The program equips students with the professional skills required to foster positive development and learning in children, whether they are in childcare services, preschools or in primary schools.
The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) course is grounded in the belief that graduates should continue to develop as scholars and teachers, and be practitioners who reflect on their own practice, and who are strong advocates for children and their families.
Employment possibilities for graduates include teaching in government and non-government schools, long daycare centres, mobile preschools and work-based care. Students will gain skills and experience in planning, teaching and observing the development and learning of children as well as working in teams with other educational professionals and in partnerships with parents.
No special arrangements apply
The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) is currently accredited with:
To make sure students have experience in using equipment and techniques found in the workplace, our facilities include:
Throughout the course, students use a range of technologies to communicate with children, teachers and other professional colleagues in this country and overseas. This technology includes email, the internet, video and digital cameras, CD, audio tapes and other forms of electronic information exchange.
Subjects in the course will be supported by online technology to ensure students have access to the latest ideas and research from around the world. There are opportunities to gain skills in the production of media appropriate to the teaching of a range of children, and students learn to evaluate the impact of media on learning.
Professional experience in early childhood and primary school settings is a vital component of the program, comprising five subjects in the course.
From first year to fourth year, students gradually assume more responsibility for planning, teaching and management of classroom settings, as they progress through a range of experiences. This part of the course aims to enable students to develop an understanding of various early childhood services and the school system. It helps students to plan and implement learning experiences for young children under the guidance of an experienced teacher. Settings include those for children under three, three to five years, the first years of school, and middle and upper primary classes.
Opportunities exist for placement in a range of locations. Students undertake placements in both under fives and primary settings in the final professional experience in Session 8. These experiences are supported by qualified staff in the teaching setting and by University supervisors.
To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 256 credit points. This consists of a series of compulsory subjects, including a final extended professional experience.
Refer to the Additional requirements section for information on:
| Study through | Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Dubbo |
| Study mode and normal course duration | 4 years full-time on campus |
| Course code | Albury-Wodonga: 213101 UAC 13501 VTAC Bathurst: 213107 Dubbo: 213105 |
| Fees |
Commonwealth supported place |
| Session available | February (Semester basis) |
| Apply through | UAC |
| UAI cut-offs | 70.00 (Albury-Wodonga, Dubbo) 70.10 (Bathurst) |
| Study through | Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst |
| Study mode and normal course duration | 4 years full-time - onshore (within Australia) |
| Course code | CRICOS code:
017967E Program code: 3408EP |
| Fees | Onshore - see fee list |
| Session available | February (Semester basis) |
| Apply through | CSU International Admissions |
Teaching today requires graduates with an awareness of social, cultural and developmental issues. This course includes child development, sociology, indigenous studies and research methods. Skills in interpersonal communication, leadership and special needs are developed in university-based workshops and in workplaces that cater to the needs of children in communites across our region and in urban centres. Curriculum studies in this course meet the requirements for teaching children in all Key Learning Areas from Kindergarten to Year 6 in primary schools.
Session 1 (Autumn)
EEB103 History & Philosophy of Education
EEB104 Teacher as Learner
EML105 The Literate and Numerate Teacher
EED121 Children as Learners
Session 2 (Spring)
EEP101 Social Contexts: Education and Society
EEB105 Health and Safety
EED205 Journey of Childhood
EMC203 Play and Investigation as Curriculum (Literacy)
Session 3 (Autumn)
EMA101 Communication through Arts: Birth to Early Stages
EMC204 Play and Investigation as Curriculum (Science & Mathematics)
EMC205 Interrogation of Curricula and Pedagogies
EPT216 Professional Experience 1: 3-5 Year Olds [6 points]
Session 4 (Spring)
EMM206 Mathematics in the Primary School
EMR206 PD/Health/PE in the Primary School
ESL201 Literacy Studies in the Primary School
ESS201 Understanding Diverse Learners
Session 5 (Autumn)
EEA306 Relationships & Pedagogy in the Primary School
EMH408 Studies of Human Society and its Environment in the Primary School
EMS301 Science & Technology in the Primary School
EPT316 Professional Experience 2: Early Primary [6 points]
Session 6 (Spring)
EMA301 Creative Arts in the Primary School
EML322 Literacy Studies in the Primary School: 2
EMM305 Numeracy for Teaching
EEP400 Indigenous Australia : History, Reconciliation, and Social Justice
EPT317 Professional Experience 3: Upper Primary [6 points]
Session 7 (Autumn)
EEA405 Relationships & Pedagogy: Birth to 3 Years
EEB423 Leadership and Management
EER403 Teacher as Researcher
EPT422 Professional Experience 4: Birth to 2 Years [6 points]
Session 8 (Spring)
EEB400 Professionalism and Issues in Care and Education
EEB422 Sustainable Environments and Communities
EPT424 Professional Experience 5: The Beginning Teacher [16 point]
To be admitted into the course, prospective students need to indicate their likelihood of success through:
Previous studies include:
NSW and interstate school leavers are normally selected on the basis of their Universities Admissions Index (UAI) or interstate equivalent. You may also be admitted on the basis of a strong performance in subjects relevant to your course preferences.
Currently no secondary school subjects are prerequisites for admission to particular CSU courses however some courses assume a certain level of knowledge. This will be specified in the course information if applicable.
Applicants will be deemed to have sufficient English proficiency if they:
All other applicants must explicitly demonstrate proficiency.
Acceptable tests for English proficiency
Any of the following results, attained within the last two years, can be used to demonstrate English proficiency:
An applicant who does not otherwise meet the University’s requirements may be admitted on the recommendation of the Dean of the appropriate faculty.
You may also be admitted to a course based on other attainments and experience. These may include:
CSU places great emphasis on services to its students. It is a leader in the provision of online services and, in particular, the use of the internet in the support of teaching, administration and communications with students.
The online environment is so integrated into all aspects of student life and the learning experience at CSU that the University now assumes that all on campus and distance education students at CSU will have ongoing access to an internet connected computer capable of communicating with CSU online systems.
Students enrolled in Information Technology subjects (i.e. with an ITC subject code) may be required to have additional hardware and/or software that is deemed essential for the completion of the learning activities in that subject.
The NSW Institute of Teachers require that all students who graduate from this course meet the prerequisite standard of literacy and numeracy.
The assumed knowledge/entry requirement is;
Higher School Certificate minimum Band 4 in English Advanced, Standard English or English as a Second Language, and Band 4 in General Mathematics, or completion of Mathematics or Extension Mathematics to an equivalent standard.
Where you do not meet these entry requirements, CSU offers concurrent study in English and Mathematics before graduation.
To be successful at studies within certain courses, students must be highly competent in spoken and written English literacy.
All students who do not have this level of competence in spoken and written English will be required to independently organise some form of coaching in English literacy, such as a short TAFE course or other form of tuition to improve their skills. Students will be advised of their options by the Head of School from the campus where they are enrolled.
If, after an agreed period of study in English literacy, a student’s English literacy standard has not improved, the appropriate Head of School will provide further advice with regard to alternative career options.
Most states in Australia (except NSW) require preservice teachers to undergo a Working with Children Check (WCC) prior to undertaking a placement in a school or early childhood service. The checks are intended to identify people who have convictions for such things as violence or sexual offences, who may put patients’/clients’ personal safety or health at risk. Traffic violations and other minor offences are not of interest.
NSW and other state schools only require the WCC for students undertaking an internship.
Prospective students should be aware that not passing a criminal record clearance may make it difficult for them to complete a teacher education course satisfactorily because of the unavailability of suitable school or preschool experiences. Preservice teachers who participate in Internship programs in NSW DET schools will be required to have a Working with Children Check.
In addition, all students are required to complete a Prohibited Employment Declaration every year of the program, indicating if they are a prohibited person under the Child Protection Act 1998.
The Department of Health in NSW, and most other states, currently require all health facility staff, including students on clinical placement, to undergo a Working with Children Check.
Currently, NSW Department of Sport & Recreation have the same guidelines as NSW DET.
If you have any queries regarding this matter, including the opportunities available for review of a particular case, contact the Course Coordinator.
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