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Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary)
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary)

Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary)

  • ID:ACU610001
  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
  • Duration:
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requrements

  • The equivalent of Australian Year 12 certificate

English Requrements

  • IELTS: minimum of 7.0 in reading and writing and a minimum of 7.5 in listening and speaking.

Course Information

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

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Year 1 - Semester 1, EDST108

  • Science, inquiry and sustainability, EDLA168

  • Children's literature for literacy, EDFD167

  • Contexts for learning and development (B-12), EDAB161

  • Indigenous cultures and people (B-12)

  • OR

  • EDAB162

  • Aboriginal and

  • Torres Strait Islander perspectives for educators, LNTE110

  • Literacy and Numeracy Diagnostic

Year 1 - Semester 2, EDMA163

  • Exploring mathematics 1 (B-12), EDLA167

  • Linguistics for literacy, EDAR104

  • Creative arts in the early years (B-5), UNCC100

  • Self and community: exploring the anatomy of modern society

  • OR

  • THCT100

  • What Christians believe

  • (Catholic and Anglican accreditation only),

Year 2 - Semester 1, EDMA262

  • Mathematics: learning

  • and teaching 1

  • (B-12 with B-8 emphasis)

  • (Pre: EDMA163), EDLA264

  • Literacy education 1 (B-12 with B-8 emphasis)

  • (Pre: EDLA167), EDFD268

  • Teaching and learning:

  • preparing for contexts of the field, EDCX202

  • Curriculum decision- making in the early years: connections and continuities, LNTE111

  • Literacy and Numeracy Test

  • (Pre: LNTE110)

Year 2 - Semester 2, EDMA369

  • Exploring mathematics 2 (5-12)

  • (Pre: EDMA262), EDLA369

  • Literacy education 2 (5-12)

  • (Pre: EDLA264), EDAR368

  • Creative arts education:

  • introduction to creative arts (5-12), EDFD260

  • Teaching and managing learning environments (5-12), EDFX319

  • Professional experience upper primary (8-12)

  • (Pre: EDCX202)

Year 3 - Semester 1, EDFD261

  • Creating inclusive, safe and supportive learning environments (B-12), EDCU361

  • Early childhood curriculum and pedagogy (B-5), EDAC316

  • Positive environments for learning and development (B-8), Elective

  • OR

  • THBS100

  • Introduction to the Bible, EDFX318

  • Professional experience birth to two years

  • (Pre: EDCX202)

Year 3 - Semester 2, EDFD227

  • Partnerships: inclusive and diverse learning (B-8), EDPH366

  • Personal development, health and physical education 1 (B-12), EDST264

  • Science and technology for early childhood and primary teachers 2, UNCC300

  • Justice and change in a global world

  • (Pre: UNCC100) OR

  • THCT202

  • Christian Symbol, Ritual and Sacrament

  • (Pre: THCT100, THBS100), EDFX267

  • Community engagement

  • (Pre: EDFX318, or BEd(ECP): EDFX319)

Year 4 - Semester 1, EDFD462

  • Transition into the profession (B-12), EDFD436

  • The ecology of childhoods, EDST261

  • Science and technology education (5-12), Elective

  • OR

  • EDRE161

  • Religious education 1, EDFX413

  • Professional experience primary 4: extended reflective practice transition into the profession

  • (Pre: EDFX319, Successful completion of LANTITE requirements)

Year 4 - Semester 2, EDFD451

  • Early childhood leadership, management and advocacy (B-5), EDSS468

  • Connecting society and environment: curriculum for learning (5-12), EDMA360

  • Mathematics: learning and teaching 2 (B-12)

  • (Pre: EDMA262), Elective

  • OR

  • EDRE162

  • Religious education 2,

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

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

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year

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