Secondary Arabic Education, Major (0371)
- Effective from: Autumn 2025
- Western Sydney University Major Code: 0371
Available to students in other Western Sydney University programs? No
The Secondary Arabic Education Major will provide students with 80 credit points of Arabic discipline knowledge and 20 credit points of Language pedagogy and curriculum knowledge. Together with completion of subjects in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary), this Major will enable students to meet requirements to graduate from the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) with the Language teaching area in Arabic. Students completing this 100cp major will use 20cp of electives in the program. The Secondary Arabic Education Major will span the Foundation and Development phases of the Bachelor of Education (Secondary), enabling students to develop strong pedagogical content knowledge, an understanding of evidence-based pedagogies, and skills in using assessment and feedback to guide and enhance student learning.
Location
| Campus | Mode | Advice |
|---|---|---|
| Bankstown City Campus | Internal | SecondaryEnquiries@westernsydney.edu.au |
Major Structure
- Note: Students may need to travel to different campuses depending on subject availability and campus offerings.
Students must successfully complete 100 credit points as follows.
Students complete eight LANG subjects according to the beginner, intermediate, or advanced streams reflecting their level of competence at program entry. All students must complete at least two LANG subjects at Level 3.
Students must also complete the two listed TEAC subjects at Level 3 and Level 4.
Start-year intake - Beginner Stream
The beginner stream is suitable for students with no or minimal previous study of the Arabic language.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Autumn session | Credit Points | |
| LANG 1002 | Arabic 101 | 10 |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Spring session | ||
| LANG 1003 | Arabic 102 | 10 |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| LANG 2004 | Arabic 201 | 10 |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Spring session | ||
| LANG 2007 | Arabic 203 | 10 |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| Select two LANG subject from the beginner stream pool | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Spring session | ||
| TEAC 3063 | Languages Curriculum 7-10 | 10 |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| TEAC 4031 | Languages Curriculum 11-12 | 10 |
| Select one LANG subject from the beginner stream pool (instead of 1 elective in the program) | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Spring session | ||
| Select one LANG subject from the beginner stream pool (instead of 1 elective in the program) | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Total Credit Points | 100 | |
Beginner Stream Pool
Students complete four of the following subjects, with at least two subjects at Level 3.
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| LANG 2006 | Arabic 202 | 10 |
| LANG 2008 | Arabic 204 | 10 |
| LANG 3009 | Arabic 301 | 10 |
| LANG 3011 | Arabic 302 - Arabic Advanced Language and Grammar | 10 |
| LANG 3012 | Arabic 303: Advanced Writing Skills | 10 |
| LANG 3013 | Arabic 304: Arabic Advanced Speaking | 10 |
| LANG 3014 | Arabic 306: Arabic Novel and Short Story | 10 |
| LANG 3015 | Arabic 308: Language Past and Present | 10 |
Start-year intake - Intermediate Stream
The intermediate stream is suitable for:
1) students who are non-native speakers with study of Arabic at HSC level;
2) students whose home language is Arabic but with no formal study of the language; and
3) students who speak a non-standard variety or dialect of Arabic.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Autumn session | Credit Points | |
| Select one LANG subject from the intermediate stream pool | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Spring session | ||
| Select one LANG subject from the intermediate stream pool | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| Select one LANG subject from the intermediate stream pool | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Spring session | ||
| Select one LANG subject from the intermediate stream pool | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| Select two LANG subjects from the intermediate stream pool | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Spring session | ||
| TEAC 3063 | Languages Curriculum 7-10 | 10 |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| TEAC 4031 | Languages Curriculum 11-12 | 10 |
| Select one LANG subject from the intermediate stream pool (instead of 1 elective in the program) | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Spring session | ||
| Select one LANG subject from the intermediate stream pool (instead of 1 elective in the program) | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Total Credit Points | 100 | |
Intermediate Stream Pool
Students complete eight of the following subjects, with at least two subjects at Level 3.
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| LANG 2004 | Arabic 201 | 10 |
| LANG 2006 | Arabic 202 | 10 |
| LANG 2007 | Arabic 203 | 10 |
| LANG 2008 | Arabic 204 | 10 |
| LANG 3009 | Arabic 301 | 10 |
| LANG 3011 | Arabic 302 - Arabic Advanced Language and Grammar | 10 |
| LANG 3012 | Arabic 303: Advanced Writing Skills | 10 |
| LANG 3013 | Arabic 304: Arabic Advanced Speaking | 10 |
| LANG 3014 | Arabic 306: Arabic Novel and Short Story | 10 |
| LANG 3015 | Arabic 308: Language Past and Present | 10 |
| LANG 3045 | Intercultural Communication | 10 |
| LANG 3082 | Special Study in Languages and Linguistics | 10 |
Start-year intake - Advanced Stream
The advanced stream is suitable for students who are non-native speakers with substantial formal study and near-native competence, or are literate native speakers of a standard variety of Arabic.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Autumn session | Credit Points | |
| Select one LANG subject from the advanced stream pool | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Spring session | ||
| Select one LANG subject from the advanced stream pool | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| Select one LANG subject from the advanced stream pool | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Spring session | ||
| Select one LANG subject from the advanced stream pool | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| Select two LANG subjects from the advanced stream pool | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Spring session | ||
| TEAC 3063 | Languages Curriculum 7-10 | 10 |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| TEAC 4031 | Languages Curriculum 11-12 | 10 |
| Select one LANG subject from the advanced stream pool (instead of 1 elective in the program) | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Spring session | ||
| Select one LANG subject from the advanced stream pool (instead of 1 elective in the program) | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Total Credit Points | 100 | |
Advanced Stream Pool
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| LANG 3009 | Arabic 301 | 10 |
| LANG 3011 | Arabic 302 - Arabic Advanced Language and Grammar | 10 |
| LANG 3012 | Arabic 303: Advanced Writing Skills | 10 |
| LANG 3013 | Arabic 304: Arabic Advanced Speaking | 10 |
| LANG 3014 | Arabic 306: Arabic Novel and Short Story | 10 |
| LANG 3015 | Arabic 308: Language Past and Present | 10 |
| LANG 3045 | Intercultural Communication | 10 |
| LANG 3082 | Special Study in Languages and Linguistics | 10 |