BEdSt

Credit points

240

Minimum duration

3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Ballarat
  • Blacktown
  • Brisbane
  • Canberra
  • Melbourne
  • North Sydney
  • Strathfield

Note:

Ballarat (Subject to viable cohorts), Victoria

Canberra (Subject to viable cohorts), ACT


EFTSL value of units : All 10cp 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.


To be eligible for the admission into the course, an applicant must have completed:

  1. Year 12 with the ACU minimum eligibility rank for Bachelor Programs; or
  2. Entry via an alternative pathway as approved for ACU.

International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Program Policy.


Additional Approvals

Requirements for working with children: All students enrolled must have the appropriate approvals before they may enter any context in which they will have contact with children. These are: Blue Card (Qld) or Working with Children Check (ACT, NSW and Vic). 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.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2021 Admission. The Course entry requirements above are for 2021 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

  1. 70 cp from Education Studies (Part A)
  2. 10 cp from Effective Teaching units (Part B)
  3. 20 cp from Primary Discipline units (Part C)
  4. 90 cp from Primary Curriculum Studies (Part D)
  5. 20 cp from Core Curriculum (Part E)
  6. 30 cp from Specialisation units (Part F)

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 following requirements may exit from the course with that qualification. Note that none of these qualifications qualifies a student to teach in Australia[1].

  1. Certificate in Educational Studies: 40 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings including at least two Education Studies units;
  2. Diploma in Educational Studies (Tertiary Preparation): 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings including at least four Education Studies units;
  3. Certificate in Liberal Arts[2]: 40 cp from Foundation Studies units in the Schedule of Unit Offerings;
  4. (iv) Diploma in Liberal Arts[3]: 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings including a minimum of 40 cp from Foundation Studies units;


  1. None of these qualifications qualify a student to teach in Australia.
  2. Foundation studies units are taken from the Bachelor of Arts
  3. Foundation studies units are taken from the Bachelor of Arts

Part A : Education Studies units

Complete exactly 70 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDES100Understanding Learning and Teaching10
EDES101Educational Thought10
EDES103Understanding Learners and Their Contexts10
EDES104Digital Cultures and Capabilities10
EDES105Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, Histories and Cultures10
EDES300Comparative Education: Local and Global Contexts10
EDES302Professional Communication10

Part B : Effective Teaching Units

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDET300Effective Teaching 4: Diverse Learning and Inclusive Education10

Part C : Primary Discipline Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
NMBR140Introduction to Mathematical Thinking10For students planning on selecting a mathematics subject specialisation, complete NBMR141 Number Development in Mathematics.
EDSI100Science in Our World10


Part D : Primary Curriculum Studies

Complete exactly 90 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDSS290Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)10Humanities and Social Sciences Education
EDMA290Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 (B-12)10Mathematics Education
EDMA291Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 (F-6)10Mathematics Education
EDEN100Foundations of Literacy10English Education
EDEN290English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 (B-8)10English Education
EDEN291English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 2 (8-12)10English Education
EDSI290Science Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (B-12)10Science Education
EDAR290The Arts Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment F 610The Arts Education
EDHP290Health and Physical Education Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (F-6)10Health and Physical Education

Part E : Core Curriculum

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
UNCC100Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society10
OR
PHCC102Being Human10
OR
PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10
CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
UNCC300Justice and Change in a Global World10
OR
PHCC320The Just Society10


Part F : Specialisation Units

Complete exactly 30 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
EDEN102Children's Literature for Early Reading10English
EDEN345Literacy and Diversity Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10English
EDEN410Critical Issues in Literacy Education10English
NMBR141Number Development in Mathematics10Mathematics
NMBR142Geometry and Measurement in Mathematics10Mathematics
EDMA311Intervention in Numeracy10Mathematics
EDMA426Leading Mathematics Education10Mathematics
EDRE101Religious Education 1: Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment10Catholic Studies
THBS100Introduction to the Bible10Catholic Studies
THCT100What Christians Believe10Catholic Studies
THCT202Christian Symbol, Ritual and Sacrament10Catholic Studies
EDSE111Attitudes and Inclusive Practice10Special Education
EDSE211Early Intervention and Transitions10Special Education
EDSE410Children and Young People at Risk10Special Education
EDSE411Positive Behaviour Intervention Support10Special Education
EDEC100Health, Family and Young Learner Wellbeing in the Early Years10Early Childhood
EDEC111Early Years Curriculum and Play-Based Pedagogies10Early Childhood
EDEC310Young Children's Social and Emotional Competence in Early Childhood Contexts10Early Childhood
EDEC314Leadership, Management, Administration and Advocacy10Early Childhood

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