Education (Primary R-7), Arts

The Bachelor of Education (Primary R-7), Bachelor of Arts may be taken as a double degree program in four years full-time (or the equivalent part-time).

Students who study part-time would normally be expected to complete the double degree program within eight years.

The course is offered by the College of Education, Psychology and Social Work.The double degree program of Bachelor of Education (Primary R-7), Bachelor of Arts requires completion of a total of 144 units.A Lutheran pathway is available for students wishing to teach in that system.

Specialist language education topics are available for those students who wish to teach a language(s) in Primary (R-7) schools.Students who commence, but subsequently do not wish to complete, either the full double degree program or the professional experience component of the double degree program may be eligible to:

To qualify for the Bachelor of Education (Primary R-7), Bachelor of Arts, a student must:

• complete 144 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, consisting of 72 units in the Bachelor of Education component and 72 units in the Bachelor of Arts component, according to the program of study below; and
• meet the required benchmark in the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (LANTITE) prior to commencing the professional experience topics. Students must normally meet the benchmark within two attempts. Further attempts may be recommended by the Dean (Education) under exceptional circumstances.

A student whose Grade Point Average (GPA) falls below 5.00 after attempting the first 72 units of study (excluding topics for which a Withdraw, Not Fail (WN) has been recorded) will normally be required to enter into a counselling process with the College to demonstrate their capacity to achieve the range of attributes and motivations that have been determined by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) as being common to effective teachers. As part of this process students who are unable to satisfactorily demonstrate their capacity to achieve the range of attributes and motivations before graduation will be supported through a range of options appropriate to their circumstances.

The Bachelor of Education component must include:

• 9 units of Education topics at First Year level
• 9 units of Education topics at Second Year level
• 27 units of Education topics at Third Year level including professional experience
• 27 units of Education topics at Fourth Year level including professional experience.

The Bachelor of Arts component must include:

• 36 units of one BA major sequence appropriate for teaching in the primary years and selected from the majors available as listed below
• 22.5 units of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics minor sequence listed below
• EDUC2420 Teaching Indigenous Australian Students (4.5 units) and
• 9 units of electives which can be selected from any of the BA majors/minors provided the entry requirements are met.

Except with the permission of the Dean (Education):

• no compulsory topic may be taken more than twice
• professional experience topics may not be attempted more than once.
• students must complete the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (LANTITE) prior to commencing the professional experience topics.

Students should note that teaching practicum topics require full-time commitment for their duration.

Year 1 topics

36 units comprising

EDUC1120 Teaching and Educational Contexts (4.5 units) EDUC1222 English Curriculum Studies 1 (4.5 units) EDUC1226 Professional Experience: Year 1 (Primary R-7) (0 units)

plus 9 units of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics minor topics comprising

COMS1001 Academic and Professional Communication (4.5 units) NMCY1001 Academic and Professional Numeracy (4.5 units)

plus 9 units of BA Major topics

plus 9 units of BA Elective topics

Year 2 topics

36 units comprising

EDUC2322 Learners and their Development (Primary) (4.5 units) EDUC2325 Professional Experience: Year 2A (Primary R-7) (0 units) EDUC2422 Mathematics Curriculum Studies (4.5 units) EDUC2425 Professional Experience: Year 2B (Primary R-7) (0 units) EDUC2420 Teaching Indigenous Australian Students (4.5 units) plus 13.5 units of BA Major topics

plus 9 units of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics minor topics comprising

MATH2xxx Mathematics topic (4.5 units)* XXXX2xxx Technology topic (4.5 units)*

Year 3 topics

36 units comprising

EDUC3523 Expressive Arts Curriculum Studies: Visual Art, Drama, Media, Music and Dance (4.5 units) EDUC3524 Health and Physical Education Curriculum Studies (4.5 units) EDUC3529 Professional Experience: Year 3A (Primary R-7) (0 units) EDUC3620 Relationships for Learning (4.5 units) EDUC3624 Science and Design & Technology Curriculum Studies (4.5 units) EDUC3625 Numeracy and ICT Across the Curriculum (4.5 units) EDUC3641 Professional Experience: Year 3B (Primary R-7) (4.5 units)

plus 4.5 units of BA Major topics

plus 4.5 units of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics minor topics comprising

STEM3xxx STEM topic (4.5 units)*

*Topics currently being developed

Year 4 topics

36 units comprising

EDUC4721 Differentiation for Diverse Learners (Primary) (4.5 units) EDUC4725 English Curriculum Studies 2 (4.5 units) EDUC4726 Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) Primary R-7 (4.5 units) EDUC4741 Professional Experience: Final Assessment (Primary R-7) (4.5 units) EDUC4820 The Professional Educator (4.5 units) plus 9 units of BA Major topics plus 4.5 units of Education Elective Topics or

**EDUC4831 Exploring Literacies and Intercultural Contexts in Languages Pedagogy (Primary R-7) (4.5 units) **topic taken by language specialist pre-service teachers only - in place of Education elective

The following majors can be studied within the Bachelor of Arts component of the double degree:

• American Studies
• Applied Linguistics
• Archaeology
• Biological Sciences
• Business Studies
• Chinese #
• Creative Writing
• Criminology
• Drama
• Earth Sciences
• English
• French
• Geography and Environmental Studies
• German #
• History
• Indigenous and Australian Studies
• Indonesian
• Information Technology
• International Relations
• Italian
• Japanese #
• Law and Society
• Mathematics
• Modern Greek
• Philosophy
• Physical Education
• Politics
• Public Policy
• Screen and Media
• Sociology
• Spanish
• Visual Arts
• Women's Studies

# Chinese, German and Japanese are available cross-institutionally at the University of Adelaide. Please visit the University of Adelaide webpage for topic information.

The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.

Applicants must complete a non-academic capabilities assessment task that is based on the Australian Institute for Teaching and school Leadership Initial Teacher Education standards.

Limited credit may be granted for relevant topics taken at the University or other institutions.

Students who commence, but subsequently do not wish to complete, the double degree program may be eligible to exit with a Bachelor of Education Studies (108 units) or a Bachelor of Arts but only on completion of 108 units of approved Bachelor of Arts topics.

In undertaking the double degree program graduate students will:

• develop knowledge of, and skills in, curriculum particularly related to their areas of study and with a focus on the learning areas for the primary years (R-7)
• achieve the knowledge and understanding that different disciplines provide and also work across disciplinary boundaries to actively create cross-curriculum links
• apply educational theory, knowledge and understanding to make informed professional judgements in diverse educational situations
• develop the metacognitive skills to engage critically in the complex thinking required in learning and teaching
• communicate effectively with school students in a range of engaging learning environments
• engage collaboratively with school and local communities in conversations that promote wellbeing and inclusivity for all learners;
• reflect critically on different teaching theories and practices, on their own teaching and on their lives, in order to strive for excellence and creativity in their teaching roles
• work collaboratively with colleagues, school students, their families and the wider community towards achieving high quality learning outcomes
• act ethically and responsibly in a professional role
• use inclusive teaching practices that demonstrate an understanding and respect for diversity
• establish a broad educational foundation for on-going professional development and life-long learning.

Credit

Limited credit may be granted for recognition of prior studies undertaken at the University or other approved tertiary institutions. Further information is on this page.