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Secondary teaching specialisms and prerequisites

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
Library (School Librarianship) Study as required for Associate (Professional) Membership of the Australian Librarian and Information Association. No formal prerequisites EDF4414 Librarianship 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.