Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary Teaching)
Murdoch University
About
Playing with slime, building block towers and painting with spaghetti are more than child’s play.
International research has shown that learning through play is vital for helping children develop their creativity, resilience, wellbeing and more.
In this course you’ll explore play-based learning and get hands-on experience with a range of teaching and learning methods.You’ll explore areas of the primary curriculum including English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, Health and Physical Education and the Arts, with a focus on early childhood learning and development.As you complete your degree, you’ll build an online portfolio to share your experience with future employers.
You could follow this degree with a Master of Education (Coursework) or Master of Education (Research) to expand your career opportunities and build your expertise even further.7 reasons to study Early Childhood and Primary Teaching at MurdochFive-star rating for median salary for Education and Training.* *Source:
Good Universities Guide 2020 Study at the first university in Australia, and among only a few in the world, to offer the Tribes TLCTM Basic Course Certification as an accredited undergraduate.
Join the only teaching program in WA where you can graduate ready for both early childhood education settings and primary school classrooms.
Enjoy practical placements which could include metropolitan, rural, remote, international, hard-to-staff, multicultural, hospital, private and state school environments.
We offer a variety of internships across WA, including some 12-month placements.
Before you start your first prac, you’ll be able to practise dealing with challenging behaviour, parent teacher interviews and other situations through our SimLabTM technology.
It’s a virtual classroom using actors and avatars – and the only technology of its kind in WA!
Be mentored by our experienced teaching professionals who are here to support you in becoming a confident, creative and flexible teacher.
Have fun as you explore play-based learning and investigate effective learning, teaching and assessment practices.
Structure
Course Core 96 credit points
Required Units 93 credit points
| Unit code | Unit name | Credit points |
|---|---|---|
| BED100 | Ideas in Education | 3 |
| BED150 | Understanding Teachers' Work | 3 |
| BED200 | Assessment and Action Research | 3 |
| EDN111 | Language for Learning and Teaching | 3 |
| EDN113 | Living and Learning with Technology | 3 |
| EDN114 | Thinking Mathematically | 3 |
| EDN115 | Thinking Scientifically | 3 |
| EDN168 | Nurturing Creativity in the Early Years | 3 |
| EDN199 | SimLab Entry Screening | 0 |
| EDN221 | Learning and Teaching | 3 |
| EDN235 | Teaching English and Literacy in Early Childhood and Primary | 3 |
| EDN236 | Teaching The Arts in Early Childhood and Primary | 3 |
| EDN237 | Babies and Toddlers: Growing and Learning | 3 |
| EDN239 | Professional Experience in a Long Day-care Centre | 3 |
| EDN248 | Teaching Health and Physical Education in Early Childhood and Primary | 3 |
| EDN298 | LANTITE - Literacy | 0 |
| EDN299 | LANTITE - Numeracy | 0 |
| EDN2104 | Professional Experience: English in Practice | 3 |
| EDN332 | Children, Families and Communities | 3 |
| EDN351 | Teaching Mathematics in Early Childhood and Primary | 3 |
| EDN353 | Country, Cultures, Peoples: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives Across the Curriculum | 3 |
| EDN354 | Integrated Early Childhood Curriculum | 3 |
| EDN355 | Principles and Practices in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| EDN3102 | Professional Experience: Mathematics in Practice | 3 |
| EDN432 | Early Childhood Learning Environments | 3 |
| EDN435 | Final Professional Experience 2: Early Childhood Teaching (K - PP) | 6 |
| EDN441 | Teaching Humanities and Social Sciences in Early Childhood and Primary | 3 |
| EDN442 | Teaching Science in Early Childhood and Primary | 3 |
| EDN449 | Inclusive Education | 3 |
| EDN461 | Language and Literacies in the Early Years | 3 |
| EDN462 | Mathematics and Numeracy in the Early Years | 3 |
| EDN499 | Quality Teaching Performance Assessment | 3 |
| EDN4100 | Professional Experience: Programming Across the Curriculum | 3 |
Specified Electives 3 credit points
| Unit code | Unit name | Credit points |
|---|---|---|
| AIS110 | Introduction to Indigenous Popular Culture | 3 |
| OR | ||
| AST102 | Asian Centuries | 3 |
| OR | ||
| EDN110 | Mathematics for Teaching | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MSP100 | Career Learning: Managing Your Career | 3 |
Entry requirements
Advanced Standing
Everyone has a different path to university so if you’ve already completed formal or informal learning, you could receive advanced standing. Also known as recognition of prior learning, advanced standing can reduce the amount of study needed to complete your degree by giving you credit for certain units.
Formal learning can include previous study in higher education vocational education or adult and community education. Informal learning can include on the job learning, various kinds of work and life experience.
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Adjustment for Murdoch RISE
Murdoch RISE is a selection rank adjustment, as part of our commitment to helping students from regional, Indigenous and low socio-economic backgrounds gain university entry.
If you achieve an ATAR of 60.00 - 89.95, a Murdoch RISE adjustment factor of up to 10.00 points may help you get into your preferred course. Murdoch RISE can increase your selection rank up to a maximum of 90.00.
There’s no application or need to register. If you are eligible, the adjustment factor is automatically added to your raw ATAR score when you apply.
This information applies to courses offered at our Australian campuses only. Courses offered at our Dubai, Singapore and Myanmar campuses or delivered by Open Universities Australia may have different requirements.
Learning outcomes
- big ideas in education
- living and learning with technology
- understanding teachers’ work
- nurturing creativity in the early years
- inclusive education
- teaching mathematics in early childhood and primary.
Institution
