All students must pass prior to graduation the ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) as required by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL). The cost of the testing will be met by the student. Refer to https://teacheredtest.acer.edu.au/
Please check the pre-requisite and assumed knowledge requirements prior to enrolment.
A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 320 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless otherwise indicated.
This course has a requirement of 80 days of Professional Experience.
Professional Experience units MUST be undertaken in the following sequence:
- Prior to 2023: EPR100, EPR200, EPR211, EPR301.
- From 2023: EPR200, EPR211, EPR301
- From 2024: EPR321, EPR211, EPR301.
Unit type | Credit Points | Specific requirements |
Common (2 units) | 20 | Units totalling 20 credit points:
CUC107 Cultural Intelligence and Capability (replaced by IAS201 from 2024) CUC100 Academic Literacies Through Exploring Sustainability (replaced by LAL100 from 2024)) Select Common Units to find out more about individual units and advanced standing options. |
Compulsory Core (28 units) | 300 | Compulsory Core Units totalling 300 credit points as detailed below.
EPR100 Professional Experience 1: Teacher as Learner (replaced by ETL102 Introduction to Teaching and Learning from 2023) PSY140 Introduction to Psychology A (replaced by PSY150 2022) SBI171 Anatomy and Physiology 1 SBI172 Anatomy and Physiology 2 AOD201 Alcohol and other Drug Studies (replaced by AOD202 2022) ECM201 Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary Science (replaced by ECM301 Secondary Science 1 from 2023) ECM202 Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary Science (replaced by ECM302 Secondary Science 2 from 2023) ECM211 Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary Health and Physical Education (replaced by ECM311 Secondary Health and Physical Education 1 from 2023) ECM212 Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary Health and Physical Education (replaced by ECM312 Secondary Health and Physical Education 2 from 2023) EPR200 Professional Experience 2: Teaching in Context (replaced by EPR321 Secondary Professional Experience 1 from 2024) EPR201 Professional Experience 3: Approaches to Education (replaced by EPR211 from 2019) EST200 Child and Adolescent Development EST201 Promoting Positive Behaviour (recoded to EST304 2018) (recoded to EST305 Socially Inclusive Pedagogy 2020) EST203 First Nations Contexts in Learning and Teaching Practice (title changed 2023) SBI209 Design and Analysis of Biological Studies SBI261 Functional Anatomy (replaced by SPE261 from 2021) SPE205 Biomechanics and Movement Analysis (new title from 2021) SPE206 Health, Exercise and Sport Psychology (new title from 2021) SPE209 Exercise Physiology 1 (replaced by SPE111 from 2021) SPE210 Motor Control and Development EPR300 Professional Experience 4: The Professional Teacher (30cp) (replaced by EPR301 Professional Experience 4: Classroom Ready from 2018) (30cp) EST300 Assessment, Moderation and Reporting EST301 Inclusive Education (recoded to EST303 Diverse Needs in the Classroom 2018) EST302 Researching Classroom Practice SPE309 Physiology of Sport and Exercise (new title from 2021) SPE320 Nutrition and Health (ESSA registration requirement) SPE330 Physical Activity in Special Population (ESSA registration requirement) (new title from 2021) SPE405 Exercise and Sport Science Practicum (recoded from SPE305 2016) (replaced by SPE351 from 2024) |
| 320 | Total Credit Points |
Course Rules (unless otherwise indicated in the above course structure) (320cp)
- A maximum of 120 credit points may be taken from 100 level units.
- A minimum of 80 credit points must be taken from 300 level units or above.
- See the Higher Education Course Rules (Award Requirements) in the Units and Courses Policy.
If course commenced prior to 2023:
No more than 20 credit points shall be counted with a grade of "PC" in a Bachelor AQF Level 7 course award and no more than 10 credit points at "PC" may be received at the highest level of the program of learning.
If course commenced prior to 2013:
A maximum of 120 credit points may be taken from 100 level units.
A minimum of 40 credit points must be taken from 300 level units.
A maximum of 30 credit points shall be included with a grade of "PT" or "PC" or "PS".
2023 Course Changes
EST303 title changed from Special Needs in the Classroom to Diverse Needs in the Classroom.
COURSE CHANGES AND TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS - 2022
AOD201 has been replaced by AOD202. Students that completed AOD201 prior to 2022 should not complete AOD202.
Course Changes - 2021
SPE205 Biomechanics and Movement Analysis, unit title change from 2021. Unit previously titled Biomechanics 1.
SPE206 Health, Exercise and Sport Psychology, unit title change from 2021. Unit previously titled Exercise and Sport Psychology 1.
SPE330 Physical Activity in Special Population, unit title change from 2021. Unit previously titled Exercise and Health.
Course Changes and Transition Arrangements - 2019
EPR211 has replaced EPR201. Students who have completed EPR201 should not complete EPR211.
COURSE CHANGES AND TRANSITION ARRANGEMENTS - 2018
Previous Code | Previous Title | 2018 Code | 2018 Title |
ECM201 | Teaching the Curriculum: Science 1 | ECM201 | Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary Science |
ECM202 | Teaching the Curriculum: Science 2 | ECM202 | Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary Science |
ECM211 | Teaching the Curriculum: Health and Physical Education 1 | ECM211 | Teaching the Curriculum: Junior Secondary Health and Physical Education |
ECM212 | Teaching the Curriculum: Health and Physical Education 2 | ECM212 | Teaching the Curriculum: Senior Secondary Health and Physical Education |
ETL201 | Exploring Middle Schooling | ETL302 | Secondary Schooling Operations and Practices |
EST301 | Inclusive Education | EST303 | Special Needs in the Classroom |
EPR300 | Professional Experience 4: The Professional Teacher | EPR301 | Professional Experience 4: Classroom Ready |
EST201 | Promoting Positive Behaviours | EST304 | Diversity and Inclusive Education |
Unit Changes - 2016
Unit Code | Previous Title | New Title (2016) |
CUC100 | Academic Literacies | Academic Literacies Through Exploring Sustainability |
Unit Code | Unit Code (2016) | Unit Title |
SPE305 | SPE405 | Exercise and Sport Science Practicum |