Bachelor of Education Primary
Bachelor of Education Primary
As a primary school teacher, you will be vital to a student’s learning process. You will guide and develop their skills through the various key learning systems of education during their early years at school. In this course you will learn about the school curriculum contemporary approaches to issues in…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
As a primary school teacher, you will be vital to a student’s learning process. You will guide and develop their skills through the various key learning systems of education during their early years at school.
In this course you will learn about
the school curriculum
contemporary approaches to issues in education, such as inclusivity
child and adolescent development
classroom management and student wellbeing
improving the teaching-learning relationship in the classroom
First Nations education
theory and practice on teaching and learning
developing an informed, evidence-based approach to learning and teaching in primary settings.
Practical experience: You will complete a minimum of 80 days of supervised practice teaching.
You can study a Bachelor of Education Primary online or on campus, part-time or full-time. Should you choose to study online, you’ll complete your placements close to home.
When you graduate, your levels of personal literacy and numeracy will be broadly equivalent to the top 30% of the population.
You are encouraged to review the employer eligibility requirements as they can vary state to state.
Professional recognition
Graduating with a Bachelor of Education Primary prepares you to teach in primary schools. It also prepares you to work in associated educational areas, such as:
curriculum development
educational planning
educational research
policy development.
REQUIREMENTS
Admission requirements are met by one of the following:
Successful completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (or equivalent) and the awarding of an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 60.
Successful completion of a national qualification at Certificate III level or higher.
Successful completion of at least 0.5 year of full-time study (or equivalent) of a higher education degree/diploma.
Overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications considered equivalent to the above Australian qualifications.
English language requirements
The minimum English language requirement for this course is met by undertaking one of the following English language tests and obtaining the minimum requirements listed below.
IELTS Academic Module: Minimum overall score of 7.0 with no band less than 7.0
Cambridge Advanced English (CAE): Minimum overall score of 185 with no skill below 185
Common European Framework Certificate of English Proficiency: Test not accepted for this course.
Pearson Test of English (PTE): Minimum overall score of 65 with no score less than 65 in listening, speaking, reading and writing
TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT): Minimum overall score of 94 with no score less than 23 in speaking, 24 in reading and listening, and 27 in writing
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Charles Darwin University (CDU) is a truly unique institution, headquartered in the Northern Territory and spanning the whole country with delivery sites in cities like Brisbane, Darwin, Perth, Melbourne and Sydney and regional hubs such as Alice Springs, Katherine and Palmerston. The university’s multi-campus, virtual and online expertise, course profiles, delivery methods, research activities and operation, result from a commitment to the regions in which it operates. At CDU, international students will benefit from the university’s relatively smaller class sizes and a low student-to-teacher ratio that is in the range of one teacher to every 15-20 students. International students have 11 campuses and centres located around Australia where they could be studying, from tropical Darwin, the outback of Alice Springs or in one of Australia’s more famous cities, Sydney. CDU is ranked number four among Australian universities for undergraduate employment outcomes.
