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WELCOME
Presenters Name
2012 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
• Rick Lambert– Academic Counsellor
• Elena Sanchez– Program Administrator
• Lisa Warren– Administrative Support Officer
• Melinda Nathan– Administrative Support Officer
Where does your degree fit into the suite of Teacher Education Programs?
BEd/BA BEd/BSc BEd/BHS BEd/BDS BEd/BLang MTeach(Grad Entry)
Early Childhood
Early Childhood
Early Childhood
Primary R-7 Primary R-7 Primary R-7
Middle and Secondary Schooling
Middle and Secondary Schooling
Middle and Secondary Schooling
Middle and Secondary Schooling
Secondary Secondary
Special Education
Initial Teacher Education Handbook
Downloadable for School of Education website
http://www.flinders.edu.au/ehl/fms/education_files/students/pdf/ITE%20Handbook2012_23jan2012_doc.pdf
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 8 - 12 • Qualified to teach in 2 different teaching areas to Year 12
level
– Common course for 1st and 2nd 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
Chose 3 teaching areasBiological 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
Languages French, Indonesian, Italian, Modern Greek, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, 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 1st year select one Teaching Area to become your BA Major
• And another Teaching Area to become your BA minor
• At end of 2nd 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 1st Arts topics with Arts electives taken in 3rd and 4th 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 3rd and 4th year to become Senior Years Teaching Area 2
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (Middle and Secondary Schooling)/BACHELOR OF ARTS2011
First YearSemester 1
Arts Major topic(4.5 units)
Arts Minor topic(4. 5 units)
Arts Elective topic(4.5units)
EDUC1120Teachers and Educational
Contexts(4.5units)
Semester 2Arts Major topic
(4.5 units)Arts Minor topic
(4.5)Arts Elective topic
(4.5)
EDUC1223Middle Schooling Philosophy
and Pedagogy (4.5 units)
Second YearSemester 1
Arts Major topic(4.5 units)
Arts Minor topic (4.5)
Arts Major topic(4.5 units)
EDUC2320Learners and Their
Development- Middle and Secondary Schooling (4.5 units)
Semester 2Arts 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 YearSemester 1
Arts Major topic(4.5 units)
Arts Elective topic(4.5)
EDUC3525Curriculum Specialisation: Middle Years 1 (4.5 units)
EDUC3526Literacies Across the Curriculum
in the Middle and Secondary Years (4.5 units)
Semester 2 EDUC3626 Contemporary Issues in Middle Schooling (NS2) (4.5 units)
OREDUC3627
Contemporary Issues in Secondary Schooling (NS2) (4.5 units)
EDUC3628Numeracy and ICT across the Middle and
Secondary Curriculum(NS2) (4.5 units)
EDUC3620 Relationships for Learning
(NS2) (4.5 units)
EDUC3642Professional Experience 1:
Middle and Secondary Schooling (4.5 units)
FourthYearSemester 1
EDUC4727Curriculum Specialisation: Middle Years 2
(NS1) (4.5 units)OR
EDUC4730Curriculum Specialisation Senior Years 2
(NS1) (4.5)
EDUC4728Curriculum Specialisation: Middle Years 3
(NS1) (4.5 units)OR
EDUC4729Curriculum Specialisation Senior Years 1
(NS1) (4.5)
EDUC4720 Differentiation for Diverse Learners
(Middle and Secondary Schooling) (NS1)
(4.5 units)
EDUC4742Professional Experience 2:
Middle and Secondary Schooling (4.5 units)
Semester 2Arts Major topic
(4.5 units)Arts Elective topic
(4.5)
Education Elective(4.5 units)
EDUC4820The 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 41 Initial Teacher Education
Handbook
• Bachelor of Education (MSS)/ Bachelor of Arts Languages Major– Page 42 Initial Teacher Education
Handbook
Planning Your First Year
•
• 2 x 1st year topics for Teaching Area 1
• 2 x 1st year topics for Teaching Area 2
• 2 x 1st 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
http://www.flinders.edu.au/courses/rules/undergrad/bedmssba.cfm
• This link is included in the Initial Teacher Education Handbook (Page 11)
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 [email protected]
• 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 InformationInitial Teacher Education Handbook
• Important and Critical Dates Page 3• Important Contacts Page 4• Student Email Page 5• Criminal History (Police) Check Page 6• Responding to Abuse and Neglect Page 6• Professional Experience Page 8
School of Education Information web-site
www.flinders.edu.au/education– 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
www.trb.sa.edu.au
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 3rd 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 20 – 24 February• Wednesday 22 February 12.00noon
– Transition into First Year Education session
– Followed by drop in counselling to check enrolments
Individual Counselling in Rooms2.09/2.10
Starting at 11am – Family name A – L
Starting at 12 noon – Family name M – Z