IELTS: 7.0 (No brand no less than 7.0)
TOEFL: 96 (No brand no less than 24)
Cambridge: C
PTE: 65
Primary R-7 teaching masters pathway for arts high achievers.
If you are a high-achieving student who is sure of your choice of a teaching career, the Bachelor of Arts/Master of Teaching (Primary R-7) is designed to prepare you with the background and skills necessary to enter the teaching profession with confidence and competence. You will receive the breadth and depth of knowledge necessary to teach in primary schools from reception to year seven, plus a comprehensive, liberal education for all new teachers.
Why study Arts / Primary Teaching at Flinders
Gain all the skills and knowledge required to become a registered primary school teacher
Undertake professional experience placements in primary schools where you can put your skills and knowledge into practice as a student teacher
Reflect critically on teaching, theory and life to achieve excellence and creativity in your teaching practice
Course aims
The course aims to provide graduates with a sound basis of knowledge in their chosen areas of study in the Bachelor of Arts together with the ability to apply an advanced/specialised body of content and pedagogical knowledge, skills and dispositions to:
plan, implement and advocate transformative teaching and learning in the primary years
enact policies and practices that take account of social and individual difference, ensuring that all children learn in safe and supportive environments
work independently and collaboratively with children, colleagues and communities to construct and assess inclusive and intellectually challenging curriculum in the primary years
engage in critical reflection and continuing professional learning through a variety of pathways including research-based projects
Learning outcomes
On completion of the double degree program graduates will be able to:
demonstrate achievement of the learning outcomes of the Bachelor of Arts and be able to apply these in an education setting
synthesise in-depth, current knowledge and an integrated understanding of the theories, content and processes of learning and teaching in the primary years
articulate advanced knowledge and reflexivity regarding children’s development and individual and social differences, including for Indigenous Australians
apply the cognitive, technical and creative skills and dispositions to create and maintain mutually respectful and safe/socially just learning environments in the primary years
communicate respectfully with students, colleagues, parents and communities to enhance professional practice and student learning in primary schools
apply the cognitive, technical and creative skills to construct and assess inclusive and intellectually challenging curriculum in the primary years
demonstrate and apply sound knowledge of research principles and methods to complete a research based project in primary education
commit to ongoing professional learning to do with new discourses, debates and issues in education as they arise in the primary years
demonstrate dispositions towards relational and transformative education and a strong sense of themselves as agents, advocates and leading professionals in the primary years.
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Although the majority of education graduates go on to employment as teachers in the public or private sector, some choose to follow other pathways.
Potential occupations include:
primary school teacher
graduate administrative officer
youth and children’s support officer.
Potential employers include:
primary schools
government schools
independent schools
government education departments
government and private industry settings.
OSHC - AUD $530 per year
