Bachelor of Education
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
About
The BP046PBR Bachelor of Education (Primary Education) offers you an education degree for primary teaching through a combination of theoretical knowledge, and professional experience.
It prepares you for the dynamic and challenging world of education.
It provides you with globally transferable skills and a qualification that can lead you to practising as a teacher in Australia and overseas.
You will experience a variety of interactive learning and teaching approaches, including both face to face and online.
You will have the opportunity for Professional Experience, within a variety of educational settings that provide learning activities linking theory with practice.
This program is primarily delivered in face-to-face mode at the Brunswick Campus.You will undertake a capstone experience in the final year course TCHE2514 Professional Experience:
Applied Education Project, in which you will conduct an independent research project into an aspect of your teaching practice and demonstrate your achievement of the AITSL standards for graduating teachers in your final teaching placement.On completion of the program you will be a professional practitioner within the field of education possessing a broad knowledge of learning, teaching, curriculum and assessment.
You will be eligible to apply for teacher registration and teach in schools, however you will have skills knowledge and experience to also work in private enterprise, government agencies and community based organisations.
You will use innovative applications of communication technology to support your teaching practice.
Through critical reflection you will work ethically and collaboratively with colleagues and external professional and community representatives.
Structure
All coures listed may not be available each semester.
Year One of Program
Complete the following Nine (9) Courses:
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orientation to Teaching | 12 | TCHE2359 | Brunswick Campus |
| Children's Learning and Development: Birth - 12 | 12 | TCHE2462 | Brunswick Campus |
| Teaching Reading | 12 | TCHE2461 | Brunswick Campus |
| Teaching Physical Education | 12 | TCHE2468 | Brunswick Campus |
| Educational Settings and Society | 12 | TCHE2493 | Brunswick Campus |
| Introducing School Mathematics and Numeracy | 12 | TCHE2494 | Brunswick Campus |
| Introduction to Arts Education | 12 | TCHE2495 | Brunswick Campus |
| Teaching Australian History and Society | 12 | TCHE2496 | Brunswick Campus |
| The Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students | 0 | TCHE2575 | Brunswick Campus |
Year Two of Program
Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting | 12 | TCHE2497 | Brunswick Campus |
| Education Theories and Practice | 12 | TCHE2498 | Brunswick Campus |
| Teaching Measurement, Geometry, Probability and Statistics | 12 | TCHE2499 | Brunswick Campus |
| Exploration and Development in Arts Education | 12 | TCHE2500 | Brunswick Campus |
| Professional Experience: Connected Classrooms | 12 | TCHE2501 | Brunswick Campus |
| Teaching Writing | 12 | TCHE2502 | Brunswick Campus |
| Discovering Science | 12 | TCHE2503 | Brunswick Campus |
| Languages | 12 | TCHE2504 | Brunswick Campus |
Year Three of Program
Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Experience: Learning across the curriculum | 12 | TCHE2505 | Brunswick Campus |
| Geography in a Global Context | 12 | TCHE2506 | Brunswick Campus |
| Early Literacy Foundation to Year 2 | 12 | TCHE2507 | Brunswick Campus |
| Taking Primary Science into the Classroom | 12 | TCHE2508 | Brunswick Campus |
| Professional Experience: Teaching for Inclusion | 12 | TCHE2524 | Brunswick Campus |
| Teaching Number and Algebra | 12 | TCHE2510 | Brunswick Campus |
| Promoting Health Education | 12 | TCHE2511 | Brunswick Campus |
Select and Complete One (1) of the following Courses:
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching Languages | 12 | TCHE2478 | Brunswick Campus |
| Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages | 12 | TCHE2477 | Brunswick Campus |
| Coaching Children's Sport | 12 | TCHE2578 | Brunswick Campus |
| Sustainability in Schools | 12 | TCHE2579 | Brunswick Campus |
| Positive Behaviour Support in Education | 12 | TCHE2581 | Brunswick Campus |
| Cross-Cultural Teaching and Learning | 12 | TCHE2590 | Brunswick Campus |
| Extending Teaching English as a Second Language | 12 | TCHE2593 | Brunswick Campus |
| Teaching Languages B | 12 | TCHE2592 | Brunswick Campus |
| Introduction to STEM Education | 12 | TCHE2595 | Brunswick Campus |
| Literature in the Middle Years | 12 | TCHE2682 | Brunswick Campus |
Year Four of Program
Complete the following Six (6) Courses:
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching as Reflective Practice | 12 | TCHE2301 | Brunswick Campus |
| Understanding Diversity and Difference | 12 | TCHE2509 | Brunswick Campus |
| Critical Issues in School Mathematics | 12 | TCHE2513 | Brunswick Campus |
| Professional Experience: Applied Education Project | 12 | TCHE2514 | Brunswick Campus |
| Developing Literacy: 3-6 | 12 | TCHE2515 | Brunswick Campus |
| Education Futures: Imagining Policy and Practice | 12 | TCHE2516 | Brunswick Campus |
Complete the following Two (2) Courses:
| Course Title | Credit Points | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching Languages | 12 | TCHE2478 | Brunswick Campus |
| Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages | 12 | TCHE2477 | Brunswick Campus |
| Coaching Children's Sport | 12 | TCHE2578 | Brunswick Campus |
| Sustainability in Schools | 12 | TCHE2579 | Brunswick Campus |
| Positive Behaviour Support in Education | 12 | TCHE2581 | Brunswick Campus |
| Cross-Cultural Teaching and Learning | 12 | TCHE2590 | Brunswick Campus |
| Extending Teaching English as a Second Language | 12 | TCHE2593 | Brunswick Campus |
| Teaching Languages B | 12 | TCHE2592 | Brunswick Campus |
| Introduction to STEM Education | 12 | TCHE2595 | Brunswick Campus |
| Literature in the Middle Years | 12 | TCHE2682 | Brunswick Campus |
Entry requirements
Program Entry Requirements
Successful completion of an Australian Year 12 senior secondary certificate of education or equivalent.
For equivalents to Australian academic entry requirements, see the Country equivalents web page.
Prerequisites
Units 3 and 4–a study score of at least 20 in mathematics (any). Units 3 and 4–a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in any other English.
English language requirements
A minimum IELTS (Academic module) overall score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0, or equivalent.
For equivalents to English entry requirements, see the English equivalents web page: http://www.rmit.edu.au/international/english-equivalent
CASPer Test
All applicants must sit the CASPer test. CASPer is a requirement for many of the initial teacher training courses in Victoria. It is a non-cognitive online test designed to assess an applicant's personal and professional attributes. To register for your sitting or further information about the test, visit https://takecasper.com/
Other Requirements
Working with children check
Please note that to undertake the Professional Experience courses in year one to year four of the program, you must provide a satisfactory working with children check. If you are not able to provide this, you will be unable to complete the program.
Learning outcomes
The BP046PBR Bachelor of Education (Primary Education) has been designed to prepare you to work with children in schools and other educational settings. The program learning outcomes have been aligned with recognised standards for preparing pre-service teachers to obtain national professional registration. As a graduate of this program you will be able to:
- Engage with diverse learners in a range of educational contexts in order to develop skills and knowledge for flexible and adaptable participation in professional communities of practice.
- Develop and apply theoretical and practical knowledge and skills to your professional practice and development in curriculum, pedagogy and assessment.
- Critically analyse, synthesize and reflect on educational policy and practice in both local and international contexts.
- Demonstrate creativity, critical thinking and innovation when identifying and solving problems in diverse educational contexts.
- Communicate using a range of formats and strategies to audiences within and external to the discipline of education.
- Work with others in a range of roles and contexts, demonstrating cultural, environmental and social awareness and ethical and reflective practice.
- Apply initiative and judgment in planning, problem solving and decision making to enhance your practice and continuing professional development.
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