Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) with Bachelor of Science

Entry Requirements

Successful completion of an Australian year 12 qualification with a minimum pass in an accepted English language subject.

Entry requirements vary from country to country.

IELTS: Overall band score of 7.0 and Band score of 7.0 in all bands; TOEFL total score of 94 with a minimum of 27 in Writing, 23 in Speaking and 24 in Reading and Listening; Pearson Test of English (Academic) overall score of 65 and Skills profile of 65 in Writing, Speaking, Reading and Listening; and Cambridge English-Advanced (CAE): Overall score of 185 and Individual score of 185 in Writing and Speaking, Reading and Listening.

Course Details

Great science teachers tap into the natural curiosity and imaginative thinking of young people. They build a strong foundation of knowledge and inspire a spirit of discovery.

With a shortage of high school science teachers in Australia, there is high demand for educators capable of shaping the next generation of scientists. Our Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) with Bachelor of Science gives you the skills to take on this stimulating and vital role.

Develop your digital capabilities in our eLearning Program - the first and only one of its kind for Education students in Australia. We will show you how to use your own iPad with pencil and keyboard to its full teaching potential so you can earn Apple Teacher status. You might even do your first year placement in an Apple Distinguished School.

What will you do?

You’ll build deep understandings of the subjects you intend to teach, selecting from:

Biology
Chemistry
Earth and Environmental Science
Digital Technologies*
Mathematics*
Physics
Psychology

*Students who wish to major in Mathematics or Digital Technologies must also complete a major from the Faculty of Science.

Potential careers

SACE Teacher, SSO, STEM Teacher, STEM in Schools Professional Development Provider, Education Coordinator, Education Officer / Educator, School Services Officer, Science Communicators, Science Educators, Scientific Officer, Scientist, Teacher

Degree Structure

This double degree provides students with the opportunity to pursue education courses from the beginning of their university studies. The primary focus in the first three years is on undertaking study in the two discipline areas in which the student intends to teach. These courses are taken as part of the degree program that accompanies the Bachelor of Teaching in the subject areas of the student's choice.

In each of the first three years, students also take education courses designed to provide an on-going orientation to educational issues and practice. The first and second year education courses involve observation and experience in school contexts. The final year is taken up entirely with education studies and is commenced after the other degree is completed. Placements cover a total of 85 days in the Adelaide metropolitan area and country South Australia.

The Bachelor of Teaching is designed primarily for students who have not already commenced university study. Students who have commenced a degree should consider completing their degree and then applying for the Master of Teaching. Students completing the requirements of the Bachelor of Teaching are eligible to gain credit towards a Master of Teaching degree.

Areas of Specialization:

Teaching Area 1: You will complete the requirements for a major teaching area in one of the following areas: Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science, Physics.

Teaching Area 2: In addition to your first major teaching area, you will also complete the requirements for a second teaching area, different from your first teaching area, in one of the following: Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science, Digital Technologies, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology.