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Bachelor of Education (Primary)

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The Bachelor of Education (Primary) prepares students for a rewarding career as primary teachers, equipping them with knowledge in various subject areas and professional experience. It includes opportunities for specialization and scholarships to support study costs.

Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor

Duration

4 years full-time

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Feb, Jul

Domestic Fees

$5,336 per year

About this course

Overview

Do you want to make a positive difference in the lives of young children? As a primary teacher you will have a creative, challenging and rewarding career helping and inspiring children to develop important lifelong skills. The Bachelor of Education (Primary) will equip you with deep knowledge to enrich the learning experience of primary aged students.

Integrated with professional experience, you will choose from a range of subject areas in English, mathematics, health and physical education, Indigenous education, science and religious education. You will build skills and deep knowledge to confidently manage diverse and inclusive classrooms. By selecting religious education and/or theology units, you will be eligible to teach Religious Education in Catholic and other faith-based schools.

Away From Base (Strathfield): If you are of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent you may be eligible to participate in the Away From Base program following an interview with the course coordinator and staff from the Indigenous Higher Education Unit.

Achieve your goals with a scholarship.

A generous Commonwealth Teaching Scholarship is available to support new undergraduate and postgraduate students enrolling in an initial teacher education (ITE) program to help meet the costs of their study.

Entry requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy that includes meeting a minimum ATAR requirement.

In addition, applicants (excluding QLD) will be required to demonstrate suitability for teaching.

All applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed:

the following prerequisites at year 12 level or equivalent:

State	Prerequisites
Australian Capital Territory	Nil Assumed Knowledge: Studies in English (T) and Studies in Mathematics (T)
New South Wales	Nil Assumed Knowledge: A minimum of three Band 5 HSC results (including one in English), and a Mathematics Band 4 HSC result. Note: This course is structured to allow applicants to meet the three Band 5 and/or the Mathematics Band 4 entry requirements within the first year of the course.
Queensland	English (Units 3 & 4, C); General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C).
Victoria	English: Units 3 and 4 - a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English; Mathematics: Units 1 & 2: satisfactory completion of two units (any study combination) of General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics OR Units 3 & 4: any Mathematics.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants may be selected following an interview with the course coordinator and staff of the campus Indigenous Higher Education Unit. They should have:

minimum of three years' work experience; or
of year 12 or equivalent; or
relevant tertiary study skills or successful completion of a Tertiary Communication Skills program.

What you will learn

Overview

Career pathways

Our graduates have pursued careers in:

primary school education
policy development
community centre education
private colleges
inclusive education settings
adult education
education and training roles in other sectors - e.g. zoos
correction facilities for youth or adults
research
special education

Course structure

Course details

To complete the Bachelor of Education (Primary), a student must complete 320 credit points (cp).

Year 1 Semester 1

Education Studies units EDES100 Understanding Learning and Teaching OR Education Studies units EDES103 Understanding Learners and Their Contexts OR Education Studies units EDES104 Digital Cultures and Capabilities OR Education Studies units EDES105 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, Histories and Cultures OR Education Studies units EDMA163 Exploring Mathematics and Numeracy
Education Studies units EDES101 Educational Thought
Primary Curriculum and Discipline Studies units EDEN100 Foundations of Literacy

Year 1 Semester 2

Education Studies units EDES100 Understanding Learning and Teaching OR Education Studies units EDES103 Understanding Learners and Their Contexts OR Education Studies units EDES104 Digital Cultures and Capabilities OR Education Studies units EDES105 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, Histories and Cultures OR Education Studies units EDMA163 Exploring Mathematics and Numeracy
Primary Curriculum and Discipline Studies units EDEN102 Children's Literature for Early Reading
Primary Subject Specialisation and Primary Extension units Unit 1
ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Units LNTE100 LANTITE - Literacy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students AND ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Units LNTE101 LANTITE - Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students

Year 2 Semester 1

Effective Teaching units EDET100 Effective Teaching 1: Becoming a Teacher
Primary Curriculum and Discipline Studies units EDEN290 English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 (B-8)
Primary Curriculum and Discipline Studies units EDAR290 The Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment F 6
Primary Subject Specialisation and Primary Extension units Unit 2

Year 2 Semester 2

Effective Teaching units EDET201 Effective Teaching 2: Curriculum and Pedagogies
Primary Curriculum and Discipline Studies units EDMA290 Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 (B-12)
Primary Curriculum and Discipline Studies units EDHP290 Health and Physical Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)
Primary Subject Specialisation and Primary Extension units Unit 3

Year 3 Semester 1

Effective Teaching units EDET200 Effective Teaching 3: Engaging Learners and Managing Learning Environments
Primary Curriculum and Discipline Studies units EDSI290 Science Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (B-12)
Primary Subject Specialisation and Primary Extension units Unit 4
Primary Subject Specialisation and Primary Extension units Unit 5

Year 3 Semester 2

Primary Curriculum and Discipline Studies units EDEN291 English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 (8-12)
Primary Curriculum and Discipline Studies units EDSS290 Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)
Core Curriculum units Core Curriculum Unit 2
Primary Subject Specialisation and Primary Extension units Unit 6

Year 4 Semester 1

Effective Teaching units EDET300 Effective Teaching 4: Students with Disability and Inclusive Education
Primary Curriculum and Discipline Studies units EDMA291 Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 (F-6)
Primary Subject Specialisation and Primary Extension units Unit 8

Year 4 Winter Term

Effective Teaching units EDET400 Effective Teaching 5: Assessment and Data Informed Practice
Education Studies units EDES302 Professional Communication
Primary Curriculum and Discipline Studies units EDTE290 Technologies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)

Year 4 Semester 2

Effective Teaching units EDET401 Effective Teaching 6: Professional Engagement and Reflection

Credit for prior study or work

If your prior study or relevant work experience has provided you with knowledge, skills or experience aligned with the learning outcomes of units in your new course, you may be eligible to gain credit for study or have your prior learning recognised. This means you may be able to complete your ACU course in a shorter timeframe.

How to apply

Entry to this course is governed by the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy. The selection of course entrants is based on academic merit and satisfaction of non-academic capabilities for entry to initial teacher education. In accordance with the mission of ACU, the Faculty of Education and Arts is committed to providing access to education for a diversity of students. For applicants who are not Year 12 students, the assessment may include year 12 or other studies undertaken to allocate an equivalent ranking. Additionally, ACU provides a range of access and equity schemes which consider additional or alternative factors in assessing applicants, including applicants of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent. ACU also offers approved, alternative entry pathway programs for domestic and international students.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Teacher Education courses at Australian Catholic University (ACU).

77.6%

Overall satisfaction

79.1%

Skill scale

59.3%

Teaching scale

83.8%

Employed full-time

$67k

Average salary

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