BEdPri

Credit points

320

Minimum duration

4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Ballarat
  • Blacktown
  • Brisbane
  • Canberra
  • Melbourne
  • North Sydney
  • Strathfield

EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy that includes meeting a minimum ATAR requirement.

In addition, applicants will be required to demonstrate suitability for teaching.

All applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed:

  1. the following prerequisites at year 12 level or equivalent:
StatePrerequisites

Australian Capital Territory

Prerequisites: Nil

Assumed Knowledge: Studies in English (T) and Studies in Mathematics (T)

New South Wales

Prerequisites: Nil

Assumed Knowledge: A minimum of three Band 5 HSC results, including one in English and Two units of Mathematics Band 4

Note: This course is structured to allow applicants to meet the three Band 5 entry requirements within the degree program by including a full year of discipline studies before applicants' study how to teach.

Queensland

Prerequisites: English (Units 3 & 4, C); General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C); a General science subject (Units 3 & 4, C)

Victoria

Prerequisites: English: Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English;

Mathematics: Units 1 & 2: satisfactory completion of two units (any study combination) of General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics OR Units 3 4: any Mathematics.

OR

b. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants may be selected following an interview with the course coordinator and staff of the campus Indigenous Higher Education Unit. They should have:

  1. minimum of three years’ work experience; or
  2. of year 12 or equivalent; or
  3. relevant tertiary study skills or successful completion of a Tertiary Communication Skills program.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2022 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete:

320 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

  1. 60 cp from Education Studies units (Part A)
  2. 60 cp from Effective Teaching units (Part B)
  3. 110 cp from Primary Curriculum and Discipline Studies units (Part C)
  4. 80 cp from Primary Specialisation units, comprising 

i. 40 cp of Primary Subject Specialisation units (Part E, Part G, Part I, Part K, Part L or Part M)  AND

40 cp of Religious Education units (Part H) or 40 cp of Primary Extension units (Part F)

OR 

ii. 80 cp of Language Specialisation units (Part J)

OR 

iii. 20 cp of English Specialisation units and 20 cp of specified units (Part D) AND 

40 cp of Religious Education units (Part H) or 40 cp of Primary Extension units (Part F)

e. 10 cp from Core Curriculum units (Part N)

f. 0 cp from ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Units (Part O)

g.*O cp from Elective unit (Part P)

*This optional volunteer experience unit is only available to students on the Ballarat campus and is not a course completion requirement.

Other requirements

  1. Students must pass all professional experience components, including professional experience embedded within units.
  2. Requirements for working with children: All students enrolled must have the appropriate approvals before they may enter a classroom. These are: Blue Card (Qld) or Working with Children Check (ACT, NSW and Victoria). International students must bring police check documentation from their own countries. To meet the requirements for working in settings other than schools, a National Police Check may be required. All students who have lived in another country for 12 months or more must provide a police check from that country for that period.


Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

Exit points

A student who has successfully completed the requirements of a course listed below may exit from the course with that qualification. Note that none of these qualifications qualify a student to teach in Australia.

  • Non-Award Certificate in Educational Studies
  • Diploma in Educational Studies (Tertiary Preparation)
  • Bachelor of Educational Studies
  • Diploma in Liberal Arts
  • Certificate in Liberal Arts

A student who does not meet the LANTITE requirements may access an appropriate exit point if they meet the requirements of that award.

Progression requirements

Students must pass LNTE100 LANTITE - Literacy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students and LNTE101 LANTITE - Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students before they can attempt the second placement unit EDET200 Effective Teaching 3: Engaging Learners and Managing Learning Environments.

Part A : Education Studies Units

Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDES100Understanding Learning and Teaching10
EDES101Educational Thought10
EDES103Understanding Learners and Their Contexts10
EDES104Digital Cultures and Capabilities10
EDES105Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, Histories and Cultures10
EDES302Professional Communication10

Part B : Effective Teaching Units

Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDET100Effective Teaching 1: Becoming a Teacher10
EDET101Effective Teaching 2: Curriculum, Planning and Pedagogy10
EDET200Effective Teaching 3: Engaging Learners and Managing Learning Environments10
EDET300Effective Teaching 4: Students with Disability and Inclusive Education10
EDET400Effective Teaching 5: Assessment and Data Informed Practice10
EDET401Effective Teaching 6: Professional Engagement and Reflection10

Part C : Primary Curriculum and Discipline Studies

Complete exactly 110 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDAR290The Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment F 610
EDEN100Foundations of Literacy10
EDEN102Children's Literature for Early Reading10
EDEN290English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 (B-8)10
EDEN291English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 (8-12)10
EDHP290Health and Physical Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)10
EDMA290Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 (B-12)10
EDMA291Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 (F-6)10
EDSS290Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)10
EDSI290Science Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (B-12)10
EDTE290Technologies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)10

Part D : English

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDEN345Literacy and Diversity Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10
EDEN410Critical Issues in Literacy Education10
CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDAR295Creative Arts with Children10
OR
EDSI100Science in Our World10
OR
ENGL111Literature Across Time and Space10
CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
NMBR140Introduction to Mathematical Thinking10
OR
EDHP310Health Studies and Movement Education10
OR
ENGL234The Literature of Other Worlds: Fantasy and Science Fiction10

Part E : Mathematics

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
NMBR141Number Development in Mathematics10
NMBR142Geometry and Measurement in Mathematics10
EDMA311Intervention in Numeracy10
EDMA426Leading Mathematics Education10

Part F : Primary Extension

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDSI100Science in Our World10If already completed, replace with a unit from other specialisations/Electives
CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDMA163Exploring Mathematics and Numeracy10If already completed, replace with a unit from other specialisations/Electives as approved by Course Coordinator
OR
NMBR140Introduction to Mathematical Thinking10If already completed, replace with a unit from other specialisations/Electives as approved by Course Coordinator
OR
NMBR141Number Development in Mathematics10If already completed, replace with a unit from other specialisations/Electives as approved by Course Coordinator
OR
NMBR142Geometry and Measurement in Mathematics10If already completed, replace with a unit from other specialisations/Electives as approved by Course Coordinator
CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDES300Comparative Education: Local and Global Contexts10

Units from other Specialisations/Electives as approved by Course Coordinator

Part G : Indigenous Education

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDAB113Australian Aboriginal Peoples, Cultures and Identities10
EDAB203Embedding Aboriginal Perspectives Across Curriculum: Contextualising Aboriginal Knowings10
EDEN345Literacy and Diversity Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10
NMBR143Introduction to Mathematical Ideas10

For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples only.

Part H : Religious Education

PART H.1 OR PART H.2 OR PART H.3

Part H.1 : Catholic Schools

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDRE290Religious Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
EDRE291Religious Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 210
THBS100Introduction to the Bible10
THCT100What Christians Believe10
THCT202Christian Symbol, Ritual and Sacrament10

Part H.2 : Anglican Strand (Queensland only)

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDRE290Religious Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 110
THCT100What Christians Believe10

AND two units to be completed cross-institutionally through St Francis Theological College or Charles Sturt University.

Part H.3 : Lutheran Strand - *Lutheran strand units are offered by the Australian Lutheran College through ACU.

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

*BS1003l (10cp) Exploring the Bible; *CT1002L (10cp) The Christian Faith; *DE3012L (10cp) The Practice of Lutheran Education; *DE2007L (10cp) Principles and Context of Lutheran Schooling

Part I : The Arts

PART I.1 AND PART I.2

Part I.1 :

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDAR295Creative Arts with Children10
EDAR431Leadership and Professional Practice in Arts Education10

Part I.2 :

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDAR310Dance and Drama Education10
EDAR311Music Education10
EDAR312Visual and Media Arts Education10

Part J : Primary Subject Specialisation Units - Languages

PART J.1 OR PART J.2

Part J.1 : Italian

Complete exactly 80 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
ITAN101Introductory Italian10
ITAN102Elementary Italian A10
ITAN200Elementary Italian B10
ITAN201Intermediate Italian A10
ITAN202Intermediate Italian B10
EDLA290General Language Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10
EDLA291Italian Language Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10
CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDES300Comparative Education: Local and Global Contexts10
OR
ITAN204Living Italy: Italian Cultures in Context10

Part J.2 : Spanish

Complete exactly 80 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
SPAN101Introductory Spanish10
SPAN102Elementary Spanish A10
SPAN200Elementary Spanish B10
SPAN201Intermediate Spanish A10
SPAN202Intermediate Spanish B10
EDLA290General Language Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10
EDLA292Spanish Language Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10
CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDES300Comparative Education: Local and Global Contexts10
OR
SPAN204Living Spanish and Latin American Cultures10

Part K : Health and Physical Education

PART K.1 AND PART K.2 AND PART K.3

Part K.1 :

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EXSC106Social and Emotional Wellbeing of Young People10only available to NSW students
NUTR101Introduction to Nutrition10

Part K.2 :

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDHP310Health Studies and Movement Education10
EDHP311Recreation and Outdoor Education in Primary School10
EDHP312Adapted Physical Education10
EDHP313Health, Wellbeing and Physical Education in Early Childhood10

Part K.3 :

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDHP490Health and Physical Education Extension Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10

Part L : Science

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDSI100Science in Our World10
EDSI410Educating for a Sustainable Future10
EDSI411Teaching Science as a Human Endeavour10
EDSI412Alternative Science Conceptions: What, Why and How10

Part M : Science and Technologies

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDSI100Science in Our World10
EDSI410Educating for a Sustainable Future10
EDSI413Educating for STEM10
EDTE410Technologies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment Extension (F-6)10

Part N : Core Curriculum Units

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
UNCC300Justice and Change in a Global World10
PHCC320The Just Society10


Part O : ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Units

Complete exactly 3 of the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
LNTE110Literacy and Numeracy Diagnostic0
LNTE100LANTITE - Literacy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students0
LNTE101LANTITE - Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students0

Part P : Elective unit

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDFX205Educational Community Engagement Program0This is an optional unit that is available only to students on the Ballarat campus.

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