Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) Australian Catholic University (ACU)

This course prepares students to become both an early childhood and/or a primary school teacher, being able to adapt their expertise to teach the birth to 12 years age group.

Minimum Duration:

4 years full-time or equivalent part-time

Campus:

Ballarat, Blacktown, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield

Help give children their best start in life. The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) qualifies you to teach children from their birth up to the age of 12. It equips you to inspire and help them develop lifelong learning skills within inclusive environments that encourage and nurture diversity.

You'll choose a specialist teaching area from English, maths, or religious education and your professional experience placements will be conducted in both early childhood and primary education settings. You may also have an opportunity to complete a community engagement unit overseas where you will spend time with local communities and experience an international classroom.

If you choose religious education as your specialist teaching area, you will be eligible to teach in Catholic and other faith-based schools.

Entry requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy that includes meeting a minimum ATAR requirement.

In addition, applicants will be required to demonstrate suitability for teaching.

All applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed:

the following prerequisites at year 12 level or equivalent:

State Prerequisites

Australian Capital Territory

Prerequisites: Nil

Assumed knowledge: Studies in English (T); Studies in Mathematics (T)

New South Wales

Prerequisites: Nil

Assumed Knowledge: A minimum of three Band 5 HSC results (including one in English), and a Mathematics Band 4 HSC result. Note: This course is structured to allow applicants to meet the three Band 5 and/or the Mathematics Band 4 entry requirements within the first year of the course.

Queensland

Prerequisites: English (Units 3 & 4, C); General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C); a General science subject (Units 3 & 4, C)

Victoria

Prerequisites: English: Units 3 and 4 - a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English;

Mathematics: Units 1 and 2: satisfactory completion of two units (any study combination) of General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics OR Units 3 and 4: any Mathematics.

OR

b. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants may be selected following an interview with the course coordinator and staff of the campus Indigenous Higher Education Unit.

They should have:

minimum of three years' work experience; or

of year 12 or equivalent; or

relevant tertiary study skills or successful completion of a Tertiary Communication Skills program.

Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.

English language requirements

A minimum of 7.0 in Reading and Writing and a minimum of 7.5 in listening and speaking.