IELTS (Academic version): 6.5 overall score, minimum 6.0 in each subtest
TOEFL internet-based score :Total score 82, Writing 21, Speaking 18, Reading 13, Listening 13
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE): 58 overall; No communication skills less than 50
The Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth - 5 / Birth - 12) provides students with the opportunity to complete an Arts degree with an Arts major alongside the specialist Birth - 5 / Birth - 12 Education Studies subjects.
Graduates of this degree are eligible for direct entry into the Master of Teaching (Birth - 5 Years / Birth - 12 Years) via the Transition to Teaching pathway. Completion of both the Bachelor’s and Master’s programs provides a teaching qualification for early childhood (Birth - 5 Years) or early childhood and primary teaching (Birth - 12 Years). Eligible students will receive advice during their final study session in the Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth - 5 / Birth - 12) regarding how to accept an offer into the Postgraduate program to attain a teaching qualification.
CRICOS Code: 061012B
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Program Structure
Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points including the subjects listed in the recommended sequence below.
Students must complete 60 credit points at Level 3 or higher.
All students must enrol in and complete 120 credit points of Arts subjects as follows.
40 credit points Bachelor of Arts Core
80 credit points Arts Major
And
120 credit points of Education subjects as follows.
20 credit points Education Studies Core (Birth - 5 / Birth - 12)
80 credit points Education Studies Major (Birth - 5 / Birth - 12) subjects
40 credit points teaching minor in either English or Mathematics (choose one of the two minors below).
Note: some subjects are common to the core or major and the minors. Therefore, students will only need to complete a total of 120 credit points of Education Studies subjects.
Students must complete 60 credit points at Level 3 or higher.
Bachelor of Arts core subjects
Title
Foundations of Academic English
Thinking Critically About Texts and Society
Diversity, Language and Culture
Australian Politics and Active Citizenship
Total Credit Points, 40
Equivalent Core Subjects
The core subjects listed below count towards completion of this program for students who passed these subjects in 2019 or earlier.
HUMN 1002 - Analytical Reading and Writing, replaced by LANG 1029 Foundations of Academic English
HUMN 1005 - Australia and the World, replaced by HUMN 1052 Australian Politics and Active Citizenship
HUMN 1009 - Contemporary Society, replaced by HUMN 1053 Diversity, Language and Culture
LANG 1026 - Texts and Traditions, replaced by LANG 1030 Thinking Critically About Texts and Society
BA Majors
Anthropology, Major
Arabic, Major
Chinese, Major
Creative Writing, Major
Culture and Society, Major
English, Major
Geography and Urban Studies, Major
History and Political Thought, Major
Indigenous Australian Studies, Major
International English, Major
International Relations and Asian Studies, Major
Islamic Studies, Major
Japanese, Major
Linguistics, Major
Music Performance, Major
Musicology, Major
Organisations and Work, Major
Philosophy, Major
Psychological Studies, Major
Sociology, Major
Education Studies (Birth-5/Birth-12) Core Subjects
Subject
Students must complete the core subjects below (20 credit points):
Fundamentals for Working Mathematically
Mathematical Patterns and Relationships
Total Credit Points, 20
Subject List
Education Studies Major (Birth-5/Birth-12) Subjects
Education Studies (Birth - 5/Birth - 12), Major
Subject, Title
Students must complete 80 credit points as follows.
Children, Families, Communities
Contemporary Childhoods
Diversity and Difference
Early Learning Environments
Ethical Futures
Introduction to Pedagogical Leadership
The Developing Child
Theorising Play
Total Credit Points, 80
As a graduate of this degree, you can look forward to a broad range of exciting career opportunities in different sectors and industries. Below are some examples of the possible careers you can pursue with this degree:
OSHC: 629 ($) per year
