WELCOME Presenters Name 2012 Pre-enrolment Information New Students BEd(Middle and Secondary Schooling/BA.

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