Bachelor
Become a secondary maths teacher with the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) specialising in mathematics, preparing you to teach Year 7 to 12 students across Australia. This course equips you with the skills to foster mathematical understanding and confidence in students.
Want a career that really counts? Become a secondary maths teacher with our new Bachelor of Education (Secondary) specialising in mathematics. As a maths teacher, you'll develop students' problem-solving, flexible thinking and logical reasoning with our online degree. Get qualified to teach maths to Year 7 to 12 students Australia-wide.
Enthusiastic and skilled high school maths teachers are in demand. If you enjoy helping others understand mathematical problems and want to give students the confidence to grow their mathematical capabilities, this course is for you. You'll be qualified to work as a mathematics teacher in secondary education settings, including government, Catholic and independent schools.
Please note: This teaching area forms part of the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) where you'll be required to select two teaching areas using the online teaching questionnaire form when applying. Learn more about the other five teaching areas we offer in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary).
This course is part of an articulated program of study. Articulated programs allow you to build on your study to achieve the right level of qualification for you.
Applicants will be admitted to the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) if prior studies are assessed as meeting the Selection Rank for the course (see below). This includes applicants who meet the selection rank but have NOT achieved three HSC Band 5's with one of those in English. This requirement is met through the course design which has students studying a full first year of discipline studies in the subjects they will teach and a mathematics/numeracy discipline subject (0 points). In addition, applicants must meet non-academic entry requirements.
Applicants with recent secondary education (within past two years)
Minimum ATAR required (including adjustment factors)
Applicants with higher education study
Successful completion of at least two university level subjects (AQF level Associate Degree or higher) demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study
Applicants with work and life experience
Commissioned Officers from Australian Police, Fire, Mercantile Marine, Civil Aviation and Defence Forces (and related) can be admitted on the basis of rank, license, class, length of service and/or competencies achieved.
Completed bridging or enabling course
Successful completion of a Tertiary Preparation Course from an Australian University or an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
Other admission and pathway options include:
Additional essential requirements for admission (Applies to all admission channels)
Applicants must demonstrate minimum capability in the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) non-academic attribute and motivation requirements for effective teachers.
English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements
Students must meet one of the following criteria:
For each 8-point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, intensive schools, or examinations. If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.
You may need to attend an online or on-campus intensive school for certain subjects in this course. These schools usually involve lectures, tutorials and practicals that will give you a deeper understanding of your subject.
The course consists of thirteen core subjects (96 points plus one zero point subject), a first teaching area in Mathematics consisting of six discipline subjects (48 points) and two curriculum subjects (16 points), three professional experience subjects (24 points) plus an elective subject (8 points). Students also select a second teaching area including discipline and curriculum subjects (total 64 points) from the relevant course options listed below. Initial teacher education students are required to pass both components of the personal Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) as part of the accreditation requirements of this course and before commencement of the final professional experience placement. Further information about the LANTITE including how to register can be found on the LANTITE website of https://teacheredtest.acer.edu.au/
Essential set (248 pts)Core subjects 96 Credit PointsCodeTitleCredit PointsIKC101First Nations Foundations: Knowing, Relating and Understanding Country8LIT101Books change your life: Improving literacy through literature8EEB222Wellbeing: Perspectives and Practices8EED215Child and Adolescent Learning and Development8EEP203Critical Studies in Education and Practice8EMM220Mathematics for Teachers0ESS206Foundations of Inclusive Education8EEA311Managing the Learning Environment8EEE315Aligning Learning, Teaching and Assessment8EEP306Pedagogy in Diverse Classrooms8ELN303Literary Strategies for Learning8EED408Successful Teaching8ESC407Classroom Technologies8Mathematics Discipline subjects 56 Credit PointsCodeTitleCredit PointsMTH105Introductory Mathematics8MTH101Computer Aided Mathematics 1 with Applications8MTH102Computer Aided Mathematics 2 with Applications8MTH219Linear Algebra8MTH220Ordinary Differential Equations8MTH328Complex Analysis8MTH307Mathematical Modelling8MTH418Topics In Calculus8Mathematics Curriculum subjects 16 Credit PointsCodeTitleCredit PointsEMM341Curriculum Method 1: Mathematics8EMM342Curriculum Method 2: Mathematics8Professional Experience 24 Credit PointsCodeTitleCredit PointsEPT241Professional Experience - Introduction to the Secondary Context8EPT329Working Within The Community8EPT462Final Professional Experience: Consolidating practice in the Secondary Context8