The accreditation process involves a rigorous assessment of an initial teacher education (ITE) program against a set of nationally agreed standards. Accreditation standards and procedures are designed to ensure that all graduates of ITE meet the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at the Graduate career stage. This ensures the program is of high quality and prepares pre-service teachers for the teaching profession. The process also includes an assessment of a provider’s quality assurance and continuous improvement mechanisms, as well as ensuring that the provider has a nationally endorsed teaching performance assessment which all graduates must successfully complete.
In Queensland, each program is assessed by a panel of nationally trained assessors that includes school leaders, employers, practising teachers and higher education representatives. A mandatory site visit involving forums with school partners, graduates, ITE students and the teaching staff of the ITE program is embedded in Queensland reaccreditation processes. Panels make a recommendation to the QCT’s Professional Standards Committee, which holds responsibility for granting accreditation and determines the length of the accreditation period. A maximum of five years accreditation may be granted.
More information on the accreditation process may be found at: www.aitsl.edu.au/deliver-ite-programs/standards-and-procedures.
| Jurisdiction | QLD |
| Provider | University of Queensland |
| Program title | Bachelor of Health, Sport and Physical Education (Honours) |
| Program type | Undergraduate |
| Program duration in equivalent full-time student load (EFTSL) | 4 years |
| Minimum program duration | 4 years |
| Stage of schooling | Secondary |
| Mode(s) of delivery | On Campus |
| Campus location(s) | St Lucia, Brisbane |
| Date of current accreditation | 4/10/2024 |
| Accreditation outcome* | Five-year accreditation period granted |
| Accreditation expiry date (optional) | 31/12/2029 |
| Quality assurance processes in place | Quality assurance data collection processes include, but are not limited to:
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Program description and rationale
UQ’s Bachelor of Health, Sport and Physical Education (Honours) educates the next generation of specialist health, sport and physical education teachers, and senior biology teachers.
It is the longest-running university-based physical education program in Australia, with more than 70 years of teaching, research and graduate excellence.
Students learn how to nurture young people’s curiosity in a range of sports and physical activities confidently and competently and develop a lifelong love of being healthy and active.
Students engage in extensive practical learning experiences, as well as develop a solid understanding of the sciences behind human movement, including biomechanics, motor development, psychology, skill acquisition, and exercise physiology.
Learning experiences in this program have been purposely designed to be fun, involve physical activity, and encourage teamwork.
* Nationally accredited ITE programs delivered in Queensland are subject to ongoing monitoring, including: