拉筹伯大学

Overview

The Bachelor of Education (Primary) allows you to specialise your skills in these areas:

- Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths (STEAM)

- English

- humanities/arts

- health

- physical education

- languages (including Greek, Spanish, Japanese, Italian, Indonesian, French and Chinese).

Special Education - You also have the option to complete a sequence of study so you are qualified to teach as a Special Education teacher. The program is designed to allow you to focus on social work and wellbeing as areas of study to further diversify your employment options as a primary teacher.

It builds your efficacy in diagnostic learning, special needs, learning how best to teach and relationship skill building. When you graduate, you'll be prepared to meet the needs of the industry and will be ready to work in multiple education areas.

In the foundation year, you'll build strong knowledge around professional literacy and numeracy with awareness of contemporary approaches to learning. You'll maximise your expertise and skills to be able to work in complex education settings.

The course incorporates a national literacy and numeracy test, which are a requirement of completion of Initial Teacher Education programs and a requirement for registration as a teacher.

All applicants accepted into the course are required to complete a Working with Children Check form prior to commencing placement in their second year.

You'll complete 80 days of professional experience during the course.

The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 7.

Career outcomes

With changes to the education sector being implemented in 2017, we have re-imagined our education courses to prepare you for a range of teaching careers in: - primary schools - early childhood education - special education - community - non-traditional learning environments, including advisory boards, private organizations and local and state government.

Professional recognition

The Bachelor of Education (Primary) is accredited by the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT). Professional registration may require an application to the professional body and may have additional or ongoing requirements beyond the completion of the degree. Please contact the relevant professional body for details.