Bachelor of Education (Primary)
Australian Catholic University
About
Our teaching courses give you the tools to be that teacher that students remember and, just as importantly, mentor and lead the next generation.
You’ll get to teach in schools and educational settings at different stages of your course ensuring your practical experience evolves alongside your theoretical knowledge in Education.
Our Bachelor of Education programs are flexible.
With a common first year across our courses, you have the choice in your second year of study to either remain in your specialisation or to pick a different one if your teaching passion lies elsewhere.
Our courses cover school and educational settings and specialist teacher roles in:
Early Childhood and Primary (B-12) Primary (5-12) Primary and Special Education Primary and Secondary Secondary Secondary and Special Education.
The Bachelor of Education also expands the options for double degree programs by enabling Secondary specialisations to be paired with other degree programs such as:
Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Exercise Science All our teaching courses allow you to teach in government, independent, and Catholic and other faith-based schools.
As a primary teacher you will have a creative, challenging and rewarding career helping and inspiring children to develop important lifelong skills.
You will become adept at managing social, cultural and developmental diversity.
You can choose from a range of subject specialisations in English, Mathematics, Health and Physical Education, Indigenous Education, Language (Spanish or Italian), Science and Technologies, Religious Education, The Arts or Indigenous Education available to First Peoples.
By selecting religious education units, you will be eligible to teach in Catholic and other faith-based schools.
Entry to this course is governed by the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
The selection of course entrants is based on academic merit and satisfaction of non-academic capabilities for entry to initial teacher education.
In accordance with the mission of ACU, the Faculty of Education and Arts is committed to providing access to education for a diversity of students.
For applicants who are not Year 12 students, the assessment may include year 12 or other studies undertaken to allocate an equivalent ranking.
Additionally, ACU provides a range of access and equity schemes which consider additional or alternative factors in assessing applicants, including applicants of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent.
ACU also offers approved, alternative entry pathway programs for domestic and international students.
Structure
| Year – Study Period | Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Semester 1 | EDES100 Understanding Learning and Teaching (Inc: EDFD140) 10cp | EDES101 Educational Thought 10cp | EDEN100 Foundations of Literacy 10cp (Inc: EDLA167) | EDES104 Digital Cultures and Capabilities (Inc: COMM140) 10cp | LNTE110 Literacy and Numeracy Diagnostic 0cp |
| Year 1 Semester 2 | EDES105 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, Histories and Culture (Inc: EDAB161, EDAB411) 10cp | EDES103 Understanding Learners and their Contexts (Incl Community Engagement, minimum of 35 hours) (Inc: EDFX140) 10cp | EDEN102 Children’s Literature for Early Reading 10cp (Inc: EDLA168) | EDSI100 Science in Our World 10cp | |
| Year 2 Semester 1 | EDET100 Effective Teaching 1: Becoming a Teacher (PEP BLOCK 15 days) 10cp (Pre: EDES103; Inc: EDFX241, EDFX271) | EDAR290 Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6) 10cp. (Inc: EDAR368, EDAR241 & EDAR342) | EDEN290 English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 (B-8) 10cp (Pre: EDEN100 & EDEN102; Inc: EDLA241 & EDLA264) | EDSI290 Science Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (B-12) 10cp (Inc: EDST241 & SCIT140) | LNTE111 Literacy and Numeracy Test 0cp (Pre: LNTE110) |
| Year 2 Semester 2 | EDET101 Effective Teaching 2: Principles of Curriculum, Planning and Pedagogy (PEP BLOCK 15 days) 10cp (Pre: EDET100 & LNTE111; Inc: EDFX242) | EDMA290 Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 (Birth-12 years of age) 10cp (Inc: EDMA241 & EDMA262) | EDEN291 English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 (8-12) 10cp (Pre: EDEN290; Inc: EDLA342 & EDLA369) | NMBR141* Number Development in Mathematics 10cp. | |
| Year 3 Semester 1 | EDET200 Effective Teaching 3: Engaging Learners and Managing Learning Environments (PEP BLOCK 15 days) 10cp (Pre: EDET101; Inc: EDFX343) | EDHP310 * Health Studies and Movement Education 10cp | EDAR295 * Creative Arts with Children 10cp | EDSI410 * Educating for a Sustainable Future 10cp. | |
| Year 3 Semester 2 | EDTE290 Technology Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6) 10cp (Inc: EDTS240) | EDSS290 Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6) 10cp (Inc: EDSS341 & EDSS468) | Core Curriculum Unit 2 UNCC300 or PHCC320 10cp | EDEN345 Introduction to Teaching EAL/D Students 10cp | |
| Year 4 First Half of Year | EDET300 Effective Teaching 4: Diverse Learning and Inclusive Education 10cp | EDES300 Comparative Education: Local and Global Contexts 10cp OR EDFX204 Engaging with Global Communities: Personal and Professional Learning in International Education Contexts 10cp | EDMA291 Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 (F-6) 10cp Pre: EDMA290 Inc: EDMA342 & EDMA360) | EDEN410 Critical Issues in Literacy Education 10cp | |
| Year 4 Second Half of Year | EDET400 Effective Teaching 5: Assessment and Data Informed practice (PEP 5 days) 10cp (Pre: EDET200 or EDET211; Inc: EDFD471) | EDET401 Effective Teaching 6: Professional Engagement and Reflection (PEP BLOCK 30 days) 10cp (Pre: EDET400) | EDES302 Professional Communication 10cp | EDHP290 Health and Physical Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6) 10cp (Inc: EDPH241 & EDPH366) |
Entry requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy that includes meeting a minimum ATAR requirement.
Assumed knowledge includes minimum requirements in English and Mathematics.
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:
Australian Capital Territory
- Prerequisites: Nil
- Assumed Knowledge: Major in English (T) and Major 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
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 and 2 – two units (any study combination) of General Mathematics or Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics or Units 3 and 4 (any Mathematics).
OR
- 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
- of year 12 or equivalent; or
- relevant tertiary study skills or successful completion of a Tertiary Communication Skills program.
*Disclaimer: The Course entry requirements above are for 2021 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.
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