Faculty of Education

2010 Course Information

You can view the Faculty of Education Course Information via the UOW Course Handbook or by clicking on the course name in the table below:

UAC Code	UOW Code	Course Name
755101	1810	Bachelor of Physical and Health Education
755102	886	Bachelor of Mathematics Education
755103	887	Bachelor of Science Education
755111	1816	Bachelor of Education The Early Years
755112	879	Bachelor of Primary Education
755201	1823	Bachelor of Physical and Health Education (Dean’s Scholar)
755202	1822	Bachelor of Mathematics Education (Dean’s Scholar)
755203	1825	Bachelor of Science Education (Dean’s Scholar)
755211	1821	Bachelor of Education The Early Years (Dean’s Scholar)
755212	1824	Bachelor of Primary Education (Dean’s Scholar)

Special Government Policies

The NSW Government has special requirements and policies for students in teacher education courses. These requirements relate to:

clinical/internship placements which must be undertaken as part of your course and
procedures for employment after you have completed the course.

Teacher education courses

Working with children check

The NSW Government is committed to providing a safe and caring environment for children. Under the Commission for Children and Young People Act 1998 and the Commission for Children and Young People Amendment Act 2005, employers must implement what is referred to as the Working with Children Check. These Acts also establish employment screening requirements for child-related employment in NSW.

All teacher education students must complete a Prohibited Employment Declaration before starting their initial practicum or internship placement in a NSW school. By signing the Declaration, a student is declaring that they haven’t been convicted of any prohibited or registrable offence that would preclude them from working in child-related employment in NSW.

Teacher education students won’t be able to undertake practical course requirements in NSW schools if they are prohibited persons. It is an offence for a prohibited person to apply for, remain in or undertake child-related employment. It is also an offence to make a false declaration. In addition, a national criminal records check is undertaken once the student completes a Consent to Employment Screening and involves:

a Working with Children Check
an Australia-wide check for relevant criminal records
a check for relevant apprehended violence orders and
a check of relevant employment proceedings.

A national criminal records check is required before a student teacher or associate teacher is approved to commence an internship placement. This check assists organisations to select suitable staff to work with children. For further details contact the course coordinator at the University.

English and Mathematics requirements for teachers*

*As advised by the NSW Institute of Teachers and effective from 1 January 2009

Primary teachers in NSW schools

Teacher education students seeking employment as primary teachers in NSW schools must have achieved a Higher School Certificate minimum Band 4 in English (Advanced), English (Standard) or English as a Second Language, and Band 4 in General Mathematics, or completion of Mathematics (2 unit).

Where you do not meet these entry requirements, the University offers concurrent study or appropriate bridging units and/or require satisfactory performance in approved tests in literacy and numeracy before graduation. For further details contact the course coordinator/s at the University.

Secondary teachers in NSW schools

Teacher education students seeking employment as secondary teachers in NSW schools must have achieved a Higher School Certificate minimum Band 4 in English Advanced, Standard English or English as a Second Language.

Where you do not meet these entry requirements, the University offers concurrent study or appropriate bridging units and/or require satisfactory performance in an approved test in literacy before graduation. For further details contact the course coordinator/s at the University.

NSW Institute of Teachers – new scheme teachers

Teachers who were first employed to teach in a NSW school after 1 October 2004, or who have returned to teaching in a NSW school after an absence of five years or more, are defined as new scheme teachers by the Institute of Teachers Act 2004. To be employed as a teacher in NSW, new scheme teachers must meet the accreditation requirements of the NSW Institute of Teachers, including payment of an annual fee. Information on the NSW Institute of Teachers is available at http://www.nswteachers.nsw.edu.au/ or 1300 739 338.