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The Bachelor of Education (Primary) award is a four-year degree which qualifies you for registration and employment as a general teacher in primary schools and is recognised throughout Australia as a four-year teacher education award.
The compulsory program of studies in School Experience, Education, and Learning Area (Curriculum and Standards Framework related) components in each of the four years includes teaching experience in a range of primary schools, as well as studies in child development and special education, learning and the primary school curriculum, education theory, the role of the teacher in the classroom and the school, indigenous Australian studies and computers in the classroom.
Elective choice within the course is offered through the Learning Area Options.
On completion of the Bachelor of Education (Primary) course graduates should be able to:
understand the development of children, their ability to learn in a variety of ways and situations taking into account their individual needs and abilities;
demonstrate an understanding of the diversity of Australian society, particularly in relation to socio-economic class, ethnicity, gender and disability, and the influence of these on the education of children;
demonstrate a high level of interpersonal and communication skills including both written and verbal abilities relevant to the teaching profession;
demonstrate the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to design, implement and evaluate curricula, learning programs and classroom practices;
demonstrate a broad perspective on education and the skills to reflect on and debate current educational concerns in Victoria, Australia and internationally;
demonstrate an understanding of teaching as a process, a craft, a career and a profession; and
demonstrate a commitment to personal and professional development.
The course comprises four years of full-time study or equivalent part-time study. Throughout the program you will follow the three major study areas: School Experience, Education Studies and Learning Areas.
To qualify for the Bachelor of Education (Primary) you must satisfy the following requirements:
gain a cumulative score of at least 400 points;
complete the equivalent of 80 days of approved, supervised experience in schools;
complete Education 1, 2A, 2B and 2C, 3A and 3B, 4A and 4B, and the Research Project;
complete the four year Learning Area sequences in Language and Literacy, and Mathematics;
complete the three year Learning Area sequence in Science and Technology;
complete the two year Learning Area sequences in Arts, Health and Physical Education;
complete studies in Studies of Society and Environment in first year, which continue as components of third year Education subjects.
complete 25 points of Learning Area Option studies.
On successful completion of the School Experience 4 placement at the beginning of Semester 2 of their final year, students will spend two days a week for the remainder of the University Semester in the school in which they undertook the placement. During that time they will be required to conduct assigned tasks associated with second semester fourth year subjects.
An Honours degree is available within the four-year program. Details of the requirements for an Honours degree are available from the Faculty Office.
Lateral entry to Years 2 and 3 of the course is possible, depending on details of studies undertaken previously. Applications for credit are assessed on an individual basis according to the guidelines set out in the Faculty's credit policy. Students entering with credit may not be eligible for an Honours degree.
Bachelor of Education (Primary) students are eligible to apply for the Diploma in Arts, which is offered by the Faculty of Arts ( Diploma in Arts). Enrolment must be approved by both the Arts Faculty and the Faculty of Education. Further details are available from the Arts Faculty Office.
Bachelor of Education (Primary) students are eligible to apply for the Diploma in Creative Arts, offered by the School of Creative Arts, Victorian College of the Arts. Enrolment must be approved by both the School of Creative Arts and the Faculty of Education. Further details are available from the School of Creative Arts (Tel. +61 3 9 344 8389/8699).
Bachelor of Education (Primary) students are eligible to apply for the Diploma in Modern Languages offered by the Faculty of Arts ( Diploma in Modern Languages (DML)). Enrolment must be approved by both the Arts Faculty and the Faculty of Education. Further details are available from the Arts Faculty Office.
Bachelor of Education (Primary) students are eligible to apply for the Diploma in Music (Practical) which is offered by the Faculty of Music ( Diploma in Music (Practical)). Enrolment must be approved by both the Faculty of Music and the Faculty of Education. Further details are available from the Music Faculty Office.
| Third year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 476-324 School Experience 3 | 18.75 | |
| 476-320 Education 3A Curriculum and Teaching | 18.75 | |
| 476-322 Education 3B Children With Special Needs | 12.5 | |
| 483-354 Learning Area: Language and Literacy 3 | 12.5 | |
| Plus either | ||
| 485-349 Learning Area: Science and Technology 2 | 12.5 | |
| OR | ||
| 485-355 Learning Area: Science and Technology 2 (Adv) | ||
| Plus either | ||
| 485-346 Learning Area: Mathematics 3 | 12.5 | |
| OR | ||
| 485-348 Learning Area: Mathematics 3 (Adv) | ||
| Plus | ||
| Learning Area Option | ||
| Total Points | 100.0 | |
| Fourth year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 476-428 School Experience 4 | 12.5 | |
| 476-422 Education 4A Curriculum Integration | 12.5 | |
| 476-424 Education 4B Issues and Contexts in Education | 12.5 | |
| 483-456 Learning Area: Language and Literacy 4 | 12.5 | |
| Plus either | ||
| 485-449 Learning Area: Mathematics 4 | 12.5 | |
| OR | ||
| 485-407 Learning Area: Mathematics 4 (Adv) | ||
| Plus either | ||
| 485-448 Learning Area: Science and Technology 3 | 12.5 | |
| OR | ||
| 485-455 Learning Area: Science and Technology 3 (Adv) | ||
| Plus either | ||
| 460-424 Research Project | ||
| OR | ||
| 460-427 Honours Project | 12.5 | |
| Plus | ||
| Learning Area Option | ||
| Total Points | 100.0 | |
| First year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 476-110 School Experience 1 | ||
| 476-112 Education 1: Children, Schools & Society | ||
| 476-111 Learning Area: Society & Environment | ||
| 483-124 Learning Area: Arts 1 | ||
| 485-130 Learning Area: Health & Physical Education 1 | ||
| 483-134 Learning Area: Language & Literacy 1 | ||
| 485-129 Learning Area: Mathematics | ||
| 485-128 Learning Area: Science and Technology | ||
| Total Points | 100.0 | |
| Second year1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 476-215 School Experience 2 | ||
| 476-213 Education 2B: Indigenous Australian Studies | ||
| 485-254 Education 2C: Computers in the Primary Classroom | ||
| Plus either | ||
| 476-211 Education 2A: Educational Theories & Practices | ||
| OR | ||
| 476-212 Education 2A(Adv.): Education Theories & Practices | ||
| Plus either | ||
| 483-237 Learning Area: Language and Literacy 2 | ||
| OR | ||
| 483-238 Learning Area: Language and Literacy 2 (Adv) | ||
| Plus either | ||
| 483-239 Learning Area: Arts 2 | ||
| OR | ||
| 483-236 Learning Area: Arts 2 (Adv) | ||
| Plus either | ||
| 485-239 Learning Area: Mathematics 2 | ||
| OR | ||
| 485-240 Learning Area: Mathematics 2 (Adv) | ||
| Plus either | ||
| 485-237 Learning Area: Health & Physical Education 2 | ||
| OR | ||
| 485-238 Learning Area: Health & Physical Education 2 (Adv) | ||
| Total Points | 100.0 | |
| Third year1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 476-324 School Experience 3 | 18.75 | |
| Third year option2 | ||
| Plus either | ||
| 476-320 Education 3A Curriculum and Teaching | 18.75 | |
| OR | ||
| 476-321 Education 3A Curriculum and Teaching (Adv) | ||
| Plus either | ||
| 476-322 Education 3B Children With Special Needs | 12.5 | |
| OR | ||
| 476-323 Education 3B Children with Special Needs (Adv) | ||
| Plus either | ||
| 483-354 Learning Area: Language and Literacy 3 | 12.5 | |
| OR | ||
| 483-358 Learning Area Language and Literacy 3 (Adv) | ||
| Plus either | ||
| 485-349 Learning Area: Science and Technology 2 | 12.5 | |
| OR | ||
| 485-355 Learning Area: Science and Technology 2 (Adv) | 12.5 | |
| Plus either | ||
| 485-346 Learning Area: Mathematics 3 | 12.5 | |
| OR | ||
| 485-348 Learning Area: Mathematics 3 (Adv) | 12.5 | |
| Total Points | 100.0 | |
| Fourth year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 476-428 School Experience 4 | 12.5 | |
| Fourth year option2 | ||
| Plus either | ||
| 476-422 Education 4A Curriculum Integration | 12.5 | |
| OR | ||
| 476-423 Education 4A Curriculum Integration (Adv) | 12.5 | |
| Plus either | ||
| 476-424 Education 4B Issues and Contexts in Education | 12.5 | |
| OR | ||
| 476-425 Education 4B Issues and Contexts in Education (Adv) | 12.5 | |
| Plus either | ||
| 485-449 Learning Area: Mathematics 4 | 12.5 | |
| OR | ||
| 485-407 Learning Area: Mathematics 4 (Adv) | 12.5 | |
| Plus either | ||
| 483-456 Learning Area: Language and Literacy 4 | 12.5 | |
| OR | ||
| 483-457 Learning Area: Language and Literacy 4 (Adv) | 12.5 | |
| Plus either | ||
| 485-448 Learning Area: Science and Technology 3 | 12.5 | |
| OR | ||
| 485-455 Learning Area: Science and Technology 3 (Adv) | 12.5 | |
| Plus either | ||
| 460-424 Research Project | ||
| OR | ||
| 460-427 Honours Project | 12.5 | |
| Total Points | 100.0 | |
| First year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 476-103 School Studies A: Introduction to Schools, Curriculum and Teaching | ||
| (including 20 days School based teaching experience) | ||
| 483-108 Foundation Studies in Language and Literacy | ||
| 483-119 Foundation Studies in the Arts | ||
| 485-183 Foundation Studies in Mathematics | ||
| 485-186 Foundation Studies in Science and Technology | ||
| A-Level General Studies | ||
| Total Points | 100.0 | |
| Second year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 476-210 School Studies B33: Child Development | ||
| 483-221 School Studies B44: Literacy | ||
| 485-231 School Studies B55: Numeracy | ||
| 476-204 Education Studies B | ||
| 460-202 School Experience B | ||
| B-Level General Studies | ||
| Total Points | 100.0 | |
| Third year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 476-346 School Experience C | ||
| 476-306 School Studies C1 Curriculum Issues & Approaches | ||
| 483-228 School Studies B20 Arts in the Primary School | ||
| 483-321 School Studies C40-Language Art Program | 5 | |
| 485-222 School Studies B30 Health & Phys.Ed. | ||
| 485-318 School Studies C51 Mathematics | ||
| C-Level General Studies and/or optional School Studies | ||
| Total Points | 100.0 | |
| Fourth year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 476-413 Education Studies D | 33.3 | |
| 476-414 School Studies D - Curriculum Integration and Practice | 30 | |
| 476-421 School Experience D | 11.1 | |
| Optional Studies and/or General Studies | ||
| Total Points | 100.0 | |
The Education component of the BEd (Primary) course is intended to develop a knowledge of major theories of child development and learning as well as theories of the school as a social institution and its contemporary role.
The major study includes particular reference to the legal and professional responsibilities and role of the teacher charged with the care of young children and with the need to deal productively with their skills. General principles of curriculum design, implementation and evaluation are learned in association with the complementary studies in the Learning Areas and School Experience components. Selected subjects are available at standard and advanced level after year 1. All subjects in the Education sequence are compulsory except that students will take either Research Project or the Honours Project in Year 4.
Year 1: systematic observation of children learning in classroom settings; the role of the teacher; social and cultural perspectives; education theory.
Year 2: theoretical perspectives underpinning practice; indigenous studies; computers in the classroom.
Year 3: the tasks of the classroom teacher, including assessment; inquiry learning; curriculum design; child development; special needs students; classroom management.
Year 4: an intensive sustained classroom-based experience in analysis, planning and classroom implementation of curriculum models; the role of educational research; the teacher as professional.
476-104 Education 1: Children Schools and Society
476-200 Education 2A: Educational Theories and Practices
476-202 Education 2B: Indigenous Australian Studies
485-200 Education 2C Computers in Primary C'Room
476-320 Education 3A Curriculum and Teaching
476-322 Education 3B Children With Special Needs
476-422 Education 4A Curriculum Integration
476-424 Education 4B Issues and Contexts in Education
476-423 Education 4A Curriculum Integration (Adv)
476-425 Education 4B Issues and Contexts in Education (Adv)
476-413 Education Studies D
460-424 Research Project
460-427 Honours Project
This core component of the BEd (Primary) course is offered in each year through placement with approved supervisors in designated schools. All subjects are compulsory and offered at standard subject level.
The sequence is arranged within four subjects - School Experience 1, 2, 3 and 4. Normally these subjects will be taken concurrently with the Education subjects of the designated year. In addition to the fifteen days of supervised School Experience in Year 4, students are required to spend 5 days in Orientation Week, and to negotiate 2 days a week in Semester 1, and 5 single days in the first part of Semester 2, in a school designated by the Faculty. During that time they will be required to conduct assigned tasks associated with fourth year subjects.
The School Experience placements are arranged by the School Experience and Professional Practice Unit. Teachers in schools associated with the Faculty, and staff from a number of teaching departments, are involved in the conduct of the subjects. The dates for School Experience periods are shown in the Schedule in the School Experience and Professional Practice General Handbook.
Criteria for assessment for each placement are clearly related to the objectives of the course, the developing abilities of the student and the intended outcomes of the Education and Learning Areas subjects. All subjects require the student to demonstrate teaching capability and appropriate involvement in the life of the school as an associate member of staff.
Assessment in a subject will use a process in which supervising teachers and Faculty staff will make progressive assessment of a student's work and professional development and will have discussed these assessments with students at critical phases of the placement.
All subjects are graded and grades are determined by the marks derived by the scoring system as set out in each School Experience Assessment criteria sheet. The final result is derived from the average of the scores on the School Experience Assessment Reports and the scores recorded by Faculty supervisors.
The sequence for students enrolling prior to 1996 is arranged within four subjects: School Studies A, School Experience B, C and D and is linked with the professional studies sequence offered through School Studies B, C and D subjects.
460-100 School Experience 1
460-200 School Experience 2
476-324 School Experience 3
476-428 School Experience 4
476-421 School Experience D
The Learning Area component of the BEd (Primary) is intended to develop a thorough understanding both of the knowledge base of the key curriculum areas and of associated pedagogical principles and practice. Studies are designed to match the development of teaching skills through school experience. Opportunities for specialising in a learning area are given either in a sequence of advanced studies or by choosing appropriate options.
In fourth year, students are required to spend 5 days in Orientation Week, and to negotiate 2 days a week in Semester 1, and 5 single days in the first part of Semester 2, in a school designated by the Faculty. During that time they will be required to conduct assigned tasks associated with fourth year subjects.
483-117 Learning Area: Arts 1
485-101 Learning Area: Health and Physical Education 1
483-107 Learning Area: Language and Literacy 1
485-100 Learning Area: Mathematics 1
485-102 Learning Area: Science and Technology 1
476-107 Learning Area: Society and Environment 1
483-200 Learning Area: Language and Literacy 2
483-242 Learning Area: Arts 2
485-202 Learning Area: Mathematics 2
485-204 Learning Area: Mathematics 2 (Adv)
485-220 Learning Area: Health and Physical Education 2
485-229 Learning Area: Health and Physical Education 2 (Adv)
483-354 Learning Area: Language and Literacy 3
485-349 Learning Area: Science and Technology 2
485-355 Learning Area: Science and Technology 2 (Adv)
485-346 Learning Area: Mathematics 3
485-348 Learning Area: Mathematics 3 (Adv)
485-356 Learning Area: Health and Physical Education 3 OPT
485-357 Learning Area: Australian Environment OPT
483-355 Learning Area: Children's Literature OPT
483-362 Learning Area: Arts 3 OPT
485-449 Learning Area: Mathematics 4
485-407 Learning Area: Mathematics 4 (Adv)
485-448 Learning Area: Science and Technology 3
485-455 Learning Area: Science and Technology 3 (Adv)
483-456 Learning Area: Language and Literacy 4
483-457 Learning Area: Language and Literacy 4 (Adv)
483-436 Learning Area: Arts 4 OPT
485-408 Learning Area: Health and Physical Education 4 OPT
The complete School Studies sequence forms the professional core component of the BEd (Primary) course for students who enrolled before 1996. It consists of sequential programs of integrated experiences and studies over a four year period aimed at providing students with a theoretical and practical basis for the development of a personal theory of learning and teaching, expertise in the developments of policy and programs and the ability to organise learning environments in which children will develop skills, attitudes and knowledge in all areas of human development.
Year 3 provides for an extensive and comprehensive study of curriculum, emphasising the integrative nature of learning and teaching and the specifics of subjects, and is paralleled by sustained teaching experiences. Students are thus able to identify knowledge gaps which can be covered through the selection of appropriate elective subjects. Policy making and program development are examined in the school setting.
In Year 4 students examine learning in relation to their classroom experiences and develop integrated curriculum units appropriate to their particular teaching situation. Opportunity is provided for students to become active school-based researchers. Experienced teachers undertake a form of this study which has been adapted to their circumstances.
483-321 School Studies C40-Language Art Program
476-414 School Studies D - Curriculum Integration and Practice
483-341 Art C95: Project-Art and Children
| 1. | Advanced subjects may not be available for students who commenced the course in 1997 |
| 2. | Learning Areas in Arts, Children's Literature, Health and Physical Education and Society and Environment are offered as Options. Students complete one in each of years 3 and 4. |
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