Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary)
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary)
Summary Early childhood educators provide young children with a strong foundation for learning, and help them develop their social and emotional skills. Primary educators build on these capabilities, helping children develop their literacy and numeracy skills; as well as their physical, arts, social and emotional competencies. The Bachelor of Education…
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Summary
Early childhood educators provide young children with a strong foundation for learning, and help them develop their social and emotional skills. Primary educators build on these capabilities, helping children develop their literacy and numeracy skills; as well as their physical, arts, social and emotional competencies.
The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) is part of an innovative suite of new education degrees being pioneered by Macquarie. Streamlined and future focused, the degrees provide the opportunity to undertake full-time employment as a conditionally accredited teacher during fourth year. Your studies will be integrated into your work via a hybrid program of ‘learn, plan, do, reflect’ cycles delivered through education networks helmed by expert teachers. In your first year, you’ll study a set of core units that explore inclusive practices, technology in the classroom, cultural and linguistic diversity, sustainability teaching, the integration of Indigenous knowledge in the classroom, and how children learn. In your second and third years, you’ll study units focused on early childhood education and primary teaching, and you’ll undertake your first professional experience placements. The streamlined nature of the degree, in conjunction with the extensive placements, means you’ll graduate wholly equipped with the knowledge and skills to manage modern early childhood education and primary school settings.
Key features
Greatly expand your employability with two qualifications
Gain in-demand skills to teach in independent early childhood and primary settings, and in schools that cater to kids aged 0-12.
Study key topics reflective of future classrooms
Examine national priorities such as literacy and numeracy, diverse educational settings and factors that impact child development.
Expand on your core units with essential and elective units
Study topics including child development, play, the arts, media, society, ethics and health; and maths, science and English teaching.
Flexibly wrap your studies around your paid placement
Study while you teach via an innovative out-of-hours online study program delivered by a community of teaching leaders.
Career Outcomes
Professions
Director in prior-to-school setting
Early childhood education adviser
Education adviser
Education officer
Education policy adviser
Education researcher
Long day care centre teacher
Preschool teacher
Primary teacher
Researcher
Teacher in prior to school settings or primary schools
Employers
Catholic Education
Education and training sector
Government schools
Independent schools
Long day care centres
Preschools
Prior-to-school services
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Ranked in the top 200 universities in the world, Macquarie University is considered one of Australia’s best universities, producing graduates that are among the most sought-after professionals in the world (ranked #1 in Sydney for graduate employment rate, QS Graduate Employability Rankings, 2022). Uniquely located in the heart of Sydney, Australia’s largest high-tech precinct, Macquarie brings together more than 45,000 students and 3000 staff in one thriving hub of discovery. Our campus spans 126 hectares, with open green space that gives our community the freedom to think and grow. We have recently invested more than one billion dollars in our facilities and infrastructure so our students and staff can thrive on a campus that is dynamic, sustainable, and built for collaboration. Students from over 120 countries are warmly welcomed into the Macquarie community and benefit from special ongoing academic, language and wellbeing support throughout their study. Macquarie has one of the most generous scholarship programs in Australia, providing many opportunities each year for international students to undertake studies here.
