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.
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 Requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission Rules.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent:
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
Prerequisities: 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) Degree1
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete:
- 320 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 110 cp from Education Studies;
- 70 cp from Curriculum Foundation Studies;
- 80 cp from Curriculum and Pedagogy;
- 60 cp from Electives;
and
- 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:
- 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- at least 70 cp from Education Studies;
- at least 50 cp from Curriculum Foundation Studies;
- at least 50 cp from Curriculum and Pedagogy;
- up to 70 cp from Electives2;
and
- 1 Community Engagement Unit.
Schedule of Unit Offerings3
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 |
EDFD136 | 10 | Early Childhood Education 2: The Ecology of Childhood |
EDFD167 | 10 | Contexts for Learning and Development |
EDFD227 | 10 | Early Childhood Education 3: Partnerships for Learning |
EDFD260 | 10 | Teaching and Managing Learning Environments |
EDFD261 | 10 | Creating Inclusive, Safe and Supportive Schools |
EDFD314 | 10 | Early Childhood Education 5: Early Childhood Leadership |
EDFD4474 | 10 | Diversity in the Classroom |
EDFD468 | 10 | Catering for Diversity in the Classroom |
EDFD268 | 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 |
---|---|---|
ADAB304 | 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 Early Childhood and Primary Teachers 1 |
EDST264 | 10 | Science and Technology for Early Childhood and Primary Teachers 2 |
and
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
EDAB161 | 10 | Indigenous Cultures and Peoples |
or
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
HIST106 | 10 | Australian Indigenous Peoples: Past and Present |
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: Introduction to the Creative Arts |
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 1 (Inc: EDPH103) |
EDSS468 | 10 | Connecting Society and Environment (Inc: EDSS322) |
EDST261 | 10 | Science and Technology Education |
Electives5
Creative Arts Studies
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
EDAR424 | 10 | Visual Arts Education |
EDAR403 | 10 | Dance/Drama Education |
EDMU416 | 10 | Music Education |
Inclusion and Disability Studies
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
EDAC224 | 10 | Understanding Behaviours and Disability |
EDAC225 | 10 | Family Studies and Disability |
EDAC314 | 10 | Positive Behaviour Approaches |
Indigenous Studies
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
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 Four Lutheran units (40 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 |
---|---|---|
ADRE306 | 10 | Indigenous Spirituality 1 |
EDRE161 | 10 | Religious Education 15 |
EDRE162 | 10 | Religious Education 25 |
THBS100 | 10 | Introduction to the Bible |
THEO228 | 10 | The Christian Life: Worship and Ethics |
Professional Experience
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
EDFX111 | 0 | Professional Experience Early Childhood 1 |
or
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
EDFX112 | 0 | Professional Experience Early Childhood 1A (Inc: EDFX111) |
and
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
EDFX113 | 0 | Professional Experience Early Childhood 1B (Pre: EDFX112) |
EDFX215 | 0 | Professional Experience Early Childhood 2 |
or
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
EDFX217 | 0 | Professional Experience Early Childhood 2A (Pre: EDFX111 or equivalent, Inc: EDFX215) |
and
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
EDFX218 | 0 | Professional Experience Early Childhood 2B (Pre: EDFX111 or equivalent) |
EDFX267 | 0 | Community Engagement Program (Co: EDFD261) |
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 |
EDFX413 | 0 | Professional Experience Primary 4: Extended Reflective Practice |
1Requirements 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 Vulnerable People (ACT), Working with Children Check (NSW and Vic). International students must bring police check documentation from their own countries.
2Additional or alternative electives may be approved by the Course Coordinator.
3For Indigenous students undertaking the course, the unit codes will begin with A in place of the first letter of the unit codes listed in the Schedule of Unit Offerings. Unit codes beginning with A are available only to Indigenous students.
4Strathfield only.
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 |
EDPH367 | 10 | Personal Development, Health and Physical Education 2 |
EDAR462 | 10 | Creative Arts Education 2 |
Page last updated: 2017-06-29
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/427460
Page last updated: 2017-06-29
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/427460