Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and 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 an early childhood and primary teacher, you will inspire and help children develop critical lifelong skills.
Qualified to teach from birth to Year 6, you’ll engage them through key curriculum areas such as the Arts, English, maths and science and technologies.
You will also gain the practical skills to manage social, cultural and developmental diversity.
You can even be able to teach a language, (Italian or Spanish).
By selecting religious education and/or theology units, you will be eligible to teach in Catholic and other faith-based schools.
As part of this course you will undertake a minimum of 100 days of professional experience in both prior to school and primary school settings.
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) | English specialisation: EDSI168 Science, Inquiry and Sustainability 10cp OR Mathematics specialisation: EDMA163 Exploring Mathematics and Numeracy 10cp OR RE accreditation: 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) | EDEC100 Health, Family and Young Learner Wellbeing in the Early Years 10cp | |
| Year 2 - Semester 1 | EDET100 Effective Teaching 1: Becoming a Teacher (PEP 15 days) 10cp (Pre: EDES103; Inc: EDFX241, EDFX271) | English or mathematics specialisations: EDES104 Digital Cultures and Capabilities 10cp OR RE accreditation: 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) | EDEC111 Learning Through Play: Early Years Curriculum and Play-Based Pedagogies (PEP 15 DAYS: Age 3-5 years same setting as EDET100) 10cp | LNTE111 Literacy and Numeracy Test 0cp (Pre: LNTE110) |
| Year 2 - Semester 2 | EDET101 Effective Teaching 2: Principles of Curriculum, Planning and Pedagogy (PEP 15 days) 10cp (Pre: EDET100 & LNTE111) | EDMA290 Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 (B-12) 10cp (Inc: EDMA241 & EDMA262) | EDEN291 English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 (8-12) 10cp (Pre: EDEN290; Inc: EDLA342 & EDLA369) | English or mathematics specialisations: EDSS290 Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6) 10cp OR RE accreditation: THCT101 What Christians Believe 10cp | |
| Year 3 - Semester 1 | EDMA291 Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 (F-6) 10cp (Pre: EDMA290 Inc: EDMA342 & EDMA360) | EDSI290 Science Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (B-12) 10cp (Inc: EDST241 & SCIT140) | English or mathematics specialisations: EDAR290 Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6) 10cp OR RE accreditation: THBS100 Introduction to the Bible 10cp | EDEC310 Young Children’s Social and Emotional Competence in Early Childhood Contexts 10cp | |
| Year 3 - Semester 2 | EDET211 Effective Teaching 3: Positive Environments to Engage Young Learners (PEP 15 days – same setting as EDEC211) 10cp (Pre: EDET101 or EDET111; Inc: EDFX343) | English or mathematics specialisations: Core Curriculum Unit 2 UNCC300 or PHCC320 10cp OR RE accreditation: EDSS290 Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6) 10cp (Inc: EDSS341 & EDSS468) | English specialisation: EDEN345 Literacy and Diversity Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 10cp OR Mathematics specialisation: EDMA311 Intervention in Numeracy 10cp OR RE accreditation: EDRE101 Religious Education 1: Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 10cp | EDEC211 Infant and Toddler Studies (PEP 5 DAYS: Age Birth-2 years same setting as EDET200) 10cp | |
| Year 4 – Summer or PT1 | English or mathematics specialisations: EDES300 Comparative Education: Local and Global Contexts 10cp OR EDFX204 Engaging with Global Communities … | EDEC314 Leadership: Management and Administration 10cp | |||
| Year 4 - Semester 1 | EDET300 Effective Teaching 4: Diverse Learning and Inclusive Education 10cp | English or mathematics specialisations take EDSS300 in Summer term RE accreditation: THCT202 Christian Symbol, Ritual and Sacrament 10cp (Pre: THCT101 and THBS100) | EDTE260 Technology Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in the Early Years 10cp | ||
| Year 4 – Professional Term 6 | EDET400 Effective Teaching 5: Assessment and Data Informed practice (PEP 5 days) 10cp (Pre: EDET200 or EDET211; Inc: EDFD471) | EDES302 Professional Communication 10cp Taught as a 9 week program to align with placements | EDHP290 Health and Physical Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6) 10cp (Inc: EDPH241 & EDPH366) Taught as a 9 week program to align with placements | ||
| Year 4 – Professional Term 7 | EDET401 Effective Teaching 6: Professional Engagement and Reflection (PEP BLOCK 30 days) 10cp (Pre: EDET400) |
Entry 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:
Australian Capital Territory
- Prerequisites: Nil
- Assumed Knowledge: Studies in English (T); 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 and 2 – two units (any study combination with a minimum score of 25) 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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