Bachelor of Education (Junior Primary/Primary) Graduate Entry

The Bachelor of Education (Junior Primary/ Primary) (Graduate Entry) requires two years of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time). The course is offered by the Faculty of Education, Humanities and Law.

Course aims

The course aims to produce teachers who:

• can teach at junior primary/primary levels of schooling
• have developed studies in depth in a number of areas relevant to teaching in junior primary/primary schools
• are able to apply their knowledge and skills in a range of educational settings with diverse groups of students
• have an opportunity to undertake further study through a variety of pathways
• are able to work as specialist language teachers in primary schools (for selected students).

Program of Study

To qualify for the Bachelor of Education (Junior Primary/Primary) as a graduate entry student, a student must complete 72 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the following program of study.

Except with the permission of the Board:

• no core topic may be taken more than twice;
• professional experience topics may not be attempted more than once.

Students should note that professional experience topics require full-time commitment for their duration.

Continuing students should discuss their program of study with the course coordinator prior to enrolment.

Core - Year 1 topics

36 units comprising

 EDUC1120  Teaching and Educational Contexts  (4.5 units)
 EDUC1222  English Curriculum Studies 1  (4.5 units)
 EDUC2322  Learners and their Development (Primary)  (4.5 units)
 EDUC2422  Mathematics Curriculum Studies  (4.5 units)
 EDUC3523  Expressive Arts Curriculum Studies: Visual Art, Drama, Media, Music and Dance  (4.5 units)
 EDUC3524  Health and Physical Education Curriculum Studies  (4.5 units)
 EDUC3620  Relationships for Learning  (4.5 units)
 EDUC3641  Professional Experience 1: Primary (40 days)  (4.5 units)

Core - Year 2 topics

31.5 units comprising

 EDUC3624  Science and Design & Technology Curriculum Studies  (4.5 units)
 EDUC3625  Numeracy and ICT Across the Curriculum  (4.5 units)
 EDUC4721  Differentiation for Diverse Learners (Primary)  (4.5 units)
 EDUC4725  English Curriculum Studies 2  (4.5 units)
 EDUC4726  Social Sciences Curriculum Studies: History and Geography  (4.5 units)
 EDUC4741  Professional Experience 2: Primary (40 days)  (4.5 units)
 EDUC4820  The Professional Educator  (4.5 units)

Elective - Year 2 topic

plus 4.5 units of  Education electives (PDF 60KB) topics