Faculty of Education

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Faculty of Education Bachelor of Education
(P-10) Bachelor of Education (Special Education)
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What makes Education at Monash unique?

• High quality teaching and innovative teaching
  methods
• Academic support services
• Specialised facilities
• Diverse placement opportunities
• Graduate employment outcomes 90 - generally
  the highest in the GO8
• Extensive range of Undergraduate, Graduate and
  Postgraduate studies including teacher education
  courses, Masters and Higher Degrees in Research
• Reputation and care for preparing graduates for a
  global market
• Ranked within the top 3 of the 37 providers of
  teacher education in Australia.

Quality Education
Choice and Flexibility
Career Ready
Global Opportunities
Make a Difference
Excellence in Teaching and Research
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Undergraduate Degrees Offered By the Faculty
Early Childhood Bachelor of Early Childhood
Education Bachelor of Early Childhood
Studies Primary Bachelor of Primary
Education Bachelor of Primary Education with a
range of double degrees with Arts, Arts and
Social Sciences, Music, Science, Sport and
Outdoor Recreation and Visual Arts Secondary Bac
helor of Secondary Education with a range of
double degrees with Arts, Commerce, Music,
Science, Sport and Outdoor Recreation and Visual
Arts Sport and Outdoor Recreation Bachelor of
Sport and Outdoor Recreation Bachelor of
Business and Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor
Recreation Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor
Recreation and Bachelor of Education
(Primary) Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor
Recreation and Bachelor of Education
(Secondary) Bachelor of Education
(P-10) Bachelor of Education (Special Education)
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Vision for Berwick

• A campus engaging with and responding to regional
  community needs through research, teaching and
  training in an environment of social inclusion
• Delivery of unique programs, new pedagogies and
  articulation pathways with internal and external
  partners to meet regional needs

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Professional Recognition

• Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT)
• Early Childhood Australia (Victorian Branch)
• The Australian Childrens Education and Care
  Quality Authority (ACECQA)
• Australian Counselling Association (ACA)
• Australian Psychology Accreditation Council
  (APAC)
• A range of professional organisations related to
  double degrees

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Bachelor of Education P-10

• Duration Four years full-time
• Location Berwick campus
• Professional Placements 80 days
• Intake Semester 1
• Entry requirements Units 1 and 2 two units
  (any study combination) of
• general mathematics or math methods (CAS) or
  Units
• 3 and 4 mathematics (any)
• Units 3 and 4 a study score of at least 30 in
  ESL or 25 in any other English
• Indicative ATAR (2012) 70.7

• Prepares students for careers as teachers of year
  level Prep to 10
• Students will undertake a major study in
  education theory and curriculum areas including
  English, Maths, Creative Arts, Environmental
  Education, Science, History, Indigenous Studies,
  Social Education, Physical Education and Health

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• Course Overview
• Prepares students for careers as teachers of
  years P 10.
• Strong emphasis on English, Maths, The Arts,
  Science, History, Indigenous Studies, Social
  Education, Physical Education and Health
• Students undertake a major study in education
  which includes child and adolescent development,
  learning and teaching, multiculturalism in
  education
• Students are required to choose two discipline
  studies
• A focus on learning pathways such as applied
  learning and gifted learning
• 80 days of professional placements

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Bachelor of Education P-10Discipline Study
Accounting, Biology, Business Management,
Chemistry, Drama, Earth Sciences, Economics,
English as a Second Language (ESL), English,
Geography, Health, History, Information
Technology/Computing, Jewish Studies, Languages
Other Than English (LOTE), Legal Studies,
Mathematics, Media Studies, Music, Outdoor
Education, Physical Education, Physics,
Psychology, Science, Social Education, Visual
Arts, Workplace Training and Assessment
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Bachelor of Education (Special Education)New in
2013!

• Duration Four years full-time
• Location Berwick campus
• Professional Placements 80 days
• Intake Semester 1
• Entry requirements Units 1 and 2 two units
  (any study combination) of
• general mathematics or math methods (CAS) or
  Units
• 3 and 4 mathematics (any)
• Units 3 and 4 a study score of at least 30 in
  ESL or 25 in any other English

• Prepares students for careers as teachers of year
  level Prep to 10 with specialist teaching skills
  and knowledge in the area of inclusive and
  special education.
• This specialist program of study has been
  designed to prepare graduates who are skilled and
  experienced in teaching and guiding students with
  diverse needs.

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• Course Overview
• Prepares students for a rewarding career in
  special education which spans the primary and
  secondary years
• Covers all aspects of the curriculum from Prep
  throughout the primary years and from years 7 to
  10 within secondary settings
• Students undertake a major sequence in education
  and in curriculum studies.
• Students will acquire the skills in areas
  including learning and educational policy and
  practice, child and adolescent development,
  multiculturalism and diversity in education,
  global and sustainability education and applied
  learning.
• Major curriculum studies include English, Maths,
  Science, the Arts, History, Indigenous Studies,
  Social Education, Physical Education and Health.
• Students complete a special education sequence
  which provides graduates with specialist teaching
  skills and knowledge in the area of inclusive and
  special education. Units include curriculum in
  inclusive and special education, behaviour
  disorders and positive behaviour support and
  effective instruction in special education.
• 80 days of professional placement in specialist
  and inclusive settings.

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Employment Prospects

• Department of Education
• Independent, catholic or private schools
• Government schools
• Charitable organisations and other NGOs
• Special education
• TAFE teacher
• Researcher
• University academic
• Numerous careers in the private sector
• Double degree career options (business, science,
  arts etc.)

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Professional Placements

• Professional Placements provide students with the
  opportunity to put their knowledge into practice
  in real life settings
• Placements range from 1 day per week to block
  placements of 5 days per week for 5 weeks
• Our placements are sourced from a variety of
  sectors
• Special placement opportunities include rural
  communities (Hamilton and Ballarat), and
  international Cook Islands and South Africa.

The Facultys Partnerships and Professional
Placements Office facilitate over 5,000
placements each year.
Monash Education student Narelle works out a
maths problem with a student at the Saturday
School, Monash South Africa.
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Support services for students Provided by the
Faculty of Education

• Administrative, English language development
• Pastoral care
• Face to face workshops
• Online tutorials to improve literacy and
  language
• Reading, writing, grammar and referencing
• Social events
• Camps and excursions

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More information
Find us on the web www.education.monash.edu Or
speak to one of our faculty staff Clayton 9905
2819 education.clayton_at_monash.edu Gippsland
9902 6367 education.gippsland_at_monash.edu Peninsu
la 9904 4291 education.peninsula_at_monash.edu Int
ernational Students Enquiries 9903
4788 study_at_monash.edu