As a primary teacher you will have a creative, challenging and rewarding career helping and inspiring children to develop important lifelong skills. You will become adept at managing social, cultural and developmental diversity. You can choose from a range of subject areas in English, mathematics, health and physical education, Indigenous education, languages (Spanish or Italian), science and technologies, religious education and arts. These subject areas enable the development of deep knowledge and highly effective classroom teaching. By selecting religious education and/or theology units, you will be eligible to teach in Catholic and other faith-based schools.
Away From Base (Strathfield): If you are of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent you may be eligible to participate in the Away From Base program following an interview with the course coordinator and staff from the Indigenous Higher Education Unit.
CRICOS Code: 040836B
Year 1 - Semester 1, EDFD140
Foundations of learning, NMBR140
Introduction to mathematical thinking, ENGL140
Children's literature: worlds of fiction, Discipline minor 1
or
Religious Strand 1
THBS100
Introduction to the Bible, LNTE110
Literacy and Numeracy diagnostic
Year 1 - Semester 2, EDFX140
Socio-cultural influences on education/community engagement, COMM140
Digital communication technologies, POLS140
Global citizens: civics and citizenship in a changing world, UNCC100
Self and community: exploring the anatomy of modern society,
Year 2 - Professional Term 2, LNTE111
Literacy and Numeracy Test
(Pre: LNTE110)
Year 2 - Semester 1, EDFX241
Education studies and professional experience 1: becoming a teacher
(Pre: ENGL104 OR ENGL140 AND NMBR140), EDTS240
Technologies education, EDLA241
Literacy education 1: curriculum, pedagogy and assessment
(Pre: ENGL104 OR ENGL140), EDMA241
Mathematics education 1: curriculum, pedagogy and assessment
(Pre: NMBR140), SCIT140
Science in our world
Year 2 - Semester 2, EDFX242
Education studies and professional experience 2: building positive relationships
(Pre: EDFX241, LNTE111 ), EDAR241
The arts education 1: curriculum, pedagogy and assessment, EDST241
Science education 1: curriculum, pedagogy and assessment
(Pre: SCIT140), EDPH241
Health and physical education 1: curriculum, pedagogy and assessment, Discipline minor 2
or
Religious strand 2
THCT100
What Christian Believe
Year 3 - Semester 1, EDFD340
Diversity and inclusive education, EDAR342
The arts education 2: curriculum, pedagogy and assessment, EDST342
Science education 2: curriculum, pedagogy and assessment
(Pre: EDST241), EDPH342
Health and physical education 2: curriculum, pedagogy and assessment
(Pre: EDPH241), Discipline minor 3
or
Religious strand 3
EDRE101
Religious Education 1
Year 3 - Semester 2, EDFX343
Education studies and professional experience 3: creating quality learning environments
(Pre: EDFX242), EDSS341
Humanities and social sciences curriculum, pedagogy and assessment
(Pre: POLS140), EDLA342
Literacy education 2: curriculum, pedagogy and assessment
(Pre: EDLA241), EDMA342
Mathematics education 2: curriculum, pedagogy and assessment
(Pre: EDMA241), Discipline minor 4
or
Religious strand 4
THCT202
Christian Symbol, Ritual and Sacrament
(Pre: THBS100, THCT100 )
Year 4 - Professional Term 1, Discipline extension 1
OR
Elective 1, , , ,
Year 4 - Semester 1, EDAB411
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures peoples and education, UNCC300
Justice and change in a global world
(Pre: UNCC100)
For students not seeking RE accreditation / Discipline Minor in RE, Discipline extension 2
OR
Elective 2, Discipline extension 3
OR
Elective 3,
Year 4 - Professional Term 5, Religious strand 5:
EDRE102
For students seeking RE accreditation / Discipline Minor in RE, , , ,
Year 4 - Semester 2, EDFX444
Reflective pedagogy for research-informed teaching and learning and professional experience 4
(Pre: EDFX343, Successful completion of LANTITE Requirements), , , EDFD452
Transition into the primary profession
(Pre: EDFX343),
Our graduates have pursued careers in:
primary school education
policy development
community centre education
private colleges
inclusive education settings
adult education
education and training roles in other sectors – e.g. zoos
correction facilities for youth or adults
research
special education
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
