Handbook - Bachelor of Education (Primary) (Away from Base)

BEdPri

Credit points

320

Minimum duration

4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

Strathfield

Note:

Away from Base mode (Primary and Early Childhood and Primary specialisations only)

EFTSL value of units : All 10cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a credit point (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:

the following prerequisites at year 12 level or equivalent:

State	Prerequisites
ACT	Prerequisites: Nil Assumed Knowledge: Studies in English (T) and Studies in Mathematics (T)
NSW	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
QLD	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)
VIC	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 and 2 – two units (any study combination) of General Mathematics or Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics or Units 3 and 4 (any Mathematics).

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:

minimum of three years’ work experience; or
completion of year 12 or equivalent; or
demonstrated 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:

60 cp from Education Studies units (Part A)
60 cp from Effective Teaching units (Part B)
110 cp from Primary Curriculum and Discipline Studies units (Part C)
80 cp from Primary Subject Specialisation units, comprising
40 cp of Primary Subject Specialisation units (Part D) AND

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

e. 10 cp from Core Curriculum units (Part G);

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

Other requirements

Students must pass all professional experience components, including professional experience embedded within units.
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. 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:

Code	Title	Credit Points
EDES100	Understanding Learning and Teaching	10
EDES101	Educational Thought	10
EDES103	Understanding Learners and Their Contexts	10
EDES104	Digital Cultures and Capabilities	10
EDES105	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, Histories and Cultures	10
EDES302	Professional Communication	10

Part B : Effective Teaching Units

Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
EDET100	Effective Teaching 1: Becoming a Teacher	10
EDET101	Effective Teaching 2: Curriculum, Planning and Pedagogy	10

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
EDET200	Effective Teaching 3: Engaging Learners and Managing Learning Environments	10	Primary
OR
EDET211	Effective Teaching 3 Positive Environments to Engage Young Learners	10	Early Childhood and Primary

Code	Title	Credit Points
EDET300	Effective Teaching 4: Students with Disability and Inclusive Education	10
EDET400	Effective Teaching 5: Assessment and Data Informed Practice	10
EDET401	Effective Teaching 6: Professional Engagement and Reflection	10

Part C : Primary Curriculum and Discipline Studies Units

Complete exactly 110 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points
EDAR290	The Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment F 6	10
EDEN100	Foundations of Literacy	10
EDEN102	Children's Literature for Early Reading	10
EDEN290	English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 (B-8)	10
EDEN291	English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 (8-12)	10
EDHP290	Health and Physical Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)	10
EDMA290	Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 (B-12)	10
EDMA291	Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 (F-6)	10
EDSS290	Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)	10
EDSI290	Science Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (B-12)	10

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
EDTE290	Technologies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)	10	Primary
OR
EDTE260	Technologies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in the Early Years	10	Early Childhood and Primary