Bachelor of Education (Primary)
2019 Deakin University Handbook
| Year | 2019 course information |
|---|---|
| Award granted | Bachelor of Education (Primary) |
| Course Map | This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 1 2019. Course maps for commencement in previous years are available on the Course Maps webpage or please contact a Student Adviser. |
| Campus | |
| Duration | 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
| CRICOS course code | 015204J |
| VTAC Codes | 1400314271 - Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Commonwealth Supported Place (HECS) 1400514271 - Burwood (Melbourne), Commonwealth Supported Place (HECS) 1400714271 - Warrnambool, Commonwealth Supported Place (HECS) |
| Deakin course code | E359 |
| Approval status | This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework. |
| Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition | The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 7. |
Course sub-headings
- Course overview
- Professional recognition
- Career opportunities
- Participation requirements
- Mandatory student checks
- Pathways
- Fees and charges
- Course Learning Outcomes
- Course rules
- Course structure
- Other learning experiences
Course overview
Explore all areas of primary curriculum and build a solid understanding of what it takes to make a difference as a primary school educator, with a Bachelor of Education (Primary) at Deakin. From mathematics to science, visual arts to technology, you’ll learn how to guide children through their primary years learning – and graduate qualified to teach from grades prep to Year 6.
Are you interested in an exciting and rewarding career teaching primary school aged children?
Gain the knowledge, skills and values required to teach young people. You’ll graduate as a professional educator, able to demonstrate classroom readiness and make a difference to students’ learning.
The Professional Experience Program is a key part of every Deakin teaching student’s course experience. Working with more than 1400 schools across Australia, we’ll arrange at least 80 days of placements for you in schools where you’ll learn from experienced teachers. Students also have access to specialised teaching spaces on campus to help you prepare for classroom teaching. Choose a specialisation and develop advanced skills in a priority area of the primary curriculum, such as:
- health and physical education
- humanities
- languages
- language and literacy
- mathematics and numeracy
- science
- special education needs
- visual arts.
You can select the International Baccalaureate Primary Years option and complete some of your placements in IBPYP schools, differentiating you from other graduates. This Deakin course is the only undergraduate teacher education program in Victoria to be accredited with the International Baccalaureate Organisation and to offer a recognised pathway for teaching in the IB Primary Years Program.
Give your studies a different perspective and take part in our Global Education Program. You’ll get to experience remote communities in Australia and abroad, while gaining credit towards your degree. Learn about Aboriginal culture while teaching in remote communities in the Northern Territory, or head to countries including Chile, Nepal or Vanuatu and learn about intercultural education.
Deakin maintains close links with the education sector to ensure our courses are developed and reviewed with industry and professional input. You’ll be taught by staff who have industry experience and who are recognised as leaders and innovators in their fields. This means you can be confident that what you learn at Deakin will be relevant to your future teaching career.
Before beginning your studies, prospective teaching students need to successfully complete the CASPer test – an online, video scenario-based test that lets you demonstrate your suitability for a teaching career.
Professional recognition
Deakin’s Bachelor of Education (Primary) is accredited with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT). as a nationally accredited course. Upon graduation, you’ll be prepared to register with VIT as a registered educator.
Career opportunities
Studying a Bachelor of Education (Primary) will equip you with the skills and knowledge for a successful career in education. Upon graduation you’ll be ready to teach in primary schools within the private, independent, IB schools or public education sectors.
Graduates may also find work in other fields including:
- community services
- government agencies
- not-for-profit organisations
- IB accredited primary schools.
For more information go to DeakinTALENT
Participation requirements
Placement can occur at any time, including during the standard holiday breaks listed here: https://www.deakin.edu.au/courses/key-dates.
Reasonable adjustments to participation and other course requirements will be made for students with a disability. Click here for more information.
Mandatory student checks
Professional Experience Placement
Students are required to apply for a Working with Children Check. Apply online as a volunteer at https://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/.
For further information contact the School of Education, Professional Experience office.
Course duration - additional information
Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as accessing or completing work placements.
Pathways
The Bachelor of Education (Primary) provides an approved pathway from the Associate Degree of Education (E200)*. On successful completion of the Associate Degree of Education students are eligible to articulate (or pathway) into the Bachelor of Education (Primary) into the second year of the course.
Applicants who have completed the Advanced Diploma of Rudolph Steiner Education may articulate into the Bachelor of Education (Primary). Applicants are advised to contact the Faculty (details above) for course advice and credit arrangements.
All Applicants into E359 Bachelor of Education (Primary) must complete an additional selection tool for non-academic attributes. Deakin University is using the CASPer assessment tool. CASPer is an online, video-scenario based situational judgement test, designed to measure non-academic suitability for teaching.
* Specific units of study must be completed within E200 for full credit to be granted. You can also refer to the Recognition of Prior Learning System
Contact Hours
For each unit of study, you are expected to participate in at least three hours of formal contact each week of trimester. A minimum of six hours of study time in addition to the formal contact is also expected for each unit each week.
You will complete a minimum of 80 days supervised school experience over the duration of the course, providing hands-on experience in a primary school setting.
Fees and charges
Fees and charges vary depending on your course, your fee category and the year you started. To find out about the fees and charges that apply to you, visit the Current students fees website.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes | Course Learning Outcomes |
| Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities | Acquire broad and coherent theoretical knowledge and understanding of education and the application of this knowledge and skills in teaching and learning, particularly for primary school contexts |
| Communication | Engage in appropriately diverse effective interpersonal, oral, written, digital and non-verbal communication with students, their parents or caregivers, colleagues and other stakeholders to demonstrate empathy, develop rapport and build professional teacher/ student/ parent/ caregiver relationships with trust for quality learning and teaching. |
| Digital literacy | Select, collect, use and create a range of digital teaching and learning resources and technologies to support student engagement and learning. |
| Critical thinking | Critically evaluate and synthesise contemporary research and theoretical perspectives relating to teaching, student learning, and using diverse assessment data to make judgments about the use of appropriate teaching, learning and assessment strategies. |
| Problem solving | Critically reflect on professional practice to generate creative, innovative and authentic solutions to a range of real-world problems encountered in the learning and teaching contexts and professional learning communities. |
| Self-management | Actively work and learn independently with responsibility taken for professional actions and judgements |
| Teamwork | Work and learn collaboratively with colleagues, other professionals, families and members of the wider community who share responsibility for student learning and their wellbeing. |
| Global citizenship | Engage in professional, intercultural and ethical approaches that addresses social justice, equity, diversity, and sustainability issues. |
| Approved by Faculty Board | |
Course rules
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Education (Primary), students must complete 32 credit points of study as follows:
- 26 core units;
- 4 credit points of primary subject specialisation
- 2 credit points of electives
- AAI018 Academic Integrity (0-credit-point compulsory unit)
This course includes 80 days of supervised professional experience.
Students are also required to complete two zero (0) credit point units ELN010 and ELN011 as part of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) in order to graduate from their course.
Contact Student Services for further unit enrolment advice.
Course structure
Electives
In your course you have two electives. These can be made up by completing the IB PYP option OR a combination of two units from the recommended electives listed below.
You will be able to deepen your studies in your chosen specialisation or develop breadth through pursuing studies in other area(s) of interest. However you are not limited to this list for your electives.
IB PYP Teaching and Learning Certificate
If you would like to be eligible to apply for the IB PYP Teaching and Learning Certificate from the IBO, in addition to your core coursework you will need to successfully complete
- two elective units:
| EEG402 | Teaching in a Global World |
| ECL307 | Introduction to the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IBPYP) (Commencing 2018) |
- your two x Yr 3 Professional Experience placements in IB PYP schools.
Recommended Electives
These recommended electives have been clustered in discipline areas but you may select from two different disciplines.
| Visual Arts SP-E359005 | ECA210Music Studies: Earth, Wind and Fire EEA211Navigating the Visual World ACV210Integrated Practice 1 |
| Health and Physical Education SP-E359007 | EEH301Nutrition, Growth and Development for Health Educators EEH315Teaching Sexuality and Relationship Education |
| Humanities SP-E359004 | EEG302Place, Culture and Teaching in a Global Context EEG402Teaching in a Global World ASP216Ethics in Global Society |
| Languages SP-E359008 | Concurrent enrolment in a Diploma of Languages with up to two cretit points given for two electives on evidence of completion. |
| Language and Literacy SP-E359002 | ECL350Teaching EAL/D Students ALC104Media Genres: Negotiating Textual Forms and Pleasures ALL154Power Politics and Texts for Young People |
| Mathematics and Numeracy SP-E359001 | SIT190Introductory Mathematical Methods SIT191Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis SIT192Discrete Mathematics SIT194Introduction to Mathematical Modelling |
| Science SP-E359003 | EES301Digital Technologies: Programming and Robotics |
| Special Educational Needs SP-E359006 | EEI302Role of Multimodal Therapies in Special Education |
Course structure
Specialisations
| Primary Specialisation | Specialisation Unit 1 | Specialisation Unit 2 | Specialisation Unit 3 | Specialisation Unit 4 (commencing 2020) |
| Mathematics and Numeracy | SIT176Mathematical Visualisation and Reasoning | ESM215Problem Solving, Modelling and Mathematical Applications | ESM303Primary Mathematics Lesson Study
| ECP400Building Leadership Capacity in the School and Wider Community
|
| Language and Literacy | ALM101Making Social Media
| ALL230Re-Imagining Literature for Young People
| ECL351Diversity, Language and Literacy
| ECP400Building Leadership Capacity in the School and Wider Community |
| Science | SLE111Cells and Genes OR SLE133Chemistry in Our World | SLE123Physics for the Life Sciences
| EES300Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education | ECP400Building Leadership Capacity in the School and Wider Community |
| Humanities | AIG103People and Place: An Introduction to Human Geography OR AIH267Conflict and Its Legacies in Modern Asia | AIH288Exploring Australia's Indigenous Pasts
| EEO301Sustainability, Inquiry and Action - a Humanities Perspective
| ECP400Building Leadership Capacity in the School and Wider Community |
| Visual Arts | ACV101Contemporary Art Practice: Body
| ACV102Contemporary Art Practice: Space
| ECA304Arts Education Specialisation Study
| ECP400Building Leadership Capacity in the School and Wider Community |
| Special Educational Needs (quotas apply) | EEI202Communication and Diverse Learners | HDS106Diversity, Disability and Social Inclusion
| EEI301Personalising Learning: a Transdisciplinary Approach | ECP400Building Leadership Capacity in the School and Wider Community |
| Health and Physical Education (quotas apply) | EEH203Sport and Exercise Practice | HBS110Health Behaviour | EEH302Health and Physical Education in the Curriculum | ECP400Building Leadership Capacity in the School and Wider Community |
| Languages | Diploma of Languages units^
| Diploma of Languages units^
| ECL306Teaching and Learning Languages in Primary Contexts
| ECP400Building Leadership Capacity in the School and Wider Community |
^ Deakin has four options for languages study: Arabic, Chinese, Indonesian, Spanish:
Concurrent enrolments in A221 Diploma of Arabic or A222 Diploma of Chinese, or A223 Diploma of Indonesian, or A224 Diploma of Spanish or equivalent with up to 4 credit points of RPL are given upon the completion. Completion of 3 units from any of A221 or A222 or A223 or A224 and enrolment in one further unit of A221, A222, A223 or A224 or equivalent are pre-requisite for ECL306. The Diploma can be undertaken concurrently with another course and is of 3 years part time duration with eight credit points. There are two options for each Diploma: i) for students with no background in the language; or ii) an advanced study for those with Year 12 level (or equivalent) in the language.
Course structure
Core Units
Year 1
| ELN010 | Australian Literacy Test (zero (0) credit points) |
| ELN011 | Australian Numeracy Test (zero (0) credit points) |
| AIA105 | Visions of Australia: Time and Space From 1700 to 2010 |
| ALL153 | Literature for Children and Young Adults |
| ETP101 | Perspectives On Learning and Teachers' Work |
| ETP102 | Social Contexts of Education |
| SLE103 | Ecology and the Environment |
| SIT106 | Fundamental Concepts of Mathematics |
| ECA100 | Engaging and Exploring Arts Education |
| EEH116 | Primary Physical Education |
Year 2
| ECL210 | Multiliterate Learners in Early Years Environments |
| EEH217 | Student Health and Wellbeing |
| ESM211 | Children and Mathematics: Developing Mathematical Concepts |
| ETP200 | Classroom Relationships |
| EEO211 | Humanities Education in the 3-6 Primary Levels |
| EES245 | Primary Science Education 1 |
2 credit points of specialisation units from the table below;
Year 3
| ESM310 | Teachers and Mathematics: Creating An Effective Classroom |
| ETP300 | Educating Students with Additional Needs |
| ETP303 | Curriculum and Pedagogy |
| ECL310 | Multiliterate Learners in Middle Years Environments |
| EEA311 | Primary Arts Education: Focussed Study |
2 x 1 credit point elective units (IB PYP pathway students take specific elective units)
1 credit point specialisation unit from the table below;
Year 4
| EEO410 | Learners Inquiring in and About Their World: Human Disciplines |
| ECL410 | Literacy Teacher - Researchers in New Times |
| EES440 | Primary Science Education 2 |
| ESM410 | Professional Practice and Mathematics: Designing an Inclusive Program |
| EST400 | Primary Technology Education: Creativity and Design |
| ETP400 | Assessment: Ways of Knowing Learners |
| ETP403 | University-To-Work Transition |
1 credit point specialisation unit:
| ECP400 | Building Leadership Capacity in the School and Wider Community |
Professional Experience Placement
Students are required to apply for a Working with Children Check. Apply online as a volunteer at https://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/.
For further information contact the School of Education, Professional Experience office.
Course duration - additional information
Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as accessing or completing work placements.
Other learning experiences
Pre-service teachers from the Bachelor of Education (Primary) have opportunities to complete their third year placement or a component in the elective unit EEG302 – Place, Culture and Teaching in a Global Context. Eligibility for a GEP is restricted to students who have successfully completed a local practicum and are in at least the third year of their four year degree.