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WELCOME

WELCOME. Presenters Name. 2011 Pre-enrolment Information New Students. BEd(Middle and Secondary Schooling)/BSc. People To Get To Know This Year. Kathy Brady Initial Teacher Education Programs, Director Shaun Filiault Initial Teacher Education Programs, Co-director Alan Branford

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  1. WELCOME Presenters Name 2011 Pre-enrolment Information New Students BEd(Middle and Secondary Schooling)/BSc

  2. People To Get To Know This Year • Kathy Brady • Initial Teacher Education Programs, Director • Shaun Filiault • Initial Teacher Education Programs, Co-director • Alan Branford • Bachelor of Science, Course Co-ordinator, • Rick Lambert • Initial Teacher Education Programs, Academic Counsellor • Elena Sanchez • Initial Teacher Education Programs, Administrator • Courtney Roe • Initial Teacher Education Programs, Administrative Officer • Lyn Such • Initial Teacher Education Programs, Administrative Assistant • Lisa Warren • Initial Teacher Education Programs, Administrative Assistant

  3. Where does your degree fit into the suite of Teacher Education Programs?

  4. Initial Teacher Education Handbook Downloadable for School of Education website http://www.flinders.edu.au/ehl/education/course-information/

  5. Your BEd/BSc Options • Teaching levels • Middle Schooling strand • Develop specialist knowledge and skills required for teaching in the middle years of schooling (Year 6 to Year 9) • Qualified to teach across 3 different teaching areas in the middle years • Can include a 3rd third teaching area that is non-Science • Secondary Schooling strand • Focuses on teaching secondary students in Years 8 - 12 • Qualified to teach in 2 different science teaching areas to Year 12 level • Common course for 1st and 2nd year

  6. Your First Decision Which two science areas will I study the Bachelor of Science part of the double degree that will help me to become a high quality teacher?

  7. Choosing 2 Teaching Areas • Biology • Chemistry • Earth Sciences • Information Technology • Mathematics • Physics

  8. Senior Years and Middle Years Teaching Areas • Senior Years Teaching Area • 6 topics (27 units) • Qualified to teach subject to Year 12 level • Middle Years Teaching Area • 4 topics (18 units) • Qualified to teach subject to Year 10 level

  9. Into The Future… • Decide at end of 2nd year to continue in either Middle Schooling strand or Secondary Schooling strand • Middle Schooling strand • One science area will be a Senior Years Teaching Area (6 topics) • Other science area will be a Middle Years Teaching Area (4 topics) • 3rd teaching area completed over 3rd and 4th year which can be non-science • See Page 20 of Initial Teacher Education Handbook for non-science options.

  10. Into The Future… • Secondary Schooling strand • One science area will be a Senior Years Teaching Area (6 topics) • Other science area will be continued in 3rd year to complete a second Senior Years Teaching Area (6 topics) • Remainder of science topics can be taken as electives or combined to form an additional Middle Years Teaching Area (4 topics)

  11. Lutheran Strand • Students undertaking the Lutheran Strand enrol in several units of study offered through Australian Lutheran College (ALC) • Students will seek eligibility and approval for enrolment from Strand Coordinator, Ruth Zimmermann at ruth.zimmermann@alc.edu.au • Students take their final practicum in a Lutheran school, supervised by ALC staff • Completion of the Lutheran Strand prepares you for teaching in Lutheran, state and private systems

  12. Sources of InformationInitial Teacher Education Handbook • Important and Critical Dates Page 3 • Important Contacts Page 4 • Criminal History (Police) Check Page 7 • Promoting Safety and Wellbeing Page 6 • Student Email Page 5 • Professional Experience Page 9

  13. School of Education Information web-site • www.flinders.edu.au/education • Professional Experience • Criminal History Checks • Promoting Safety and Wellbeing • Course information • Study plan templates • Initial Teacher Education Handbook • Student notice board • News • Staff list

  14. Teachers Registration Completion of the BEd/BSc leads to eligibility for registration as a teacher Teachers Registration Board www.trb.sa.edu.au

  15. Honours BSc Honours BEd Honours Extra year of study High Grade Point Average - GPA

  16. Student Study Workload Assumes a full-time load of 36 hours per week to include: on-campus attendance for weekly lectures on-campus attendance for workshops or tutorials completion of assigned readings completion of assignments Assumes availability 5 days per week Time-tables alter from semester to semester and year to year Assumes full-time attendance in schools for 4 week block practicum in 3rd year and 6 week block practicum in final year A few topics are held as intensives in semester breaks and some final year topics start earlier than the rest of the university

  17. Enrolment 5 step process Don’t forget to both enrol in topics and register in classes Register in classes from Feb Need help? Enrolment Support Centre in Central Library Submit a help request by following steps on Page 13

  18. Get Off to a Good Start Orientation Week 21 – 25 February Tuesday 22 February 9.00 am Transition into First Year Education session Followed by drop in counselling to check enrolments

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