARY TEACHERS
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13. FIRST TEACHING SUBJECT
You must satisfy the subject content requirements for at least one first teaching subject.
Specific BOSTES requirements are outlined in the TEP Student Guide.
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14. Second Teaching Subjects offered at Macquarie
A second teaching subject usually broadens your employment opportunities. Students, except those completing Mathematics and Science, are encouraged to undertake second teaching subject.
Science students, however, are encouraged undertake content to qualify to teach a second Science subject.
Specific BOSTES requirements are outlined in the TEP Student Guide.
Second Teaching Subjects offered at Macquarie
Business Studies
Economics
English
Geography
History (Ancient)
History (Modern)
Languages
Legal studies
Mathematics
Society & Culture
Science (select one area only) [only available to students with a first teaching subject in Science]
Biology
Chemistry
Earth & Environmental Science
Physics
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15. English Proficiency
 It is strongly recommended that students who did not achieve at least Band 5 in English at the HSC include one of the following units in their program: LING109 Language, Culture and Communication or LING 291 Writing in English
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16. THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW: PEOPLE, PLANET, PACE, QUALIFYING
MAJOR, CAPSTONE
- EXPLAINED!
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17. PEOPLE AND PLANET UNITS
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18. PEOPLE AND PLANET UNITS
People and Planet units enable students to:
understand the challenges and issues facing the world
develop the capacity to be engaged and ethical local and global citizens.
People units are designed to give students an understanding of what it means to live in the social world, and to develop cultural or social literacy.
Planet units enable students to develop scientific literacy and to understand what it means to live in the physical world.
You are required to include one People unit and one Planet unit in your program of study
For double degrees these units need to be completed in two different faculties.
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19. PEOPLE AND PLANET UNITS
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20. PACE UNITS
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21. PACE UNITS Participation and Community Engagement (PACE) units
- enhance students' educational experience and work-readiness by offering them opportunities to apply their academic learning to real world situations
- assist our local, regional and international partners build their capacity
- transform the learning, teaching and research experience at Macquarie to enable us to better contribute to a socially inclusive and sustainable society.
BABEd(Sec) and BScBEd(Sec) PACE Units are:
EDTE302, TEP401 and TEP402
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22. THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
QUALIFYING MAJOR
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23. Qualifying major/program of study
Qualifying major: A major (a structured sequence of undergraduate units) that is listed as satisfying the general requirements for a specific program. Programs that allow a choice of the particular subject area to be studied (such as the Bachelor of Arts) require the completion of a qualifying major.
Your qualifying major is expected to be in the discipline of your first teaching subject. 
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24. CAPSTONE UNITS
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25. Capstone – BA: Each major has a capstone (e.g., ENGL389)
CAPSTONE UNITS
Capstone unit
A final year unit of study in an undergraduate degree program which integrates the material presented across a major or program of study.
Capstone units can provide students with opportunities to integrate their knowledge and experiences from their whole program in preparation for the next stage of their career.
BABEd(Sec)
Capstone – BA: Each major has a capstone (e.g., ENGL389)
Capstone – BEd(Sec): TEP402
BScBEd(Sec)
Capstone – BSc: Each major has a capstone (e.g., BIOL391)
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26. UNDERSTANDING THE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS BABEd (SECONDARY)
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27. BABeD (sEC) degree requirements – part 1
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28. BABED (sEC) degree requirements – part 2
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29. Review : what you will study
BABEd(Secondary)
You are required to complete:
a minimum of 96 credit points;
no more than 36 credit points at 100 level;
a Qualifying Major for the Bachelor of Arts;
specific minimum requirements for the BABEd(Sec) including a PACE unit; and
the balance of required credit points which include a People unit and a Planet unit, second teaching subject content and methodology and, if required, Band 4 equivalence in English.
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30. UNDERSTANDING THE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS BScBEd (SECONDARY)
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31. BScBED (sEC) degree requirements – part 1
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32. BScBED (sEC) degree requirements – part 2
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33. CHOOSE YOUR QUALIFYING MAJOR
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34. CHOOSE YOUR QUALIFYING MAJOR
Your Qualifying Major is expected to be in the discipline of your first teaching subject.
- Appropriate Qualifying Majors are outlined in the TEP Student Guide.
Note: Units that are part of the Qualifying Major cannot be counted as part of the BEd(Sec) or as People/Planet units.
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35. LET’S BREAK IT DOWN
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36. LET’S BREAK IT DOWN
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37. REVIEW: WHAT YOU WILL STUDY
BScBEd(Secondary)
You are required to complete:
- a minimum of 96 credit points;
- no more than 36 credit points at 100 level;
- A minimum of 42 credit points in units designated as science;
- a Qualifying Major for the Bachelor of Science;
specific minimum requirements for the BScBEd(Sec) including a PACE unit; and
- the balance of required credit points which include a People unit and a Planet unit, second teaching subject content
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38. UNDERSTANDING THE REQUIREMENTS OF
A MAJOR
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39. Understanding the major
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40. UNDERSTANDING THE TIMETABLE
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41. READING THE TIMETABLE
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42. Reading the timetable
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43. READING THE UNIVERSITY TIMETABLE
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44. TIMETABLE EXAMPLE
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45. READING THE UNIVERSITY TIMETABLE
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46. RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING (RPL)
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47. RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING (RPL)
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) may be given for recognised studies undertaken elsewhere. When granted, RPL may count towards the credit point requirement for your degree.
If you have received unspecified credit you may be able to convert it into Specified Credit (previously known as Exemptions)
Students must complete an RPL application.
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48. PLANNING YOUR PROGRAM
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49. FULL TIME – PART TIME WORKLOAD
Full-time student:
- Typical full time study Load is 12 credit points per session
- To be classified as full-time you must enrol in at least 18cp per year
Workload
- 1 credit point = 3 hours work per week. A 3 credit point unit will therefore require a minimum study time commitment of 9 hours per week.
- Note: Session 3 – is the same workload compressed into 5 weeks!
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50. Suggested f/t recommended program can be found in the Student Guide
PLANNING YOUR PROGRAM
Suggested f/t recommended program can be found in the Student Guide
Review your recommended program to see what S1 options are available for your Qualifying Major and/or second teaching subject
If you have RPL, specialised advising may be needed.
Should you need the equivalent for Band 5 English, we encourage you to do that early in your studies.
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51. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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52. Professional experience
Over the entire course of your degree you will complete 80 days of professional experience:
20 days in EDTE302 (normally taken in S2 of 3rd year)
60 days in TE401 and TE402 (normally taken in S1 and S2 of 4th year)
You can read all about your professional experience on the School of Education website:
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53. CHANGING YOUR PROGRAM
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54. Changing your program
Internal units can be added and deleted up to the end of Week 2 each session.
External units can be added and deleted up to the end of Week 1 each session.
You can withdraw from a unit (or your entire program) up to the end of Week 4 (26th March in S1) without incurring academic or financial penalty.
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55. Complete the Proposed Program Form
Next steps
Complete the Proposed Program Form
Take your signed form to E4B where you will be admitted to your program.
You may then to go to the E4B computer rooms to complete your enrolment in units and classes (there will be people to assist you, if needed).
Alternatively, you can enrol off-campus via eStudent.
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