Bachelor of Education (Primary Education)
Curtin University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00301J
The Bachelor of Education (Primary) has been designed for people seeking to attain an Initial Teacher Education qualification in order to register as a teacher in Australia and any other countries that recognise an Australian teaching qualification. Specifically, this course provides a qualification for those intending to teach children at the primary level of education. Students will develop advanced critical skills, knowledge and understanding concerning best practice in education and in meeting the needs of children. Students will have four opportunities to engage in professional experience in schools, culminating in a final professional placement of 10 continuous weeks.
Structure
Credit Points: 800
Subjects
- EDUC1021 Child Development for Educators
- EDUC1023 Introducing Language, Literacy and Literature for Educators
- EDUC1019 Teaching and Learning in the Digital World
- EDUC1017 The Professional Educator: Developing Teacher Identity
- EDUC1027 Educators Inquiring About the World
- EDUC1025 Exploring and Contesting Curriculum
- EDUC1029 Performing Arts for Educators
- EDUC1031 The Numerate Educator
- EDPR2016 Health and Physical Education
- EDUC2005 Learning Theories, Diversity and Differentiation
- EDPR2012 Primary Professional Experience 1: Planning for Teaching
- EDUC2007 Teaching Language, Literacy and Literature in Junior Primary
- EDPR2004 Children as Mathematical Learners
- EDPR2000 Inquiry in the Science Classroom
- EDPR2014 Primary Professional Experience 2: Leadership and Stewardship for Diverse Learners
- EDPR3004 Cultural Contexts in Primary Education
- EDPR3000 Inquiry in the Mathematics Classroom
- EDPR3014 Visual and Media Arts Education
- EDPR3001 English Pedagogies and the Integrated Curriculum
- INED3001 Indigenous Australian Education
- EDPR3003 Inquiry in the Humanities and Social Sciences Classroom
- EDPR3012 Primary Professional Experience 3: Evaluating Learning
- EDPR4000 Mathematics Pedagogies and Integrated Curriculum
- EDPR4003 The Literacy Researcher
- EDUC4049 The Professional Educator: Transition to the Profession
Standard entry requirements
- Completed year 12 in Australia or overseas in the past two years, or
- Completed TAFE or VET studies in the past two years
- Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study are those whose highest level of study since leaving secondary education is a VET course. This includes study at a public TAFE or other VET provider, whether a qualification was completed or not. Applicants with VET study may have other qualifications such as a Year 10 or Year 12 secondary school certificate
- Applicants with higher education are those whose highest level of study since leaving secondary education is a higher education course, such as a university degree. This may include applicants who are currently studying a higher education course at another education provider and want to transfer to Curtin University, or applicants who are currently studying at Curtin but want to switch to a different course. It may also include applicants who have completed past study with university and non-university higher education providers.
Recognition
This course is recognised nationally as an initial pre-service teaching qualification.
Study pathways
Students will need a Working with Children card and a National Criminal History Record Check before they go into a school placement. These will need to be submitted at enrolment time.
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtin Perth | International: $136,124 |
| No |
|
| Online | International: $136,124 | No |
|
