UndergraduateEducation
Bachelor of Education (Primary) (Honours)
University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
About this program
The University of Western Australia's Bachelor of Education (Primary) (Honours) degree. Make a real difference to young children's lives and equip them with the skills, knowledge and values needed to succeed in the world, now and in the future. This distinctive undergraduate teaching degree prepares you to be a teacher from Pre-primary to Year 6 and gives you the skills and knowledge to graduate ready to begin your teaching career. You'll develop in-depth knowledge of the primary curriculum, be exposed to a range of teaching strategies, and undertake professional placements supervised by a practising teacher. You'll also be taught by inspiring and innovative lecturers, be given experiences in schools across a diverse range of settings, and will develop your knowledge, confidence and skills through both classroom and experience-based learning. You'll be required to pass the National Literacy and Numeracy Test (LANTITE) as well as a Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA).
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
Level 1
- EDUC1000National Literacy and Numeracy Test LANTITE
- EDUC1011Understanding Learners and Learning
- EDUC1012Teaching Mathematics in the Early Years of School
- EDUC1013Teaching English in the Early Years of School
- EDUC1014Introduction to Professional Experience
- EDUC1015Assessment Principles and Practices
- EDUC1016Teaching the Humanities and Social Sciences in Primary School
- EDUC1017Teaching Early Years Science
- EDUC1018Professional Experience 1: Environment and Relationships Level 2: EDUC2010 Teaching Primary School Science
- EDUC2011Teaching English in the Middle and Upper Primary Years
- EDUC2013Perspectives in Aboriginal Education for Primary Schools
- EDUC2014Professional Experience 2: Classroom management and planning for effective teaching
- EDUC2015Teaching HASS and Science: inquiry and integration
- EDUC2016Primary Mathematics Learning Years 3-6
- EDUC2017Texts and Literature in Primary School English
- EDUC2018Health and Physical Education in Primary Schools Level 3: EDUC3010 Teaching the Arts in Primary School
- EDUC3011Diversity
- Inclusion and Differentiation
- EDUC3013Data-Informed Practice in the Primary English Classroom
- EDUC3014Technologies for the Primary classroom
- EDUC3016Data-informed Practice in the Primary Mathematics Classroom
- EDUC3018Professional Experience 3: Planning in Response to Student Diversity
- EDUC3025Teaching Children for Whom English is a Second or Additional Language or Dialect
- EDUC3027Teaching English to Children with Diverse Needs in the Primary School
- EDUC3055Advanced science pedagogy for primary school
- SCOM2205Science Presentations
- EDUC3030Understanding Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing in Primary School Students
- EDUC3031Promoting Positive Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing in Primary School Students
- EDUC3040Advanced Mathematics Pedagogy (PP-Year 3)
- EDUC3041Advanced Mathematics Pedagogy (Years 4 - 6) Level 4: EDUC4011 The Profession-Ready Teacher
- EDUC4012Teaching Performance Assessment
- EDUC4013Professional Experience 4: Final Placement
- EDUC4014Honours Project
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
Primary School TeacherANZSCO 241213
On STSOL and CSOL, so it supports the 190, 491, and the employer-sponsored 482/494/186, but not the 189 on its own. AITSL assesses at least one year of full-time equivalent primary-education study within the qualification.
Assessed by Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL)
List membership changes over time and does not guarantee an invitation. See the skilled occupation lists guide and the points calculator before relying on this for a visa decision.
Admissions
6.(1) To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have - (a) achieved an ATAR of at least 70, or equivalent as recognised by UWA; or (b) an assured pathway offer; or (c) Achieved a score of at least 100 in UWA's experienced based entry assessment; or (d) a place in a relevant UWA access program. or (2) (i) At least 2 years of relevant work and/or voluntary experience where teaching and learning occurs, or training, assessment and development occurs, including, but not limited to: educational support roles educational assistant Aboriginal and Islander Education Officer tutor learning advisor coach or mentor education officer e.g. museum, art gallery casual or relief teacher language assistant, and/or any relevant setting where teaching and learning occurs, or training, assessment and development occurs), and/or (ii) Relevant qualifications related to teaching, learning, training, assessment and development including, but not limited to: Certificate III in School Based Education Support Certificate IV in School Based Education Support Diploma of School Age Education and Care Graduate Certificate in Education Certificate III in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Certificate IV in Training and Assessment; and (iii) Applicants may need to attend a structured interview by the school in which eligible applicants will be assessed to meet requisite skills and knowledge for entry into the course.
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