Title of course of study: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Teaching (Birth – 12 years)
Course duration: Four years full-time (or part-time equivalent)
Study mode: On-campus with distance education
Maximum time to complete: Ten years
Course structure:
The course structure is based on eight semesters (each of 13 weeks duration). It comprises:
33 compulsory units of six credit points each over four years full-time, or part-time equivalent (198 credit points).
Compulsory professional experience requirements embedded within the various Professional Development & Curriculum & Pedagogical units total 115 days.
Content of the course of study
The course has seven core units and six areas of study:
Primary Specialisations
4 specialisation units – in English.
Core Discipline Studies
MATH10000 Applied Numeracy
SCTS11100 Exploring the Physical & Natural World
HPFH 20101 Families & Their Communities
WHPE10101 Foundations of Wellbeing
Curriculum Studies:
EDUC11101 Curriculum Studies – Teaching Mathematics I & EC Numeracy
EDUC11105 Curriculum Studies – Teaching Creative Arts I & EC Arts
EDUC11107 Curriculum Studies – Teaching Initial English & EC Literacy
EDUC21103 Curriculum Studies – Teaching Creative Arts II & EC Arts
EDUC14102 Curriculum Studies – Teaching English I
EDUC24104 Curriculum Studies – Teaching English II
EDUC24106 Curriculum Studies – Teaching Mathematics II
EDUC21107 Curriculum Studies – Teaching Science & Technology & EC Science
EDUC31110 Curriculum Studies – Teaching Humanities & Social Sciences
EDUC31105 Curriculum Studies – Teaching Health & Physical Education & Outdoor Play
EDUC31107 Curriculum Studies – Teaching Biblical Studies & EC Spirituality & Faith
Education Studies:
EDUC11112 Child Development & Learning B-12
EDUC21106 Managing the Classroom Environment B-12
EDUC31101 Leadership, Management & Advocacy
EDUC31104 Diversity & Inclusion B-12
EDUC21113 ICT & the Curriculum B-12
EDUC21114 Indigenous Education B-12
EDUC31108 Educational Research & Diversity B-12
EDUC31111 Alternative Pedagogies & Contemporary Issues in EC
Professional Development and Experience Studies:
EDUC11103 Professional Development 0-36 months – Planning for the Learning Environment
EDUC21112 Curriculum & Pedagogical Studies Primary – Planning & Assessment for English
EDUC22103 Curriculum & Pedagogical Studies Primary – Teaching & Researching for Effective Learning
EDUC21105 Professional Development 0-5yrs – Planning for the Learning Environment
EDUC31109 Preparation for the Christian Teaching Workplace B-12
EDPX30001 Professional Experience
Core Discipline Studies
Core Discipline Studies units are non-teacher education units that focus on the development of content knowledge across, health, families, communities, numeracy and science. These areas constitute core background knowledge that early childhood education and care educators can apply to their future role as educational leaders and administrators of children, families and their communities. All of these units promote reflective practice and encourage students to re-negotiate their stories of self. These units, together with the 4 specialisation units are undertaken in the first year of the course.
Curriculum Studies
Focus on the development of practices and processes of teaching the play based, socially just and inclusive early childhood curriculum and primary school curriculum. They also allow the pre-service educator to develop familiarity with curriculum framework documents for Australian early childhood settings and syllabus documents for the Australian Curriculum and NSW School System.
Education Studies
Provide a theoretical base to the teaching and learning process
Professional Development and Curriculum & Pedagogical Studies
Address the strategies, skills and practices involved in teaching in an early childhood setting and primary school setting. They provide opportunities for continued professional experience, offering increasing responsibility within a variety of settings in both prior to school and primary school.
Rules of progression
Normally students complete 100 and 200 level units before progressing to higher units.
All units in semester 1 & 2 of the first year of the course, must have been completed successfully before a student can enroll in any Curriculum Studies, Professional Development or Curriculum and Pedagogical Studies units.
All Professional Development or Curriculum and Pedagogical Studies units have an enrollment pre-requisite of the prior Professional Development or Curriculum & Pedagogical Studies unit.
Students must have attempted the National Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students, (LANTITE) by the end of their first year of study, and must have passed LANTITE prior to undertaking their final professional experience placement.
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