The role of teachers should never be underestimated. There are few careers where you have such a significant impact on the way future generations participate in the world. As a UNSW Bachelor of Education student you will learn to stretch yourself and your students. Our partnerships with local schools, industry and government mean you will enjoy a unique learning experience which is intellectually stimulating and professionally engaging. UNSW School of Education is at the forefront of teaching excellence and a preferred provider of professional development and training for the NSW Education Standards Authority (formally BOSTES). Combining arts and education The Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education is a dual degree for undergraduate students who want to become secondary school teachers.

The Education program at UNSW prepares graduates to pursue a career in secondary school teaching in New South Wales, Australia and overseas. Other career options include policy development and leadership within schools or supervisory, corporate training, customer relations and managerial roles in a variety of industries. Key classroom skills Our teaching programs are practical and prepare you for a career as a professional educator. We place great importance on: enhancing your communication skills to ensure effective communication with your students the practice of reflective teaching continual improvement of your professional knowledge and practice effective unit and lesson planning, and assessment and reporting design Practical opportunities Our Arts and Education students develop skills in classroom competence and spend up to 80 days in supervised teaching in at least three different educational school contexts.