Study the Bachelor of Inclusive and Specialised Education (Secondary)

Study a Bachelor of Inclusive and Specialised Education (Secondary)

Help ensure all children have the opportunity to thrive

Support all learners in maximising their potential

This course will be replaced with the Bachelor of Education (Inclusive Education) from 2025. Contact us for more information.

The Bachelor of Inclusive and Specialised Education (Secondary) recognises the importance of inclusive education in today’s society, and the need for teachers with specialised expertise when teaching learners with diverse needs.

Our students are guided through the development of knowledge, skills and attributes that will empower them to teach in inclusive education classrooms and specialised settings. They will learn evidence-based strategies to support all learners in gaining access to participate and progress with their learning whilst establishing learning environments that promote positive wellbeing. In addition to becoming literacy and numeracy specialists, students will graduate from this course with the agency and confidence to apply and adapt their knowledge and skills across a range of contexts, working effectively with all learners in contemporary schools.

As an Initial Teacher Education degree, successful completion of the Bachelor of Inclusive and Specialised Education enables you to apply for registration with the Teachers Registration Board of South Australia.

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY
35 Enabling Educator Excellence (E3) Scholarships, valued at $5000, will be available for students commencing in 2025. Find out more.

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Prerequisites

None

Assumed knowledge

None

2024 selection rank

70.00

Guaranteed selection rank

75.00

TAFElink

Advanced Diploma or above

Adjustment factors available

Yes

SATAC code

244551

Delivery mode

In person:

– Bedford Park

Online: No

Duration

4 years full-time
(or part-time equivalent)
Deferrable: Yes

Annual indicative fee

2024: $6,000

How are these fees calculated?

Start dates

– March

Additional entry requirements

Student and ATAR profile

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Additional entry requirements

Student and ATAR profile

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244551 (Bedford Park)

Why study Inclusive and Specialised Education at Flinders

Gain the skills employers are seeking with our nationally and internationally recognised transformative curriculum, based on contemporary research understandings of how to prepare effective teachers
Learn to create inclusive and specialised challenging curriculum, using technology and teaching skills to extend all children and/or youths
Become confident advocates for all learners to achieve high quality and equitable outcomes for children, youths and their families
Get work-ready with professional experience placements in schools and/or early childhood settings, where you learn practical skills, put theory into practice, and develop important relationships with students, parents and colleagues.

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Your career

Education is a fast-growing sector, with a wide variety of job opportunities and long-term career prospects. Job growth of 19.8% is projected for Special Education Teachers over the next five years*.

Although the majority of education graduates go on to employment as educators in the public or private sector, some choose to follow other pathways.

*Source: Labour Market Information Portal, Department of Jobs and Small Business. 2020 employment projections for the five years to November 2025.

Potential occupations include:

secondary teacher
specialised or gifted education teacher
literacy/numeracy teacher/leader
tutor.

Potential employers include:

Government, Catholic or independent schools
special education settings
early childhood educators: kindergartens, childcare or early learning centres
Government departments.

Professional accreditation/recognition

Upon successful completion you will be eligible to apply for registration with the Teachers Registration Board of South Australia. Graduates looking for employment in other parts of Australia and overseas may be required to meet additional conditions.

What you will study

First year A typical first year may include:	an introduction to Inclusive and specialised education topics contributing to your specialised education and curriculum development such as Learners with Complex Needs, Language Development commence studies in your chosen curriculum teaching area preparation for your first professional experience placement in a middle school setting.
Second year A typical second year may include:	continuing the specialised education studies, you will be introduced to supporting learners with learning disabilities such as dyslexia, those that communicate through non-verbal means, and those experiencing literacy difficulties continue studies in your chosen teaching area. professional studies in teaching Indigenous Australians, explore contemporary issues in secondary education and understanding how students learn. participate in your first professional experience placement of 15 days in a middle school setting.
Third year A typical third year may include:	topics that support your growing curriculum knowledge in middle school and senior secondary years. specialised education studies in positive behaviour support and planning for students who struggle with numeracy. professional studies in behaviour and differentiating the curriculum 25 days of professional experience.
Fourth year A typical fourth year may include:	in your final year, you complete your curriculum studies in your chosen teaching area implement a targeted intervention program to support student access and progress with their learning, designing personalised curriculum experience how to extend and support learners who are gifted and talented a final capstone topic collates the work you have developed as evidence you can meet the Australian Professional Standards for Teaching and prepares you for teacher registration and beyond 40 days of professional experience.

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Practical experience

Undertake extensive professional experience placements (minimum 80 days) in a variety of school settings.
Develop vital practical skills such as relationship building, educational planning, technology use and community innovation.
Learn to engage in transformational, innovative and creative teaching practices.
Develop considered, relational skills for working with children, their families, community members and professional colleagues.

What you'll need

A Working with Children Check, and Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect – Education and Care Certificate must be completed before undertaking a placement in your first semester.

ATAR and Student Profile Information

ATAR and Selection Rank profile

The table below shows ATAR and Selection Rank data for students offered a place wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR commencing in Semester 1, 2024. It is limited to applicants that have recently completed secondary education (within the last two years). Data may reflect multiple courses available within a suite of courses.

Notes:
<5 – less than 5 ATAR based offers made
N/A – This course uses additional selection criteria and therefore Selection Rank is not published

ATAR-based offers only across all offer rounds	ATAR - Excluding adjustment factors	Selection Rank - ATAR plus any adjustment factors
Highest rank to receive an offer	97.85	99.35
Median rank to receive an offer	77.13	81.65
Lowest rank to receive an offer	60.95	70.05

Student Profile

The table below gives an indication of the likely peer cohort for new students in this course. It provides data on students who commenced study in this course in Semester 1, 2024 including those admitted through all offer rounds and international students studying in Australia. Applicant background groupings are based on educational background, not basis of admission. Data may reflect multiple courses available within a suite of courses.

Notes:
<5 – the number of students is less than 5
N/P – Not published: the number is hidden to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students

Applicant background (Semester 1, 2024)	Number of students	Percentage of all students
Higher education study (includes a bridging or enabling course)	75	24%
Vocational education and training (VET) study	13	4%
Work and life experience	15	5%
Recent secondary education - Admitted solely on the basis of ATAR (regardless of whether this includes the consideration of adjustment factors such as equity or subject bonus points)	134	43%
Recent secondary education - Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were considered (e.g. portfolio, audition, extra test)	24	8%
Recent secondary education - Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was not a factor (e.g. special consideration pathways)	30	10%
International Students	18	6%
All students	309	100%

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How to apply

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Apply to transfer internally

Flinders students can apply to transfer to this course internally. Visit: www.flinders.edu.au/internaltransfer for more information.

Admission pathways

Applicants can apply for this course using Year 12 qualifications, previous higher education study, TAFE/VET qualifications, or through adult entry (STAT/Foundation Studies/tertiary preparation course).

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Additional entry requirements

Applicants must complete a non-academic assessment task known as a Teaching Capabilities Statement as part of their application to demonstrate their motivation to teach, their strong interpersonal and communication skills, willingness to learn, resilience, self-efficacy, and strong organisational and planning skills. This involves a short statement in response to three set questions used to demonstrate suitability for study and work in the teaching profession.

Applicants who select this course as a preference during the application process will be directed to a page to meet this requirement.

Visit the Teaching Capabilities Statement page for further information

Inherent requirements

The Australian Government has introduced the Literacy and Numeracy Test for all initial teacher education (ITE) students to ensure they have the high level of personal literacy and numeracy skills required of teachers.

The test is a national instrument designed to assess elements of an individual's literacy and numeracy skills and will be used to demonstrate that ITE graduates are in the top 30 per cent of the population for literacy and numeracy.

All students graduating from any ITE course in South Australia must have achieved the standard for both the literacy and numeracy components of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) to graduate.

For further information, including registration details, please check the test administrator’s website at https://teacheredtest.acer.edu.au/

There are also important inherent requirements for this course and applicants are strongly advised to become aware of these requirements.

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Choosing your preferences

When choosing your preferences through SATAC, another Flinders degree you might want to include in your list is the Bachelor of Arts.

How to apply

Select your course.

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Check your eligibility for credit.

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Additional entry requirements

Applicants must complete a non-academic assessment task known as a Teaching Capabilities Statement as part of their application to demonstrate their motivation to teach, their strong interpersonal and communication skills, willingness to learn, resilience, self-efficacy, and strong organisational and planning skills. This involves a short statement in response to three set questions used to demonstrate suitability for study and work in the teaching profession.

Applicants who select this course as a preference during the application process will be directed to a page to meet this requirement.

Visit the Teaching Capabilities Statement page for further information

Inherent requirements

The Australian Government has introduced the Literacy and Numeracy Test for all initial teacher education (ITE) students to ensure they have the high level of personal literacy and numeracy skills required of teachers.

The test is a national instrument designed to assess elements of an individual's literacy and numeracy skills and will be used to demonstrate that ITE graduates are in the top 30 per cent of the population for literacy and numeracy.

All students graduating from any ITE course in South Australia must have achieved the standard for both the literacy and numeracy components of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) to graduate.

For further information, including registration details, please check the test administrator’s website at https://teacheredtest.acer.edu.au/

There are also important inherent requirements for this course and applicants are strongly advised to become aware of these requirements.

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English language pathways

If you don’t meet our English language entry requirements and need to improve your English language proficiency, you can do so through Flinders University Academy – or our approved English Language Instruction Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) providers.

This means that you can attend the required English language tuition at approved ELICOS providers and gain direct entry into university without an IELTS or TOEFL test.

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Academic program pathways

If you don’t meet our academic entry requirements, you can still gain entry to Flinders University through Flinders University Academy. With a range of diplomas, foundation and English language courses, students can find a direct pathway into the destination degree of their choice.

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Bachelor of Inclusive and Specialised Education (Secondary)

Study a Bachelor of Inclusive and Specialised Education (Secondary)

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