As an early childhood and primary teacher, you will inspire and help children develop critical lifelong skill by creating inclusive learning environments that nurture diversity. Qualified to teach from birth to Year 6, you’ll engage children through key curriculum areas such as arts, English, maths, science, technologies and health and physical education. You will also gain the practical skills to manage social, cultural and developmental diversity. By selecting religious education and/or theology units, you will be eligible to teach in Catholic and other faith-based schools.
CRICOS Code: 063890F
Part A : Education Studies Units
Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:
EDES100, Understanding Learning and Teaching, 10,
EDES101, Educational Thought, 10,
EDES103, Understanding Learners and Their Contexts, 10,
EDES104, Digital Cultures and Capabilities, 10,
EDES105, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, Histories and Cultures, 10,
EDES302, Professional Communication, 10,
Part B : Effective Teaching Units
Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:
EDET100, Effective Teaching 1: Becoming a Teacher, 10,
EDET101, Effective Teaching 2: Curriculum, Planning and Pedagogy, 10,
EDET200, Effective Teaching 3: Engaging Learners and Managing Learning Environments, 10,
OR
EDET211, Effective Teaching 3 Positive Environments to Engage Young Learners, 10,
EDET300, Effective Teaching 4: Diverse Learning and Inclusive Education, 10,
EDET400, Effective Teaching 5: Assessment and Data Informed Practice, 10,
EDET401, Effective Teaching 6: Professional Engagement and Reflection, 10,
Part C : Primary Curriculum and Discipline Studies units
Complete exactly 110 credit points from the following:
EDAR290, The Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment F 6, 10,
EDEN100, Foundations of Literacy, 10,
EDEN102, Children's Literature for Early Reading, 10,
EDEN290, English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 (B-8), 10,
EDEN291, English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 (8-12), 10,
EDHP290, Health and Physical Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6), 10,
EDMA290, Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 (B-12), 10,
EDMA291, Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 (F-6), 10,
EDSS290, Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6), 10,
EDSI290, Science Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (B-12), 10,
EDTE290, Technologies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6), 10,
OR
EDTE260, Technologies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in the Early Years, 10,
Part D : Early Childhood Specialisation Units
PART D.1 AND (PART D.2 OR PART D.3 OR PART D.4)
Part D.1 : Early Childhood Specialisation Specified Units
Complete exactly 50 credit points from the following:
EDEC100, Health, Family and Young Learner Wellbeing in the Early Years, 10,
EDEC111, Early Years Curriculum and Play-Based Pedagogies, 10,
EDEC211, Infant and Toddler Studies, 10,
EDEC314, Leadership, Management, Administration and Advocacy, 10,
EDEC310, Young Children's Social and Emotional Competence in Early Childhood Contexts, 10,
Part D.2 : Literacy
Complete 0 to 30 credit points from the following:
EDEN345, Literacy and Diversity Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment, 10, Literacy unit
EDEN410, Critical Issues in Literacy Education, 10, Literacy unit
EDES300, Comparative Education: Local and Global Contexts, 10, Literacy unit
Part D.3 : Numeracy
Complete 0 to 30 credit points from the following:
EDMA163, Exploring Mathematics and Numeracy, 10,
EDMA311, Intervention in Numeracy, 10,
EDES300, Comparative Education: Local and Global Contexts, 10,
Part D.4 : Religious Education specialisation
Complete 0 to 40 credit points from the following:
EDRE101, Religious Education 1: Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment, 10,
THBS100, Introduction to the Bible, 10,
THCT100, What Christians Believe, 10,
THCT202, Christian Symbol, Ritual and Sacrament, 10, THCT202 replaces 300- level core curriculum unit
Part E : Core Curriculum
Complete 0 to 10 credit points from the following:
UNCC300, Justice and Change in a Global World, 10, THCT202 replaces 300- level core curriculum unit
PHCC320, The Just Society, 10, THCT202 replaces 300- level core curriculum unit
Part F : Literacy and Numeracy Test
Complete exactly 2 of the following:
Code, Title, Credit Points, Notes
LNTE110, Literacy and Numeracy Diagnostic
LNTE111, Literacy and Numeracy Test,
Bachelor Degree graduates may be eligible to progress to a range of postgraduate coursework programs, e.g. Graduate Certificates and Graduate Diplomas and, through them and/or with relevant work experience, to Master’s degree programs.
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Our graduates have pursued careers in:
early years education
primary school education
policy development
community centre education
private colleges
inclusive education settings
education and training roles in other sectors – e.g. zoos
correction facilities for youth or adults
research
special education
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year