BEdPri&Sec
Credit points
320
Minimum duration
4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Approved locations
- Ballarat
- Blacktown
- Brisbane
- Canberra
- Melbourne
- North Sydney
- Strathfield
Note:
- Ballarat- Not offered in 2022
- North Sydney- Not offered in 2022
EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
Admission requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy that includes meeting a minimum ATAR requirement.
In addition, applicants will be required to demonstrate suitability for teaching.
All applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy .
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed:
- the following prerequisites at year 12 level or equivalent:
| State | Prerequisites |
|---|---|
| ACT | Prerequisites: Nil Assumed Knowledge: Studies in English (T); Studies in Mathematics (T) To study a major or minor in Mathematics: Studies in Mathematics (T) |
| NSW | Prerequisites: Nil Assumed Knowledge: A minimum of three Band 5 HSC results, including one in English and Two units of Mathematics Band 4 To study a major or minor in Mathematics: Mathematics Advanced or Mathematics Extension 1 or 2 Note: This course is structured to allow applicants to meet the three Band 5 entry requirements within the degree program by including a full year of discipline studies before applicants study how to teach |
| QLD | Prerequisites: English (Units 3 & 4, C); General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C); a General science subject (Units 3 & 4, C) Assumed Knowledge: To study a major or minor in Mathematics: Mathematical Methods C |
| VIC | Prerequisites: English: Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English; Mathematics: Units 1 and 2: satisfactory completion of two units (any study combination) of General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics OR Units 3 and 4: any Mathematics. |
OR
b. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants may be selected following an interview with the course coordinator and staff of the campus Indigenous Higher Education Unit. They should have:
- minimum of three years’ work experience; or
- of year 12 or equivalent; or
- relevant tertiary study skills or successful completion of a Tertiary Communication Skills program.
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2022 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.
Definition
First Teaching Area: 60 cp of prescribed units selected from a Major which
- has two corresponding curriculum units available in the program; and
- is recognised as a teaching area by the State jurisdiction in which you wish to gain teacher registration
The 60 cp of units equates to six units with no more than two units at first year level and no fewer than two units at third year level and meets any other requirements of that jurisdiction for that teaching area as a “first teaching area”.
Second Teaching Area: 40 cp of prescribed units selected from a Major or Minor which
- has two corresponding curriculum units available in the program; and
- is recognised as a teaching area by the State jurisdiction in which you wish to gain teacher registration
The 40 cp of units equates to four units with no more than two units at first year level and meets any other requirements of that jurisdiction for that teaching area as a “second teaching area”.
Completion requirements
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete:
320 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 60 cp from Education Studies units (Part A);
- 60 cp from Effective Teaching units (Part B);
- 110 cp from Primary Curriculum and Discipline Studies units (Part C);
- 80 cp from First Teaching Area units
i. 60 cp from Secondary Discipline Studies units (Part D);
ii. 20 cp from Secondary Curriculum Studies units (Part E);
e. 10 cp from Primary and Secondary Specialisation Units to extend Primary specialisation (Part F);
f. 0 cp from ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Units (Part G)
Other requirements
- Students must pass all professional experience components, including professional experience embedded within units.
- Requirements for working with children: All students enrolled must have the appropriate approvals before they may enter a classroom. These are: Blue Card (Qld) or Working with Children Check (ACT, NSW and Victoria). International students must bring police check documentation from their own countries. To meet the requirements for working in settings other than schools, a National Police Check may be required. All students who have lived in another country for 12 months or more must provide a police check from that country for that period.
Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.
Exit points
A student who has successfully completed the requirements of a course listed below may exit from the course with that qualification. Note that none of these qualifications qualify a student to teach in Australia.
- Non-Award Certificate in Educational Studies
- Diploma in Educational Studies (Tertiary Preparation)
- Bachelor of Educational Studies
- Diploma in Liberal Arts
- Certificate in Liberal Arts
A student who does not meet the LANTITE requirements may access an appropriate exit point if they meet the requirements of that award.
Progression requirements
Students must pass LNTE100 LANTITE - Literacy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students and LNTE101 LANTITE - Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students before they can attempt the second placement unit EDET200 Effective Teaching 3: Engaging Learners and Managing Learning Environments.
Part A : Education Studies Units
Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDES100 | Understanding Learning and Teaching | 10 | |
| EDES101 | Educational Thought | 10 | |
| EDES103 | Understanding Learners and Their Contexts | 10 | |
| EDES104 | Digital Cultures and Capabilities | 10 | |
| EDES105 | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, Histories and Cultures | 10 | |
| EDES302 | Professional Communication | 10 |
Part B : Effective Teaching Units
Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDET100 | Effective Teaching 1: Becoming a Teacher | 10 | |
| EDET101 | Effective Teaching 2: Curriculum, Planning and Pedagogy | 10 | |
| EDET200 | Effective Teaching 3: Engaging Learners and Managing Learning Environments | 10 | |
| EDET300 | Effective Teaching 4: Students with Disability and Inclusive Education | 10 | |
| EDET400 | Effective Teaching 5: Assessment and Data Informed Practice | 10 | |
| EDET401 | Effective Teaching 6: Professional Engagement and Reflection | 10 |
Part C : Primary Curriculum and Discipline Studies
Complete exactly 110 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDAR290 | The Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment F 6 | 10 | |
| EDEN100 | Foundations of Literacy | 10 | |
| EDEN102 | Children's Literature for Early Reading | 10 | |
| EDEN290 | English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 (B-8) | 10 | |
| EDEN291 | English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 (8-12) | 10 | |
| EDHP290 | Health and Physical Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6) | 10 | |
| EDMA290 | Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 (B-12) | 10 | |
| EDMA291 | Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 (F-6) | 10 | |
| EDSS290 | Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6) | 10 | |
| EDSI290 | Science Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (B-12) | 10 | |
| EDTE290 | Technologies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6) | 10 |
Part D : Secondary Discipline Studies Units
Part D.1 OR Part D.2
Part D.1 : Secondary Discipline Studies Units from Bachelor of Arts (First Teaching Area units)
Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH | Archaeology | 80 | Available to study as a Teaching Area in Blacktown#, Brisbane, Canberra#, Melbourne, Strathfield |
| BUSD | Business Studies | 80 | Available to study as a Teaching Area in Brisbane, Melbourne, Strathfield |
| DETI | Design and Technologies | 80 | Available to study as a Teaching Area in Strathfield |
| DRAM | Drama | 80 | Available to study as a Teaching Area in Blacktown, Brisbane, Melbourne, Strathfield |
| ECON | Economics | 80 | Available to study as a Teaching Area in Blacktown#, Brisbane#, Canberra#, Melbourne#, Strathfield# (Not available in 2023) |
| ENGL | English | 80 | Available to study as a Teaching Area in Blacktown, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Strathfield |
| GEES | Geography, Environment and Society | 80 | Available to study as a Teaching Area in Brisbane, Melbourne, Strathfield |
| HIST | History | 80 | Available to study as a Teaching Area in Blacktown**, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Strathfield** |
| MATH | Mathematics | 80 | Available to study as a Teaching Area in Canberra, Brisbane, Melbourne, Strathfield |
| MUSC | Music | 80 | Available to study as a Teaching Area in Brisbane, Melbourne |
| SRLG | Study of Religions | 80 | Available to study as a Teaching Area in Brisbane, Canberra, Strathfield |
| THSD | Theological Studies | 80 | Available to study as a Teaching Area in Brisbane, Melbourne |
| VISU | Visual Arts | 80 | Available to study as a Teaching Area in Brisbane, Melbourne, Strathfield |
Please note that the 60 cp must be studied from 1 of the Arts majors and that no more than 2 units can be studied at 100-level and at least 2 units must be studied at 300-level.
# Units only available online
**Students in NSW studying the History major complete either Ancient or Modern History. Unit enrolment advice should be followed. In NSW Ancient History requires 1 unit of Modern History, and Modern History requires 1 unit of Ancient History.
Part D.2 : Secondary Discipline Studies Biology Units (First Teaching Area units)
Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL125 | Human Biology 1 | 10 | |
| BIOL126 | Human Biology 2 | 10 | |
| BIOL206 | Human Genetics | 10 | |
| BMSC306 | Advanced Physiology | 10 | |
| BMSC309 | Advanced Cardiovascular Physiology | 10 |
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMSC206 | Introduction to Neuroscience | 10 | OR |
| BMSC207 | Microbiology and Immunology | 10 |
Part E : Secondary Curriculum Studies
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDAR299 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Visual Arts Education 1 | 10 | Teaching area: Visual Arts |
| EDAR399 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Visual Arts Education 2 | 10 | Teaching area: Visual Arts |
| EDCB299 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Commerce and Business Studies | 10 | Teaching area: Business Studies, Economics |
| EDBU399 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Business Studies | 10 | Teaching area: Business Studies |
| EDEO399 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Economics | 10 | Teaching area: Economics |
| EDDR299 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Drama Education 1 | 10 | Teaching area: Drama |
| EDDR399 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Drama Education 2 | 10 | Teaching area: Drama |
| EDEN299 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in English Education 1 | 10 | Teaching area: English |
| EDEN399 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in English Education 2 | 10 | Teaching area: English |
| EDGE299 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Geography Education 1 | 10 | Teaching area: Geography |
| EDGE399 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Geography Education 2 | 10 | Teaching area: Geography |
| EDHE299 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Health Education 1 | 10 | Teaching area: Health |
| EDHE399 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Health Education 2 | 10 | Teaching area: Health |
| EDHI299 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in History Education 1 | 10 | Teaching area: History |
| EDHI399 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in History Education 2 | 10 | Teaching area: History |
| EDIT299 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in ICT and Digital Technologies Education 1 | 10 | Teaching area: ICT and Digital Technologies |
| EDIT399 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in ICT and Digital Technologies Education 2 | 10 | Teaching area: ICT and Digital Technologies |
| EDMA299 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Mathematics Education 1 | 10 | Teaching area: Mathematics |
| EDMA399 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Mathematics Education 2 | 10 | Teaching area: Mathematics |
| EDMU299 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Music Education 1 | 10 | Teaching area: Music |
| EDMU399 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Music Education 2 | 10 | Teaching area: Music |
| EDOE299 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Outdoor Education 1 | 10 | Teaching area: Outdoor Education |
| EDOE399 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Outdoor Education 2 | 10 | Teaching area: Outdoor Education |
| EDPE299 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Physical Education 1 | 10 | Teaching area: Physical Education |
| EDPE399 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Physical Education 2 | 10 | Teaching area: Physical Education |
| EDPS299 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Psychology Education 1 | 10 | Teaching area: Psychology |
| EDPS399 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Psychology Education 2 | 10 | Teaching area: Psychology |
| EDRE299 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Religious Education 1 | 10 | RE Accreditation |
| EDRE399 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Religious Education 2 | 10 | RE Accreditation |
| EDRE440 | Religion Studies Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment | 10 | Teaching area: Study of Religions |
| EDSI299 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in General Science Education 1 | 10 | Teaching Area: General Science, Biology and Chemistry |
| EDSI399 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in General Science Education 2 | 10 | Teaching Area: General Science |
| EDBI399 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Biology Education | 10 | Teaching area: Biology |
| EDCH399 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Chemistry Edcuation | 10 | Teaching area: Chemistry |
| EDSS299 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Humanities and Social Sciences Education | 10 | Teaching area: Politics and International Relations, Society and Culture |
| EDPI399 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Politics and International Relations | 10 | Teaching area: Politics and Internal Relations |
| EDSO399 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Society and Culture | 10 | Teaching area: Society and Culture |
| EDTE299 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Design and Technologies 1 | 10 | Teaching area: Design and Technologies |
| EDTE399 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Design and Technologies 2 | 10 | Teaching area: Design and Technologies |
Two curriculum studies in two discipline areas from:
Alternative CPA units may be approved by the Course Coordinator.
Part F : Primary and Secondary Specialisation Units
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDAR310 | Dance and Drama Education | 10 | Secondary teaching area: Drama |
| EDAR311 | Music Education | 10 | Secondary teaching area: Music |
| EDAR312 | Visual and Media Arts Education | 10 | Secondary teaching area: Visual Arts |
| EDEN345 | Literacy and Diversity Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment | 10 | Secondary teaching area: English |
| EDMA311 | Intervention in Numeracy | 10 | Secondary teaching area: Mathematics |
| EDRE290 | Religious Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 | 10 | Secondary teaching area: Theological Studies or Study of Religion |
| EDSI412 | Alternative Science Conceptions: What, Why and How | 10 | Secondary teaching area: Science |
| EDSS490 | Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment Extension (F-6) | 10 | Secondary teaching area: History or Business Studies |
Part G : ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Units
Complete exactly 3 of the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| LNTE110 | Literacy and Numeracy Diagnostic | 0 | |
| LNTE100 | LANTITE - Literacy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students | 0 | |
| LNTE101 | LANTITE - Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students | 0 |