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Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education
Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education

Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education

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

Entry Requirements 

Subject prerequisites

Units 1 and 2: satisfactory completion in one of Maths: General Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics or Units 3 and 4: any Mathematics

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.

English Requirement

IELTS (Academic) score of 7.5 with no individual band score less than 7.0 and a score of no less than 8.0 in Speaking and Listening.

Course Information

The Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education is based on theories of learning and how they are applied when teaching. The focus is on understanding learning and development in children from birth to adolescence and the ways that educators can support learning for all children.

The foundation year across all of our education programs, focuses on understanding learning and development, literacy and numeracy skills, learning in the 21st century and Indigenous studies. A further 26 subjects will develop your understanding of learning and teaching through early childhood and primary years, with focus on a-typical development as well as typical development through special education subjects.

After graduating, you can apply for registration to teach in early childhood, primary and special education schools.

You'll complete 101 days of professional experience during the course.

Graduates may be eligible to apply for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT). Professional registration may be subject to additional or ongoing requirements beyond completion of the degree. Please contact the relevant professional body for details.

CRICOS code: 093520F

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Core subjects

Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.

Year 1

  • Academic integrity module

  • Wominjeka la trobe: indigenous cultural literacy for higher education

  • 21st century digital learners

  • Child and adolescent development

  • Diverse learning communities

  • Families and community partnerships

  • History and philosophies of early childhood education

  • Identity, policy and equitable practice: indigenous studies

  • Learning literacy

  • Learning numeracy

Year 2

  • assessment and reporting in early childhood education

  • Child development: baby to toddler

  • Early learning environments

  • Health, nutrition and wellbeing for children

  • Pedagogy, curriculum and practice

  • Teaching in inclusive settings (early years school placement)

  • Teaching primary mathematics

  • Understanding learning

Year 3

  • connections and transitions: 3-5 year old placement

  • Early years literacy & numeracy

  • Teaching early years science & technology (3-8)

  • Teaching english language and literacy

  • Teaching health and physical education

  • Teaching indigenous learners

  • Teaching primary arts and design

  • Teaching primary science and humanities 5-12

Year 4

  • english literature and multimodal literacies

  • Mathematics for understanding

  • Research evidence and impact: early years placement (b)

  • Research evidence of impact

  • Understanding autism and alternative communications

Core choice subjects

Core choice subjects are one or more subject groups you need to select in your course. Core choice subjects may be specific to your course, major, minor, specialisation or other learning requirements.

Year 4

  • Exceptional literacies

  • Exceptional mathematics

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

Graduates can apply for registration to teach in early childhood, primary and special education schools. It is anticipated that graduates from this program will be valued professionals in any of these institutions.

Professional recognition

The Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education is accredited by the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT), and approved by the Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority (ACECQA). Professional registration may require an application to the professional body and may have additional or ongoing requirements beyond the completion of the degree. Please contact the relevant professional body for details.

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Overseas Student Health Cover

530 AUD/year

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