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Secondary teaching specialisms and prerequisites for 2009

The following information is to help 4th-year secondary students and Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) students with specialism selection.

Please note, specialisms require the following pre-requisites:

Specialism Minimum academic background required by the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT), i.e. a degree including:
Semester 1
Semester 2
EDF41xx Core curriculum unit
(prerequisite to semester 2 specialism unit)
EDF44xx Curriculum specialism unit
Accounting A minor sequence in accounting EDF4111 Business education EDF4401 Accounting education
Biology A minor sequence in biological sciences (eg, anatomy, physiology, microbiology, botany, zoology, but not biochemistry or pharmacology) EDF4113 Science education EDF4402 Biology education
Business Management A minor sequence in management (generally as part of a business degree) EDF4111 Business education EDF4427 Business management education
Chemistry A minor sequence in chemistry or biochemistry EDF4113 Science education EDF4403 Chemistry eduction
Drama A minor sequence in drama or theatrical theatre studies including practical drama EDF4110 Arts education EDF4404 Drama education
Economics A minor sequence in economics EDF4111 Business education EDF4405 Economics education
English as a Second Language (ESL) Applicants must have a high level of proficiency in both spoken and written English (Some English and/or Linguistics at tertiary level is desirable) EDF4117 Second language pedagogy EDF4429 English as a second language (ESL) education
English At least a minor sequence in English literature or Literary Studies or a minor sequence in writing together with a part in English (literature or Literary Studies) EDF4112 English language and literacy EDF4406 English education
Geography A minor sequence in geography EDF4118 Social and environmental education EDF4407 Geography education
Health A minor sequence in health studies covering Health, Human Development, Family and Nutrition EDF4114 Health, outdoor and physical education EDF4409 Health education
History A minor sequence in history EDF4118 Social and environmental education EDF4408 History education
Information Technology / Computing A minor sequence in computer studies of information technology EDF4115 ICT/New media EDF4410 Information technology/Computing education
Jewish Studies A minor sequence in Jewish Studies within a tertiary degree or equivalent EDF4119 The world of Jewish education EDF4428 Jewish studies education
Languages Other Than English - LOTE A major sequence (Post Year 12) in Chinese, French, German, Greek, Italian, Indonesian, Hebrew, Japanese or Korean plus proficiency in spoken and written language. Native speakers of the language may seek a statement of equivalence from a Victorian University, to verify that they meet the standard of a ‘post year 12 major study’ EDF4117 Second language pedagogy EDF4411 Languages other than English (LOTE) education 1
EDF4412 Languages other than English (LOTE) education 2
Legal Studies A minor sequence in Legal Studies EDF4111 Business education EDF4413 Legal studies education
Mathematics A minor sequence in mathematics. (Statistics is acceptable provided it is taken within a Mathematics Department) EDF4116 Mathematics and numeracy education EDF4415 Mathematics education
Media Studies A minor sequence in media studies, drama , film, journalism or advertising EDF4112 English language and literacy EDF4416 Media education
Music 1 & 2 (Single and Double degree) A major sequence in music and appropriate practical skills (equivalent to AMEB Grade VI). Music 2 can only be taken in conjunction with Music 1. EDF4110 Arts education EDF4417 Music education 1
EDF4418 Music education 2
Outdoor Education One year of study in Outdoor Education, which includes environmental studies and outdoor recreational activities EDF4114 Health, outdoor and physical education EDF4422 Outdoor education
Physical Education One and a half years of study in appropriate Physical Education discipline and skill areas EDF4114 Health, outdoor and physical education EDF4423 Physical education
Physics A minor sequence in physics EDF4113 Science education EDF4419 Physics education
Psychology A minor sequence in psychology or behaviour studies  No formal prerequisites EDF4424 Psychology education
Science A minor sequence in General Science which includes at least two of Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science/Geology and Physics OR a minor sequence in Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science/Geology and Physics together with a part in another of these areas. EDF4113 Science education EDF4420 Science education
Social Education A minor sequence in social science, eg Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Economics, Environmental Studies, Geography, History , Legal Studies, Philosophy, Politics, Sociology together with a part in another of these areas of study. EDF4118 Social and environmental education EDF4421 Social education
Visual Arts 1 & 2 A major study in relevant area(s) of Visual Arts (eg, photography, sculpture, drawing, ceramics, multimedia) which includes at least one quarter of a year of practical Arts content. Visual Arts 2 can only be taken in conjunction with Visual Arts 1 EDF4110 Arts education EDF4425 Visual art education 1
EDF4426 Visual art education 2

Legend of the terms:

  • Part: Successful tertiary study in a subject having the weighting of at least one quarter of a year of full-time study in the course from which it is derived.
  • Minor Sequence: A total of half a year of successful full-time tertiary study, usually comprising sequential discipline study taken over two years, e.g. a part in each of the first and second years of tertiary study, or equivalent study.
  • Major: A total of three-quarters of a year of successful full-time tertiary study, usually comprising sequential discipline study taken over three years, e.g. a part in each of the first, second and third years of tertiary study, or equivalent study.
  • One year of study: One year equivalent full time tertiary study.