The accreditation process involves a rigorous assessment of an initial teacher education (ITE) program against a set of nationally agreed standards. Accreditation standards and procedures are designed to ensure that all graduates of ITE meet the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at the Graduate career stage. This ensures the program is of high quality and prepares pre-service teachers for the teaching profession. The process also includes an assessment of a provider’s quality assurance and continuous improvement mechanisms, as well as ensuring that the provider has a nationally endorsed teaching performance assessment which all graduates must successfully complete.
In Queensland, each program is assessed by a panel of nationally trained assessors that includes school leaders, employers, practising teachers and higher education representatives. A mandatory site visit involving forums with school partners, graduates, ITE students and the teaching staff of the ITE program is embedded in Queensland reaccreditation processes. Panels make a recommendation to the QCT’s Professional Standards Committee, which holds responsibility for granting accreditation and determines the length of the accreditation period. A maximum of five years accreditation may be granted.
More information on the accreditation process may be found at: www.aitsl.edu.au/deliver-ite-programs/standards-and-procedures.
| Jurisdiction | QLD |
| Provider | University of Queensland |
| Program title | Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Education (Secondary) |
| Program type | Undergraduate |
| Program duration in equivalent full-time student load (EFTSL) | 4 years |
| Minimum program duration | 4 years |
| Stage of schooling | Secondary |
| Mode(s) of delivery | On Campus |
| Campus location(s) | St Lucia |
| Date of current accreditation | 6/10/2023 |
| Accreditation outcome* | Five-year accreditation period was approved |
| Accreditation expiry date (optional) | 31/12/2028 |
| Quality assurance processes in place | Quality assurance data collection processes include, but are not limited to:
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Program description and rationale
The Bachelor of Education (Secondary) dual degree programs (AQF 7) are four-year undergraduate programs (or a five-year AQF 8 qualification in the case of the Music dual degree with Honours). They are designed for those students interested in becoming a secondary school teacher with the programs leading to teacher registration with QCT. The programs combine academic study with practical experience and aim to provide opportunities for preservice teachers to engage in understanding how to teach secondary school students in contemporary ways. Preservice teachers develop high-level academic knowledge and professional skills across their two equally weighted teaching areas based on discipline knowledge developed during their non-education degree. The program aims to produce outstanding teachers who understand and address the learning needs of students with varying abilities and characteristics and from diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds. The aim is for all preservice teachers to possess strong research capabilities that enable them to evaluate and improve their teaching practice.
* Nationally accredited ITE programs delivered in Queensland are subject to ongoing monitoring, including: