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Bachelor of Health & Physical Education (Secondary) / Bachelor of Health & Physical Education (Secondary) (Honours)

  • Bachelor (Honours)

The Bachelor of Health and Physical Education (Secondary) prepares graduates to teach Health & Physical Education and a second teaching area, supported by 30 weeks of practical experience. It qualifies educators for Australian secondary schools with flexible study options.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor (Honours)
Duration
4 years full-time, 4 years part-time
Course Code
3593
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb

About this course

Overview

The Bachelor of Health and Physical Education (Secondary) prepares graduates to be high performing teachers in secondary school settings who inspire students to become enthusiastic and successful lifelong learners. The program includes an evidence-based foundation of contemporary educational studies, and the development of the professional skills of teaching and classroom management. The program prepares students to teach Health & Physical Education as their first teaching area which includes health education, physical education, and outdoor education. To enhance employability, students also select a second teaching area from English, mathematics, science, humanities and social sciences (HAAS), religious education, media, drama, science: outdoor education, and science: health studies. Its extensive professional experience opportunities includes 30 weeks of school-based practical experience which fosters excellent integration of theory and practice as beginning teachers learn to plan, facilitate, and assess learning. This program will qualify you to educate students in Australian Catholic, independent and government secondary schools. The four-year degree has flexible full-time or part-time study options available.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

Applicants with recent Secondary Education

  • Indicative ATAR/Selection Rank* of 70
  • International Baccalaureate (IB) score of 25

*Selection Ranks include ATAR plus Adjustment Factors.

Applicants with Higher Education

  • Successful completion of 4 subjects at an undergraduate level or higher*
  • Successful completion of the Notre Dame Tertiary Pathway Program (TPP), or a tertiary preparation program from another institution that is deemed to be of a similar academic rigour to the Notre Dame TPP

* Applicants who have successfully completed subjects at another University, which are relevant to the selected program of study, may be eligible for credit (Advanced Standing).

Applicants with Vocational Education and Training (VET) study

  • Successful completion of AQF Certificate IV or higher from an accredited provider such as TAFE or a Registered Training Organisation (RTO)

Applicants with Work and Life Experience

Applicants who left secondary education more than two years previously and who have not undertaken VET or higher education study since may be considered for direct entry. This includes applicants who have completed Steiner, Montessori or home school curriculums. To qualify, applicants must be 20 years of age as at 1 March in the year of intake and meet one or more of the following:

  • Applicants who have completed at least two years of relevant work experience may be considered for direct entry. Applicants must provide evidence of their work experience, including duties undertaken and years of experience, and they must demonstrate that they have the academic capability to undertake undergraduate studies. The Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) may be required*.
  • Completion of STAT with scores of at least 135 in the Multiple Choice section and 140 in the Written English section*.
  • Completion of two Year 12 WACE, HSC or equivalent exams, with a result equivalent to the Indicative ATAR/Selection Rank listed under Secondary Education section above.

*STAT results must have been obtained within the last three calendar years in order to be considered (e.g. for 2024 admission, STAT results obtained in 2023, 2022 or 2021 can be considered).

Study locations

Fremantle

What you will learn

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Health and Physical Education (Secondary) graduates will be able to:

  1. Apply deep professional content knowledge to relevant teaching pedagogy specific to the Health & Physical Education learning area and their second teaching area based on the requirements of state syllabus documents and the Australian Curriculum;
  2. Provide appropriately inclusive and comprehensive programs designed to reflect the factors that shape adolescent learning and support learners to reach their individual potential;
  3. Establish a wide repertoire of professional practices in assessment, reporting and evaluation to effectively gauge and reflect student learning;
  4. Demonstrate an understanding of appropriate planning and risk management practises in educational activities associated with the Health & Physical Education learning area including carnivals, outdoor activities, and camps;
  5. Consolidate professional attributes and skills and apply professional learning to meaningful practicum experiences furthering adolescents' educational success and lifelong learning;
  6. Support evidence-based pedagogical practices for establishing learning environments best suited to adolescents' learning;
  7. Demonstrate the appropriate cultural sensitivities and knowledges necessary to teach secondary Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander students in ways that recognise, respect, and respond to their unique stories, cultures, practises and ways of knowing, being and seeing;
  8. Undertake professional engagement that is characterized by comprehensive planning, relevant and realistic feedback to students, relevant and appropriate communication with parents and carers, and connections with other stakeholders;
  9. Foster and engage in critical self- and peer-reflection to evaluate the contributions a particular teaching area or areas make to the education of students and take advantage of cross-disciplinary teaching opportunities;
  10. Integrate contemporary information and communication technologies to enhance learning;
  11. Articulate professional values and ethical standards that demonstrate a commitment to secure socially just and sustainable futures for all learners.

Career pathways

With the Bachelor of Health and Physical Education (Secondary), you will have the skills and qualification to work in Australia as a secondary school teacher in Catholic, Independent and Government schools.

Course structure

Program summary

The Bachelor of Health and Physical Education (Secondary) prepares you with both the subject area content knowledge that you will teach to students and the skills and experience in curriculum, pedagogy and assessment that will enable you to teach. In addition to teaching Health & Physical Education.

Year 1
  • EDUC1037 Academic Skills and Digital Literacy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
  • EDUC1039 Foundations of Education
  • Teaching Area 2: Content Course (1)
  • EDUC1043 Physical Education 1
  • HLTH1044 Anatomy & Physiology for Health and Physical Education
  • CORE1000 Foundations of Wisdom
  • EDUC1045 Physical Education 2
  • EDUC1040 Development and Learning (Includes 10-day observation)
Year 2
  • EDUC2071 Introduction to Teaching Principles
  • Teaching Methods 7-10 (Second Teaching Area)
  • EDUC2087 Outdoor Education Fundamentals
  • EDUC2XXX Professional Experience 2 - Secondary (HPE)
  • Teaching Area 2: Content Course (2)
  • EDUC2077 Positive Learning Environments
  • EDUC2088 Teaching Methods 7-10: HPE
  • EDUC2089 Health Education 1
Year 3
  • EDUC3095 Teaching Methods 11-12: HPE
  • HLTH3096 Sports Science for Health and Physical Education
  • EDUC3097 Enriching Inclusive Education in Health & Physical Education
  • EDUC2XXX Professional Experience 3 - Secondary (HPE)
  • EDUC3046 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students: Culturally Responsive Connections
  • EDUC3098 Excursion and Event Management in Education
  • Teaching Area 2: Content Course (3)
  • Teaching Method: 11-12 (Second Teaching Area)
Year 4
  • EDUC4044 Advanced Pedagogy and Professional Ethics
  • EDUC4058 Health Education 2
  • EDUC4059 Physical Education 3
  • Teaching Area 2: Content Course (4)
  • EDUC4XXX Professional engagement and Internship - Secondary (HPE)
  • XXXXXX RE Accreditation or Approved Elective
  • COREXXXX CORE Curriculum Elective
Teaching Areas
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Humanities and Social Science (HAAS)
  • Religious Education
  • Drama
  • Media
  • Science: Outdoor Education
  • Science: Health Studies
Core Curriculum
  • CORE I: Foundations of Wisdom
  • CORE II: Elective
    • Electives in philosophy and/or theology
    • Professional embedded electives that integrate studies in a profession with philosophy and/or theology
    • An option to undertake a pilgrimage embedded in the study of the philosophy and theology of pilgrimage, e.g., World Youth Day
    • An option to undertake a course that integrates philosophy & theology with community service and charity work
    • An option to undertake an elective in philosophy, theology, and the liberal arts contained within an international experience

Credit for prior study or work

Applicants who have successfully completed subjects at another University, which are relevant to the selected program of study, may be eligible for credit (Advanced Standing).

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