{"id":158534,"date":"2023-05-10T14:41:29","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T06:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/?page_id=158534"},"modified":"2025-12-19T10:40:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T02:40:21","slug":"inherent-requirements-for-secondary-education-courses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/applying\/inherent-requirements\/inherent-requirements-for-secondary-education-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"Inherent requirements for Secondary Education courses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>These inherent requirements apply to the <a href=\"https:\/\/curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-bachelor-of-education-secondary-education--b-edsc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bachelor of Education Secondary<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-pg-graduate-diploma-in-education--gd-educ\/\">Graduate Diploma in Education<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-pg-secondary-education-major-mteach--mjrp-tchsc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Master of Teaching Secondary<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"button\"\n        \n        data-align=\"left\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Button block\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n    \n    \n<div class=\"block-heading hidden\"\n     data-segment=\"dom\"\n     data-style=\"\"\n     data-align=\"default\"\n>\n\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"button-block\">Button block<\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                        \n            \n                <\/div>\n\n                    <a\n    href=\"#modal=guidelines\"\n    class=\"button  button--black \"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"How to read the inherent requirements\">How to read the inherent requirements<\/a>\n                    <a\n    href=\"https:\/\/curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/IR_SecondaryEducation-GD-of-Educ-MC-of-Teaching.pdf\"\n    class=\"button  button--black  filled\"\n    target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Download the PDF version [PDF 186KB]\">Download the PDF version [PDF 186KB]<\/a>\n    <\/mimas-block>\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"accordion\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Accordion content\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n                \n<div class=\"block-heading\"\n     data-segment=\"dom\"\n     data-style=\"\"\n     data-align=\"default\"\n>\n\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"inherent-requirement-statements\">Inherent requirement statements<\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                        \n            \n                <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Legal\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Legal\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Legal\">Legal<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Legal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <ol>\n<li>Initial teacher education courses are mandated by specific legislation and regulations to<br \/>\ncomply with professional accreditation, registration, and professional and field experience<br \/>\nrequirements.<\/li>\n<li>Graduates must meet the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.educationstandards.nsw.edu.au\/wps\/portal\/nesa\/home\"> Australian Professional Standards for Teachers<\/a> requirements. Knowledge and compliance with Australian law (including Federal workplace harassment legislation), professional regulation requirements and standards relevant to persons working with children, young people, families\/carers, and professional others, are necessary pre-requisites to professional and field experience to reduce the risk of harm to self and<br \/>\nothers. Compliance with these professional regulations and the Australian law ensures that<br \/>\nstudents are both responsible and accountable for their practice.<\/li>\n<li>Examples\n<ul>\n<li>Complying with relevant child protection and safety legislation.<\/li>\n<li>Complying with relevant Work Health and Safety legislation.<\/li>\n<li>Adhering to requirements of informed consent, privacy, and confidentiality with<br \/>\norganisational, family and child information in academic and education settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Ethical-behaviour\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Ethical-behaviour\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Ethical-behaviour\">Ethical behaviour<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Ethical-behaviour\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <ol>\n<li>Students need to comply with, and are governed by, quality and professional standards,<br \/>\nwhere they are both accountable and responsible for ensuring professional ethical behaviour<br \/>\nin all contexts.<\/li>\n<li>Compliance with the codes, guidelines and policies facilitates safe, competent interactions<br \/>\nand relationships for students and\/or the people with whom they engage to ensure the<br \/>\nphysical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing of the individual is not placed at<br \/>\nrisk. Understanding and applying key ethical and conduct principles are requirements of the<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.educationstandards.nsw.edu.au\/wps\/portal\/nesa\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Australian Professional Standards for Teachers<\/a> for students in school settings. Students in<br \/>\nschool settings must meet graduate teaching standards to graduate and to be eligible to<br \/>\napply for registration as a teacher.<\/li>\n<li>Examples:\n<ul>\n<li>Demonstrating respect for the diversity of family and community values and practices<br \/>\nwithin academic, professional, and field experience settings.<\/li>\n<li>Complying with privacy and confidentiality requirements in academic, professional,<br \/>\nand field experience settings.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrating honesty and integrity in academic, professional, and field experience<br \/>\nsettings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Behavioural-stability\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Behavioural-stability\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Behavioural-stability\">Behavioural stability<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Behavioural-stability\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <ol>\n<li>Behavioural stability is required to work individually and in teams, in changing and<br \/>\nunpredictable environments. Students will be exposed to complex, stressful situations and<br \/>\nwill be required to have behavioural stability to manage these events objectively and<br \/>\nprofessionally.<\/li>\n<li>Graduates must meet the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.educationstandards.nsw.edu.au\/wps\/portal\/nesa\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Australian Professional Standards for Teachers<\/a><br \/>\nrequirements. Students are required to demonstrate behavioural stability to work<br \/>\nconstructively in diverse and challenging academic and educational environments and<br \/>\nconsistency in responding appropriately to children, young people, families\/carers, and<br \/>\nprofessional others in stressful and challenging situations.<\/li>\n<li>Examples:\n<ul>\n<li>Responding appropriately to constructive feedback.<\/li>\n<li>Coping with own emotions and behaviour effectively through ethical conduct when<br \/>\ndealing with individuals in community and educational settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Communication\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Communication\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Communication\">Communication<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Communication\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p><em>This course requires effective verbal, aural, non-verbal, and written communication skills.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Verbal<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Effective verbal communication, in English, is the primary medium of communication in an<br \/>\neducational setting and is an essential requirement for all courses offered by School of<br \/>\nEducation.<\/li>\n<li>Graduates must meet the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.educationstandards.nsw.edu.au\/wps\/portal\/nesa\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Australian Professional Standards for Teachers<\/a> requirements.<br \/>\nStudents are required to demonstrate effective verbal communication at formal and informal<br \/>\nlevels in workshops, with peers and lecturers\/tutors in small and large groups and the ability<br \/>\nto provide clear instructions and presentation of ideas relevant to the learning context.<\/li>\n<li>Examples:\n<ul>\n<li>The capacity to use verbal language in a range of different social situations with<br \/>\nchildren and adults during Fieldwork (Professional Experience placements).<\/li>\n<li>The ability to communicate effectively with diverse linguistic and cultural groups and<br \/>\nindividuals across a range of social contexts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Non-verbal<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Effective non-verbal communication is fundamental to education, and needs to be respectful,<br \/>\nclear, attentive, empathetic, honest, and non-judgmental.<\/li>\n<li>Safe and effective initial teaching education requires the capacity to observe, interpret and respond appropriately to non-verbal communication, particularly in situations where their<br \/>\nstudents may not be able to verbalise distress, discomfort, or fear (for children who do not<br \/>\ntalk or use verbal language their gestures and cues are their main communication tool).<\/li>\n<li>Examples:\n<ul>\n<li>The capacity to recognise, interpret and respond appropriately to behavioural cues and gestures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Displaying consistent and appropriate facial expressions, eye contact, being mindful<br \/>\nof space, time boundaries and body movements and gestures promotes the trust and<br \/>\nrespect necessary to develop effective professional relationships.<\/li>\n<li>Recognising non-verbal cues and responding appropriately in professional and<br \/>\nFieldwork (Professional Experience placements), workshops and seminars.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Aural<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Competent aural communication is required to effectively access course content and being<br \/>\nresponsive to the demands of professional and Fieldwork (Professional Experience<br \/>\nplacements).<\/li>\n<li>Graduates must meet the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.educationstandards.nsw.edu.au\/wps\/portal\/nesa\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Australian Professional Standards for Teachers<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trb.wa.gov.au\/Teacher-Registration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teacher<br \/>\nRegistration Board Western Australia<\/a> requirements.<\/li>\n<li>Examples:\n<ul>\n<li>Use effective aural communication formally and informally during Fieldwork<br \/>\n(Professional Experience placements) in a range of different social situations with<br \/>\nchildren and adults.<\/li>\n<li>Be active and empathetic listeners in diverse social and linguistic contexts.<\/li>\n<li>Use ICTs to support aural communication in professional contexts.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate sufficient aural ability to gather information and accurately feedback<br \/>\nand monitor school students consistently and accurately whilst on Fieldwork<br \/>\n(Professional Experience placements).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Written<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Effective written communication in English is required to effectively access course content and participate in professional and field experience.<\/li>\n<li>Graduates must meet the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.educationstandards.nsw.edu.au\/wps\/portal\/nesa\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Australian Professional Standards for Teachers<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trb.wa.gov.au\/Teacher-Registration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teacher<br \/>\nRegistration Board Western Australia<\/a> requirements.<\/li>\n<li>Examples:\n<ul>\n<li>Construct a range of written assignments to ethical and academic standards to<br \/>\nconvey knowledge, understanding and skills of relevant content and pedagogy,<br \/>\ncurriculum materials and professional and field practice.<\/li>\n<li>Produce accurate, responsive, and diligent reports, learner profiles, record keeping,<br \/>\nlesson material, curriculum plans, assessment, and evaluations necessary for the<br \/>\nprovision of an effective learning environment.<\/li>\n<li>Effectively and appropriately use a range of texts, which include those that are<br \/>\nwritten, screen-based, image-based, sign\/symbol-based are necessary to<br \/>\ncommunicate meaning, directions, and imagination in each of the courses offered by<br \/>\nthe School of Education.<\/li>\n<li>Conveying information in a written form effectively to families or other staff in the<br \/>\neducational setting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Cognition\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Cognition\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Cognition\">Cognition<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Cognition\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>This course requires knowledge of theory and the skills of cognition, literacy, numeracy and Information and Communication Technology (ICT).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Knowledge and cognitive skills<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Delivery of quality teaching relies on the understanding and application of theory in practice.<br \/>\nStudent need to able to demonstrate the capacity to locate appropriate and relevant<br \/>\ninformation, the ability to process information relevant to practice, and the ability to<br \/>\nintegrate, reflect on and implement theoretical knowledge in workshops, Fieldwork<br \/>\n(Professional Experience placements).<\/li>\n<li>Graduates must meet the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.educationstandards.nsw.edu.au\/wps\/portal\/nesa\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Australian Professional Standards for Teachers<\/a> requirements.<\/li>\n<li>Examples:\n<ul>\n<li>Conceptualising and use appropriate knowledge in response to academic assessment<br \/>\nitems.<\/li>\n<li>Identifying and applying knowledge of policy and procedures during professional and<br \/>\nfield experience settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Literacy (language)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Competent English language and literacy skills are essential for professional and effective<br \/>\ndelivery of teaching content.<\/li>\n<li>Graduates of accredited courses must meet the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.educationstandards.nsw.edu.au\/wps\/portal\/nesa\/home\">Australian Professional Standards for Teachers<\/a><br \/>\nrequirements. Demonstrated ability to accurately acquire information and convey<br \/>\nappropriate messages, read, and comprehend a range of texts for teaching and learning<br \/>\npurposes, and understand and implement academic conventions to construct written text in a<br \/>\nscholarly manner.<\/li>\n<li>Examples:\n<ul>\n<li>Conveying a spoken message using appropriate vocabulary and conventions of<br \/>\nspeech.<\/li>\n<li>The ability to read, decode, interpret, and comprehend multiple sources of<br \/>\ninformation is fundamental for effective preparation and teaching practice.<\/li>\n<li>Competently constructing and sharing a range of texts including digital, written, and<br \/>\nvisual texts in a range of social contexts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Numeracy<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Competent and accurate numeracy skills are essential for effective delivery of teaching<br \/>\ncontent.<\/li>\n<li>Graduates of accredited courses must meet the Australian Professional Standards for<br \/>\nTeachers requirements to be competent in the application of numeracy skills.<\/li>\n<li>Examples:\n<ul>\n<li>Demonstrated ability to interpret and correctly apply data, measurements, and<br \/>\nnumerical criteria in a range of contexts.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrated competency in applying basic mathematics knowledge and skills in<br \/>\neveryday life and in academic tasks.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrating effective use of numeracy skills in matters related to the learning of<br \/>\nschool students.<\/li>\n<li>Applying numeracy skills to interpret and solve problems in a range of educational<br \/>\nand academic contexts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Reflective-and-relational-skills\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Reflective-and-relational-skills\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Reflective-and-relational-skills\">Reflective and relational skills<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Reflective-and-relational-skills\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <ol>\n<li>Interpersonal engagement is essential to work effectively, sensitively and build relationships<br \/>\nin community and educational settings.<\/li>\n<li>The\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.educationstandards.nsw.edu.au\/wps\/portal\/nesa\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Australian Professional Standards for Teachers<\/a> require effective, sensitive and<br \/>\nconfidential engagement with school students, parents and work colleagues and the ability to<br \/>\nengage with people from diverse backgrounds in various context.<\/li>\n<li>Examples:\n<ul>\n<li>The ability to work effectively, sensitively, and confidentially with children, young<br \/>\npeople, parents\/carers, and community members.<\/li>\n<li>The ability to create rapport with peers, academic and professional staff conducive to<br \/>\neffective working relationships.<\/li>\n<li>Cultural competence, sensitivity, and willingness to work with individual children and<br \/>\nyoung people in a complex and diverse Australian society.<\/li>\n<li>The ability to respect the diverse gender and sexual identities of children, parents,<br \/>\nfamilies and professional others in university and education settings or during<br \/>\nFieldwork (Professional Experience placements).<\/li>\n<li>Participating in a respectful and culturally competent manner in workshop<br \/>\ndiscussion.<\/li>\n<li>Collaborating, modifying, and reflecting on their teaching during professional and<br \/>\nfield experience in response to learner needs and supervisor feedback.<\/li>\n<li>Interacting with mutual respect, equity, and dignity towards others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Sensory-ability\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Sensory-ability\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Sensory-ability\">Sensory ability<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Sensory-ability\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p><strong>Visual<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Adequate visual acuity is required to provide safe and effective supervision of children and<br \/>\nyoung people in a range of educational and community settings.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Sufficient visual acuity is necessary to demonstrate the required range of skills, tasks, and<br \/>\nassessments. Visual observations, examinations and assessment are fundamental to safe and<br \/>\neffective scope of teaching practice.<\/li>\n<li>Examples:\n<ul>\n<li>Monitoring children and young people&#8217;s safety and well-being in indoor and outdoor<br \/>\nand engaging in activities at both near and far distances.<\/li>\n<li>Negotiating unfamiliar settings effectively.<\/li>\n<li>Manipulating a range of resources.<\/li>\n<li>Monitoring children&#8217;s behaviour, safety, health, and wellbeing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Strength-and-mobility\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Strength-and-mobility\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Strength-and-mobility\">Strength and mobility<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Strength-and-mobility\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>This course requires strength and mobility involving fine and gross motor skills.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gross motor skills<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Participation in physical activities and movement is required to function effectively in<br \/>\ncommunity and educational settings.<\/li>\n<li>These requirements are necessary for course accreditation and graduate eligibility for<br \/>\nregistration. It is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trb.wa.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aitsl.edu.au\/standards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership <\/a>requirement that educators are able to undertake many physical tasks and classroom routines. Sufficient gross motor skills are necessary to perform,<br \/>\ncoordinate and prioritise care, tasks that involve gross motor skills include sitting, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, standing, twisting, and bending. Students must be able to demonstrate and perform these tasks consistently and safely to reduce the risk of harm to themselves and others.<\/li>\n<li>Examples:\n<ul>\n<li>Setting up safe learning environments with resources and equipment.<\/li>\n<li>Safely retrieving, moving, and using large pieces of equipment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Fine motor skills<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Teaching is a profession that requires manual dexterity and fine motor skills.<\/li>\n<li>These requirements are necessary for course accreditation and graduate eligibility for registration. It is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trb.wa.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aitsl.edu.au\/standards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership <\/a>requirement that educators are able to undertake many physical tasks and classroom routines. Sufficient fine motor skills are necessary to perform, coordinate and prioritise education and care, tasks that involve fine motor skills include being able to grasp, press, push, turn, squeeze, and manipulate various objects. Students must be able to demonstrate and perform these tasks consistently and safely to reduce the risk of harm to themselves and others.<\/li>\n<li>Examples:\n<ul>\n<li>Recording, observing, documenting, and clearly modelling the use of equipment such as scissors, pencils, and other such equipment.<\/li>\n<li>Manipulating resources during learning activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Sustainable-performance\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Sustainable-performance\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Sustainable-performance\">Sustainable performance<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Sustainable-performance\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <ol>\n<li>Students require both physical and mental performance at a consistent and sustained level<br \/>\nover appropriate time frames to meet the course outcomes.<\/li>\n<li>A consistent and sustained level of physical energy to complete a specific task in a timely manner, and physical and mental endurance, is an essential requirement needed to perform multiple tasks to provide safe and effective participation in teaching or Fieldwork (Professional Experience Placements). Students require the ability to perform all required activities with a level of concentration that ensures a capacity to focus on the activity until it is completed appropriately.<\/li>\n<li>Examples:\n<ul>\n<li>Preparing for and participating in workshops, lectures, and Fieldwork (Professional Experience Placements).<\/li>\n<li>Providing consistent supervision, education\/instruction and care to children\/young people over a negotiated time frame.<\/li>\n<li>Performing multiple tasks simultaneously whilst supervising the safety and care of children.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n        \n<\/mimas-block>\n\n    <mimas-block \n        block-name=\"articles\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"articles content\"\n        data-segment=\"all\"\n        data-bg=\"gray\">\n\n        \n\n                    <div class=\"article\">\n                                                                \n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/b-edsc-550x550-2-150x150.jpg\"\n                     alt=\"Primary Education students during a workshop\"\n                     srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/b-edsc-550x550-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/b-edsc-550x550-2-550x370.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/b-edsc-550x550-2.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/b-edsc-550x550-2-550x500.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/b-edsc-550x550-2.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/b-edsc-550x550-2.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/b-edsc-550x550-2-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/b-edsc-550x550-2.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/b-edsc-550x550-2.jpg 550w\"\n                     sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\n                <article class=\"article__content\">\n                    \n                                            <h2 class=\"h3\">Why are inherent requirements essential for studying this course?<\/h2>\n                    \n                                            <p><p>The Secondary Education courses at Curtin University are professionally accredited and graduating students will need to meet the requirements of the professional body to register to work in this profession. Students should be familiar with the requirements set out by the following accrediting bodies and Standards which may impact their progression throughout their studies and in entering the profession:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                    \n                                \n                        <\/article>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/mimas-block>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"cards\"\n        data-segment=\"dom\">\n\n    \n\n        <div class=\"card-grid\"\n         data-card-size=\"standard\"         data-card-count=\"3\"\n         data-card-background=\"gray\">\n                    <div  id=\"teacher-registration-board-of-western-australia\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"teacher-registration-board-of-western-australia\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>The Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia (TRBWA) is the body responsible for the registration of teachers in Western Australia and registers all teachers, from early childhood to Year 12, who teach in a Western Australian educational venue.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.trb.wa.gov.au\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Visit the TRBWA website\">Visit the TRBWA website<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"australian-institute-for-teaching-and-school-leadership\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"australian-institute-for-teaching-and-school-leadership\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>The Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) provides the framework for what a teacher should know, understand and do to succeed as a school leader.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.aitsl.edu.au\/standards\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Visit the AITSL website\">Visit the AITSL website<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"australian-professional-standards-for-teachers\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"australian-professional-standards-for-teachers\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Australian Professional Standards for Teachers<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Graduates must meet the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers requirements as defined by the AITSL.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\" https:\/\/www.aitsl.edu.au\/standards\/graduate\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"View the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers\">View the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>            <\/div>\n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-sm-font-size\"><strong>Attribution<\/strong><br><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-157389\" style=\"width: 100px\" src=\"https:\/\/central-stg.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/by-nc-sa.png\" alt=\"\"> <br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernsydney.edu.au\/inherent-requirements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Western Sydney University &#8211; 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