Bachelor of Teaching (Primary)

The Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) from Charles Sturt University is for those who already hold an undergraduate degree, and provides a further teaching qualification in two years of full-time, or equivalent, study.

This degree prepares you to teach children aged five to 12, helping them develop the knowledge, skills and dispositions to provide the best possible start in life.A selection of subjects are offered in Session 3 to either accelerate the completion of your degree or spread your study commitments across the year, adding further flexibility in achieving your qualification.

We recommend the following Study Link subjects for this course.

• SSS071 Maths Skills 1 – Introductory
• SSS077 Essay Writing 1 – Style
• SSS078 Essay Writing 2 – Structure
• SSS080 Grammar Essentials 1 – The Basics of Grammar

Primary school teachers are qualified to teach each of the primary curriculum areas (also referred to as the Key Learning Areas or KLAs). The Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) course is designed so that graduates are equipped to teach every Key Learning Area (KLA) and have developed extended knowledge and skills through the study of advanced subjects in one of the primary curriculum KLAs during the degree.

Charles Sturt takes a holistic approach to understand each applicant’s potential for academic success. Each student is assessed on a range of factors including academic readiness, previous study, work and life experience, motivation to succeed, and an awareness of the demands of tertiary study.

Applicants for the Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) must meet the following admission requirements:

1. A completed Bachelor’s Degree
2. Successful completion of acceptable undergraduate and or/postgraduate study that is equivalent to one year of study (1.0 Equivalent Full Time Study Load - EFTSL), usually equating to eight subjects, that fall under one or more of the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) primary curriculum KLAs.
3. To ensure applicants have an extended depth of knowledge in one curriculum KLA, a minimum of four of the eight subjects must be within one of the following seven primary curriculum KLAs:

• English
• Mathematics
• Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS/HSIE)
• Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE)
• Creative Arts (Music, Drama, Dance & Visual Arts)
• Science and Technology*
• Languages*

The program for which the applicant will be eligible for entry is therefore based on the applicant’s previous study in the respective primary curriculum KLA.

Applicants who do not fully meet these requirements may be offered a place in the Bachelor of Educational Studies course. This will enable completion of the required KLA subjects to meet entry requirements and permit re-application to the Bachelor of Teaching (Primary). Upon entry to the course, a standard credit package will be given based on the extent to which the student's undergraduate and/or postgraduate study meets the requirements of NESA for prior discipline and curriculum method study. Refer to the Credit and Pathways information for further details. NOTE* To comply with NESA’s accreditation guidelines, applicants who qualify for the course having completed prior extended study in the Science and Technology or Languages curriculum KLAs will be required to complete the advanced curriculum and pedagogy subjects in that KLA within the program.

English Language Proficiency Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements. Refer to https://study.csu.edu.au/international/apply/course-entry/english-language-requirements

This will apply to both domestic and international applicants. Offer may be conditional on ELP but applicants will be required to provide evidence of meeting these requirements before the start of studies.

• Completing a TOEFL IBT with an overall score of 102 (with a score of 23 or above in reading and writing, and a score of no less than 27 for speaking and listening). Testing results must be within two years from the date of your application for admissions.
• OR
• International Second Language Proficiency Rating (ISLPR) with a score of Level 4 in all four skill areas of listening, speaking, reading and writing, undertaken at approved testing sites where the assessment is teacher focused. Testing results must be within two years from the date of your application for admissions.
• OR
• Were born in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, USA, United Kingdom or South Africa and have completed at least one qualification in one of those countries and the language in which the qualification was undertaken was English.
• OR
• If you were not born in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, USA, United Kingdom or South Africa but have completed senior secondary study or at least a diploma in one of these countries and the language in which the qualification was undertaken was English.