Bachelor of Education: Secondary
AQF Application of Skill Specification: Cognitive skills to review critically, analysis, consolidate and synthesis knowledge.
Definition/Rationale: In additional to instructional strategies and techniques, secondary school teachers require a high level of content knowledge. In some cases, emerging information and events influence
lessons and activities. Secondary school teachers, as content specialists must critically evaluate, organize and interpret current and emerging knowledge in their fields.
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BEd Graduate
Novice Teacher
≈200 university credits
≈400 university credits
≈600 university credits
800 university credits
< 5 years Teaching
Demonstrate consolidated
understanding of the relationship
between student characteristics
and instructional practice
With supervision, synthesize
information based on informal
assessment of student
characteristics and plan/implement
appropriate instruction
Independently synthesize
information based on informal
assessment of student
characteristics and plan/implement
appropriate instruction
Consolidate formal and informal
student assessment data and plan/
implement appropriate instruction
across curriculum areas
Know the content and how Demonstrate fundamental
to teach it
understanding of curriculum as
instructional content and
teaching methods
Synthesize theories and models of
curriculum development,
implementation, revision and
reform
With supervision, synthesize
instructional objectives,
instructional materials and teaching
methods in core curriculum areas
Independently synthesize
instructional objectives,
instructional materials and teaching
methods in core curriculum areas
Synthesize instructional objectives,
instructional materials and teaching
methods in all required curriculum
areas
Plan for and implement
effective teaching and
learning
Synthesize a variety of daily
lesson plans across a range of core
curriculum targets to identify key
features and critical elements
With supervision, synthesize
instructional objectives, materials
and methods so as to develop daily
and topic lesson plans across
selected curriculum targets
Independently synthesize
instructional objectives, materials
and methods so as to develop daily
and topic lesson plans across core
curriculum targets
Synthesize instructional objectives,
materials and methods so as to
develop daily, weekly, topic and
long-range lesson plans across all
curriculum targets for a wide
variety of learners
Create and maintain safe, Demonstrate fundamental
Synthesize information on
and supportive learning
understanding of proactive and classroom management to prevent
environments
reactive classroom management and resolve hypothetical
(vignettes) peer-peer conflicts
With supervision, synthesize
principles of proactive and reactive
classroom management to develop
a list of classroom rules/procedures
Independently synthesize and apply
principles of proactive and reactive
classroom management to develop
a list of classroom rules/procedures
Create and maintain productive
learning environments by
synthesizing a wide variety of
proactive and reactive strategies
National Standards
for Teachers
Know their students and
how they learn
Demonstrate fundamental
understanding of human
developmental processes and
outcomes and learning theory
Demonstrate fundamental
understanding of daily, weekly,
topic and long-range lesson
planning
Assess, provide feedback Demonstrate fundamental
report on student learning understanding of measurement
and assessment principles
Synthesize information on
With supervision, consolidate
effective student feedback and
multiple classroom assessments to
appropriate report card comments generate meaningful report card
grades and comments
Independently consolidate multiple
classroom assessments to generate
meaningful report card grades and
comments
Consolidated a range of assessment
strategies(standardized and teachermade) to report student progress
via report cards and parent-teacher
conferences
Engage in professional
learning and reflection
Demonstrate fundamental
understanding of the concepts of
reflective practice and
professional development
Synthesize multiple professional
reflections on class assignments
and demonstrate consolidated
professionalism via in-class group
presentations
With supervision, synthesize
professional reflections to evaluate
selected teaching events and
consolidate a variety of strategies
to improve subsequent lessons
Independently synthesize
professional reflections to evaluate
selected teaching events and
consolidate a variety of strategies
to improve subsequent lessons
Synthesize professional reflections
to evaluate all teaching events and
consolidate a variety of strategies
of continuous improvement of
professional competence
Contribute to school and
professional community
Demonstrate fundamental
understanding of the school as a
community and teaching as a
profession
Synthesize professional standards
in making judgements about the
teachers’ role in the school,
community and society
With supervision, apply
consolidated knowledge of school
operations (e.g., supervision) and
professional activities (e.g.,
curriculum specialization)
Independently apply consolidated
knowledge of school operations
(e.g., supervision) and professional
activities (e.g., curriculum
specialization)
Synthesize understanding of school
operations and professional
activities in order to contribute to
the school and the profession