Bachelor of Education (Primary, 1-10 Health and Physical Education)
Murdoch University
About
In this course, you’ll graduate ready to work as a primary classroom teacher for Years 1 to 6 and also as a secondary teacher specialising in Health and Physical Education (HPE) up to Year 10.You’ll study areas of the primary curriculum including English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, Health and Physical Education and the Arts.Throughout your degree, you will gain qualifications in coaching and officiating, with the opportunity to work with specialist coaches from a variety of sporting bodies such as the Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA), Tennis Australia, Basketball WA and Hockey WA.You’ll design, deliver and lead a sport development program for juniors, either within a school or club and receive coaching accreditation in selected sports.6 reasons to study Primary, 1-10 Health and Physical Education Teaching:Join the only teaching program in WA where you can apply for a two-week school placement in Thailand with your flights, visas and accommodation paid for by the government.
Take advantage of our partnership with the WACA and Tennis Australia and gain teaching experience in state team training sessions and high-level sports coaching.
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 school placement, you’ll be able to practice dealing with challenging behavior, 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!
You’ll be graduate ready for the classroom with an online portfolio to show your expertise and practical experience to your future employers.Some of the things you’ll learnWhat is Health and Physical education and how to teach it How to run a Sport Education program setting up and running sport sessions and participating in teams How to coach a number of different sports in the Sport Practicum unit, being guided by expert mentors who are leaders in their fields Creating and managing inclusive and effective learning environmentsProfessional recognitionThis qualification is recognised by the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia, the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership, and the state, Catholic and independent schools, departments, organisations and associations.Career opportunitiesWhen you graduate, you’ll be qualified to teach children from Year 1 to Year 6 in primary schools and teach Health and Physical Education for students up to Year 10.For more details about this course, please download our information pack.Murdoch Admission Information - Education
Structure
Course Core 96 credit points
Required Units 96 credit points
| Unit code | Unit name | Credit points |
|---|---|---|
| BED100 | Ideas in Education | 3 |
| BED150 | Understanding Teachers' Work | 3 |
| BED200 | Assessment and Action Research | 3 |
| BED300 | Schooling and Society - Research Skills | 3 |
| EDN111 | Language for Learning and Teaching | 3 |
| EDN113 | Living and Learning with Technology | 3 |
| EDN114 | Thinking Mathematically | 3 |
| EDN115 | Thinking Scientifically | 3 |
| EDN116 | Physical Education | 3 |
| EDN117 | Introduction to Health Education | 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 |
| 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 |
| EDN356 | Sport Education | 3 |
| EDN358 | Creating and Managing Effective Learning Environments | 3 |
| EDN360 | Sports Practicum | 6 |
| EDN3102 | Professional Experience: Mathematics in Practice | 3 |
| EDN429 | Professional Experience: Secondary HPE | 3 |
| 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 |
| EDN464 | Health and Physical Education and the Curriculum (Primary) | 3 |
| EDN499 | Quality Teaching Performance Assessment | 3 |
| EDN4100 | Professional Experience: Programming Across the Curriculum | 3 |
| EDN4300 | Final Professional Experience 2: Primary Teaching | 6 |
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.
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