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Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth - 5/Birth - 12)
Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth - 5/Birth - 12)

Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth - 5/Birth - 12)

  • ID:UWS610098
  • Level:3-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirement

English Requirements

  • 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               

Course Information

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: 086119G

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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

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

With this degree, you can go on to a great career in education, child and family support services, education policy, curriculum development and administration.

It’s also the first step on your journey towards a Master of Teaching (Birth–5 Years/Birth–12 Years) and a rewarding career as an early childhood teacher.

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Overseas Student Health Cover

OSHC: 530 ($) per year

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