Education (BEd) [Secondary Teaching] + Sports Science (BSportsSc)
Course Code: B1279
The Bachelor of Education (Secondary Teaching) + Bachelor of Sports Science qualifies students to teach and coach in schools and work with sporting clubs as a coach and umpire/referee. As a Health and Physical Education teacher, graduates will have the skills, knowledge and values to promote an active and healthy lifestyle. As a secondary education teacher, graduates will be qualified to teach at least two subjects at the secondary school level, including Secondary Science (Years 7 to 10) at high schools throughout Western Australia. In addition, many schools will be interested in the additional coaching and officiating qualifications that can be gained by undertaking this course.
| Level: | Bachelor |
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| Qualification: | Bachelor of Education (Secondary) (BEd) +
Bachelor of Sports Science (BSportsSc) |
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| Duration: | 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
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| Availability: | Murdoch campus (internal) |
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| Employment Prospects: | A recent survey of all Murdoch teacher education graduates for the past decade showed that almost all were employed in teaching within a year of graduating. Murdoch graduates are employed in government and non-government schools and other education-related occupations. |
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| Special Requirements: | All people wishing to work with children must have two checks to enable them to teach in Western Australian schools.
The first is the WA Department of Education Criminal History Record Check. Refer to the Study at Murdoch section of this Handbook for details on this important matter. Application forms for this check are available on the WA Department of Education web site or from the Murdoch University School Experience Office.
The second is the Working with Children Check from the Department of Community Development. Application forms are available from the Murdoch University School Experience Office.
It is important to understand that these two checks are mandatory and students are not permitted to enter schools without obtaining them. |
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