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Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary)

BEd

320 cp

Minimum duration: 4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Bachelor of Educational Studies
(Exit qualification only)
BEdSt

240 cp

Minimum duration: 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Course available at:
Ballarat, Victoria
Brisbane, Queensland
Canberra, ACT
Melbourne, Victoria
Sydney (Strathfield), NSW

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.

1. Admission Requirements1

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent:

Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales
Assumed knowledge: ACT - English advanced and at least a major in mathematical applications with grades of C or higher. NSW – two units of English Band 4 and two units of Mathematics Band 4.

Queensland
Prerequisites: English (4, SA).
Recommended study: Mathematics A.

Victoria
Prerequisites: Units 1 and 2 – two units (any study combination) of general mathematics or mathematical methods (either) OR Units 3 and 4 - mathematics (any). Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English.

2. Requirements for Completion of the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) Degree2

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete

  1. 320 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
    1. 110 cp from Education Studies;
    2. 70 cp from Curriculum Foundation Studies;
    3. 80 cp from Curriculum and Pedagogy;
    4. 60 cp from Electives;

    and

  2. Prescribed Professional Experience Units.

3. Exit point

A student who has completed the following requirements may exit from the course with the Bachelor of Educational Studies:

  1. 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
    1. at least 70 cp from Education Studies;
    2. at least 50 cp from Curriculum Foundation Studies;
    3. at least 50 cp from Curriculum and Pedagogy;
    4. up to 70 cp from Electives3;

    and

  2. 1 Community Engagement Unit.

Schedule of Unit Offerings4

Click here for Unit Descriptions

Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.

Education Studies

Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
EDCU101 10 Early Childhood Education 1 – Early Childhood Pedagogy and Curriculum
EDCU202 10 Early Childhood Education 4 – Building Curriculum Connections and Continuities
EDFD167 10 Contexts for Learning and Development
EDFD166 10 Early Childhood Education 2 – The Ecology of Childhood
EDFD260 10 Teaching and Managing Learning Environments
EDFD261 10 Creating Inclusive, Safe and Supportive Schools
EDFD267 10 Early Childhood Education 3 – Partnerships for Learning
EDFD314 10 Early Childhood Education 5 – Early Childhood Leadership
EDTS260 10 Teaching and Learning: Preparing for the Contexts of the Field

and
Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
EDFD462 10 Transition into the Profession

or
Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
QDAB304 10 Indigenous Teachers in Australian Education

Curriculum Foundation Studies

Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
EDLA167 10 Linguistics for Literacy
EDLA168 10 Children’s Literature for Literacy
EDMA163 10 Exploring Mathematics 1
EDMA369 10 Exploring Mathematics 2
EDST167 10 Science and Technology for Primary Teachers 1
EDST264 10 Science and Technology for Primary Teachers 2

and
Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
EDAB161 10 Indigenous Cultures and Peoples

or
Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
ADAB113 10 Australian Indigenous Peoples, Cultures and Identity

Curriculum and Pedagogy

Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
EDAR368 10 Creative Arts Education 1
EDLA264 10 Literacy Education 1
EDLA369 10 Literacy Education 2
EDMA262 10 Mathematics: Learning and Teaching 1
EDMA360 10 Mathematics: Learning and Teaching 2
EDPH366 10 Personal Development Health and Physical Education (Inc: EDPH103)
EDSS468 10 Connecting Society and Environment (Inc: EDSS322)
EDST261 10 Science and Technology Education

Electives5

Inclusion and Disability Studies

Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
EDAC225 10 Family Studies and Disability
EDAC314 10 Positive Behaviour Approaches

Indigenous Studies

Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
EDAC225 10 Family Studies and Disability
EDAC314 10 Positive Behaviour Approaches
EDAB203 10 Indigenous Contemporary Issues
EDAB204 10 Australian History in an Indigenous Context

Lutheran Strand

Students who wish to complete the requirements for teaching in Lutheran schools must register and enrol with Australian Lutheran College as well as with Australian Catholic University. Five Lutheran units (50 cp) will replace Catholic Theology and Religious units in the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) course and Australian Catholic University will credit these Lutheran units towards the completion of the degree.

Philosophy

Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
PHIL103 10 Origins of Western Philosophy
PHIL104 10 Introduction to Ethics

Religious Education and Theology

Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
EDRE161 10 Religious Education 15
EDRE162 10 Religious Education 25
QDRE306 10 Indigenous Spirituality 1
THEO162 10 Introducing the Scriptures (Inc: THBS100)
THEO164 10 Introducing Church Life (Inc: THCP203, THCT202)

Professional Experience

Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
EDFX111 0 Professional Experience Early Childhood 1
EDFX215 0 Professional Experience Early Childhood 2
EDFX413 0 Professional Experience 4
EDFX267 0 Community Engagement Program

and
Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
EDFX314 0 Professional Experience Early Childhood 3 (Inc: EDFX315)

or
Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
EDFX315 0 Professional Experience Early Childhood 3A (Inc: EDFX314)

and
Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
EDFX316 0 Professional Experience Early Childhood 3B

1A student must also comply with the Admission Rules.
2Requirements for working with children: All students enrolled must have the appropriate approvals before they may enter a classroom. These are: Blue Card (Qld), Working with Children Check (ACT, Vic) and Prohibited Employment Declaration (NSW). International students must bring police check documentation from their own countries.
3 Additional or alternative electives may be approved by the Course Coordinator.
4For Indigenous students undertaking the course, the unit codes will begin with A or Q in place of the first letter of the unit codes listed in the Schedule of Unit Offerings. Unit codes beginning with A or Q are available only to Indigenous students.
5Students not seeking to gain accreditation to teach religious education in Catholic Schools may take the following alternative units or other education units as approved by the Course Coordinator:

Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
EDPH101 10 Personal Development, Health and Physical Education 2
EDAR422 10 Creative Arts Education 2