Bachelor of Education

The BP320PEC Bachelor of Education (Primary and Early Childhood Education) offers you a Birth-12 qualification allowing you to work in a diverse range of primary and early childhood contexts both locally and internationally.

These include primary schools, early learning centres in schools, kindergartens, childcare centres, industry and government sectors.

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 contemporary, interactive learning and teaching approaches, including both face-to-face and online delivery modes.

You will have the opportunity to participate in a range of innovative Professional Experience practices within a variety of educational settings that integrate theory and practice.

This program is primarily delivered in face-to-face mode at the Bundoora Campus.You will undertake a series of work integrated learning experiences in schools, early childhood and other educational settings throughout the program.

During these experiences you will progressively demonstrate achievement of each descriptor of the AITSL Standards for Graduating Teachers.

You will also undertake a capstone experience in the final year that comprises your final teaching placement and an independent action research project into an aspect of your teaching practice.

During your final teaching placement you will demonstrate effective classroom teaching practice including planning, teaching, assessing and reflecting.

You will conduct an action research project into an aspect of your teaching practice during your final teaching placement and report on the impact the development of your practice has on student learning.Successful compeltion of your final teaching performance assessment and a record of succesful performance against all AITSL Graduate Teacher Standards are requirements for graduation.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 with expertise in either English/Literacy, Mathematics/Numeracy.

You will be eligible to apply for teacher registration and to teach in schools and early childhood settings, however you will have knowledge, skills 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.

Year One of program

Complete the following Ten (10) Courses:

AND

Year Two of Program

Complete the following Nine (9) Courses:

AND

Year Three of Program

Complete the following Eight (8) courses

Select and Complete One (1) of the following courses: Please note the course chosen will determine your option course in Year Four.

AND

Year Four of Program

Complete the following Four (4) courses:

Select and Complete One (1) of the following courses depending on the Option selected in Year Three:

Successful completion of an Australian Year 12 senior secondary certificate of education or equivalent with an ATAR (or equivalent) of 70, inclusive of selection rank adjustments.

For equivalents to Australian academic entry requirements, see the Country equivalents web page.

Prerequisites

• Units 1 and 2: satisfactory completion in two units (any study combination) of Maths: General Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics or Units 3 and 4: any.
• A study score of at least 30 in Units 3 and 4 English (EAL) or at least 25 in any other English.

International English language requirement

A minimum IELTS (Academic module) overall score of 7.5 with a minimum score of 7.0 in reading and writing and 8.0 in speaking and listening.

For equivalents to English entry requirements, see the English requirements web page.

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/

Essential requirements for enrolment or graduation

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 (WWCC) . If you are not able to provide this, you will be unable to complete the program. For further information about obtaining a WWCC, visit http://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/

Vaccinations

Some child care centres may require you to provide evidence of vaccination prior to undertaking professional experience.

Literacy and numeracy test

In order to register with VIT, students will be required to pass the National Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teachers prior to graduating from their program. This test is mandated by the Federal Government and is administered by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). Students are allowed a maximum of three attempts and must be successfully completed by the end of the second year of the program. For more information please see https://teacheredtest.acer.edu.au/

As a graduate of this program you will be able to:

PLO1 Demonstrate broad and coherent theoretical and technical knowledge in education

PLO2 Critically analyse and apply theoretical and practical knowledge and skills to your professional practice in curriculum, pedagogy and assessment across a range of disciplines, reflecting a graduate level of proficiency in teaching

PLO3 Consolidate and synthesise expert content and pedagogical content knowledge and develop highly effective classroom teaching skills in an area of specialisation

PLO4 Develop deep and broad knowledge of education theory and the transformative potential of education in society in both local and global contexts

PLO5 Apply initiative, judgement, creativity, critical thinking and problem solving skills and the capacity to work responsibly, ethically and inclusively in individual and collaborative professional contexts to enhance your practice

PLO6 Show commitment to professional learning by being an independent, open-minded, resilient and critically reflective learner, seeking out and learning from constructive feedback and adapting to meet the demands of the profession

PLO7 Demonstrate an understanding of, and capacity to, promote education for a sustainable future and to support diversity in all its forms

PLO8 Communicate effectively with different stakeholders in the education field through a broad range of communication modes and digital technologies in diverse educational contexts.