The combined course Bachelor of Arts/Master of Teaching (Secondary) prepares graduates with the attributes, discipline-specific knowledge, professional behaviors and standards required to practice as a secondary school teacher in Australia, teaching from junior secondary to VCE levels. The course combines a postgraduate teaching qualification with undergraduate discipline studies in the Arts relevant for teaching. The fast-tracked postgraduate level of study means that graduates are ready to teach after just 4 years of study. This postgraduate level initial teacher education degree gives you the edge to get ahead in the employment market. Professional recognition Deakin’s Bachelor of Arts / Master of Teaching (Secondary) is accredited with the VIT as a nationally accredited course for the purposes of teacher registration in Victoria. Course structure To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Arts/Master of Teaching (Secondary), students must complete a total of 36 credit points of units comprising of: Bachelor level studies 1. Two approved Arts major sequences of at least 8 credit points each selected from: One of Anthropology, Australian Studies, Philosophy, Politics and Policy Studies or Sociology One of Children's Literature or Literature Studies One of Arabic or Chinese or Indonesian or Spanish One of Visual Arts or Photography History Dance Drama Media Studies 2. 4 elective units selected from another of the groups of Arts major disciplines listed above. Note: Students taking a major in Anthropology, Australian Studies, Philosophy, Politics or Sociology must select 2 credit points of units in one of the others of these or Geography/History among their electives. 3. 4 credit points selected from: EDU201 Educational Psychology EDU202 Educators and Learners EDU203 Literacy, Numeracy and Education EDU303 Education, Communication and Technology EDU301 Culture, Diversity and Participation in Education EDU302 Education and Humanitarian Development 4. Students must complete no more than 10 credit points at level 1 5. Students must complete at least 4 credit points at level 3 Following successful completion of the first 3 undergraduate levels of the course, students with a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) above 60 and meet the entry requirements for the Master of Teaching (Secondary) will progress to the postgraduate level of the course. Students cannot progress to the postgraduate level of study without completing all 24 credit points at undergraduate level. An alternative exit from D303 with an A300 Bachelor of Arts award is available to students with a WAM of less than 60. Postgraduate level studies Students must complete: 8 core teaching units 2 curriculum study units in first teaching specialist area 2 curriculum study units in second teaching specialist area This course includes 60 days of supervised professional experience. Students are also required to complete below two zero (0) credit point units ELN010 and ELN011 as part of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) and Academic Integrity AAI018 Academic Integrity (0-credit-point compulsory unit) in order to graduate from their course. Course learning outcomes Deakin's graduate learning outcomes describe the knowledge and capabilities graduates can demonstrate at the completion of their course. These outcomes mean that regardless of the Deakin course you undertake, you can rest assured your degree will teach you the skills and professional attributes that employers value.