Bachelor of Education (Primary)

For the Bachelor of Education (Primary) program the course consists of 272 credits points composed of:

• Education Studies Major subjects (8 subjects) (64 credit points)
• Discipline Studies subjects (10 subjects) (80 credit points)
• Curriculum Studies subjects (6 subjects) (48 credit points)
• Professional Studies subjects (8 subjects - including 5 Professional Experience) (64 credit points)

LIT101 Language and Text (8 credit points)
MTH100 Foundation Mathematics (8 credit points)

The Bachelor of Education (Primary)(Honours) program consists of 304 credit points comprising Educational Research subjects that replace specified Pass stream subjects - these are:

EER408 Education Research: Methods & Practices
EER409 Educational Research: Culture, Design & Development
EEB415 Dissertation Proposal & Literature Review

and an additional 32 credit points composed of:

ERP404 Education Honours Dissertation (1 subject) (32 credit points)

Education Studies Major Subjects

EED108 Child Development
EEP106 Education, Society & Social Justice in Australia
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities*
EED208 Aboriginal & Cultural Pedagogies
EEA310 Managing the Learning Environment
ESS305 Inclusive Education
EER411 Researching Teaching
EEL410 Special Topic in Education: Teacher as Researcher
or
ESS408 Diagnostic Teaching of Mathematics

Discipline Studies Subjects

EMM108 Mathematics & Numeracy Studies*
EML110 English 1: Language as Social Practice*
EMS108 Science & Technology Studies
EMA116 Creative Arts 1: Arts experience
EML210 English 2: Reading Process & Pedagogy
EMM209 Mathematics: Content & Pedagogy
EMR205 PDHPE: Health & Movement Studies
ELN302 Literacies for the Future
EMH304 HSIE: Education for Sustainability
[ ] Elective

Curriculum Studies Subjects

EMH204 HSIE Curriculum: Exploring Australian Identity
EMM310 Mathematics Curriculum
EMA303 Creative Arts 2: Content & Context of Creative Arts K-6
EML309 English 3: Primary English Curriculum
EMR302 Personal Development, Health & Physical Education Curriculum
EMS308 Science & Technology Curriculum

Pedagogical & Professional Experience Studies

EPT115 Professional Experience 1 (Primary): Introduction to the Profession
EPT215 Professional Experience 2 (Primary): Learning & Diversity
EPT315 Professional Experience 3 (Primary): Teacher as Manager
EPT435 Professional Experience 4 (Primary): Emerging Professional
EPT445 Professional Experience: Internship
EEB425 Reflection on Professional Practice: Assessment & Reporting
EEB426 Becoming a Professional
ESR404 Education in Rural Places
or
ESS407 Understanding Literacy Problems

*Key subjects

Passing a key subject is one of the indicators of a student's satisfactory academic progress through the course. The student must pass key subjects in the course at no more than two attempts.

The first time a student fails a key subject they will be 'at risk' of exclusion; if a student fails a second time the student will be excluded from the course.

The key subjects for the Bachelor of Education (Primary) and Honours from 201030 are:

IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
EML110 English 1: Language as Social Practice
EMM108 Mathematics & Numeracy Studies
LIT101 Language and Text
MTH100 Foundation Mathematics

Restricted Elective Subjects

Students may select one subject from:

EEP414 Catholic Studies: Religious Education: Scripture and Liturgy
EEP415 Catholic Studies: Sacrament, Church and Morality
EER408 Educational Research: Methods & Practice
EER409 Educational Research: Culture, Design and Development
EHR121 Movement Education and Gymnastics
EHR219 Games, Sport and Contemporary Physical Activities
EMA114 Music Education: Performance & Practice
EMC203 Play and Investigation as Curriculum (Literacy)
EMC204 Play and Investigation as Curriculum (Science & Mathematics)
EML305 ESL Teaching
EML400 Classroom Implications of Children’s Film and Television
EML426 TESOL in Practice
EMT501 Educational Applications of Information Technology
EMT502 Educational Technology: Theory and Practice
ESC401 Introduction to Educational Computing
ESC412 Cyberculture in the Classroom
ESC413 Web Pedagogies
ESC415 Integrating Technology Across the Curriculum
ESG401 Extending & Enriching the Curriculum for Gifted Learners
ESG504 Gifted Children in the Mainstream Class
ESS407 Understanding Literacy Problems
ESS408 Diagnostic Teaching of Mathematics
ESS412 Developing Individual Curriculum
ESS422 Assessment and Evaluation for Learning
ESS426 Collaboration and Teamwork in the Inclusive School
ETL401 Teacher Librarianship
ETL402 Literature in Education
GRP103 Introduction to Digital Technologies and Design
GRP117 Graphic Design Theory and Practice
HST201 Colonial Australia
HST303 Literature and Society
HST311 Local History in Context
INF405 The Digital Environment
ISL150 Muslims in Australia: Faith and Practice
LIT214 Australian Literature
LIT221 Creative Writing
LIT222 Contemporary Children’s Texts
LIT316 Children’s Fiction
NUT201 Food and Health
PSY101 Foundations of Psychology 1
PSY102 Foundations of Psychology 2
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
SOC102 Social Inequality
SOC215 Gender, Family and Society

or other subject as aproved by the Course Coordinator or Course Advisor.

Enrolment pattern

FLEXIBLE OFFERING - for the Honours and Pass Stream

LIT101 Language and Text*
MTH100 Foundation Mathematics*

*It is recommended that these subjects be undertaken within the first two years of study.

HONOURS STREAM

Year 1

Session 1

EED108 Child Development
EML110 English 1: Language as Social Practice
EMM108 Mathematics & Numeracy Studies
EMS108 Science & Technology Studies

Session 2

EEP106 Education, Society & Social Justice in Australia
EMA116 Creative Arts 1: Arts Experience
EML210 English 2: Reading Process & Pedagogy
EPT115 Professional Experience 1 (Primary): Introduction to the Profession

Year 2

Session 1

IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
EMH204 HSIE: Exploring Australian Identity
EML309 English 3: Primary English Curriculum
EMR205 PDHPE: Health & Movement Studies

Session 2

EED208 Aboriginal & Cultural Pedagogies
EMM209 Mathematics: Content & Pedagogy
EMS308 Science & Technology Curriculum
EPT215 Professional Experience 2 (Primary): Learning & Diversity

Year 3

Session 1

EEA310 Managing the Learning Environment
ELN302 Literacies for the Future
EMA303 Creative Arts 2: Content & Context of Creative Arts K-6
EPT315 Professional Experience 3 (Primary): Teacher as Leader

Session 2

EMH304 HSIE: Education for Sustainability
EMM310 Mathematics Curriculum
EMR302 Personal Development, Health & Physical Education Curriculum
ESS305 Inclusive Education

Session 3

EER409 Educational Research: Culture, Design & Development

Year 4

Session 1

EEB425 Reflecting on Professional Practice: Assessment & Reporting
EEB415 Dissertation Proposal & Literature Review
EER408 Educational Research: Methods & Practices

Session 2

EEB426 Becoming a Professional
EPT435 Professional Experience 4 (Primary): Emerging Professional
EPT445 Professional Experience: Internship
[ ] Elective

Session 3

ERP404 Education Honours Dissertation (32 credit points)

PASS STREAM

Year 1

Session 1

EED108 Child Development
EML110 English 1: Language as Social Practice
EMM108 Mathematics & Numeracy Studies
EMS108 Science & Technology Studies

Session 2

EEP106 Education, Society & Social Justice in Australia
EMA116 Creative Arts 1: Arts Experience
EML210 English 2: Reading Process & Pedagogy
EPT115 Professional Experience 1 (Primary): Introduction to the Profession

Year 2

Session 1

IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
EMH204 HSIE Curriculum Australian Identity
EML309 English 3: Primary English Curriculum
EMR205 PDHPE: Health & Movement Studies

Session 2

EED208 Aboriginal & Cultural Pedagogies
EMM209 Mathematics: Content & Pedagogy
EMS308 Science & Technology Curriculum
EPT215 Professional Experience 2 (Primary): Learning & Diversity

Year 3

Session 1

EEA310 Managing the Learning Environment
ELN302 Literacies for the Future
EMA303 Creative Arts 2: Content & Context of Creative Arts K-6
EPT315 Professional Experience 3 (Primary): Teacher as Leader

Session 2

ESS305 Inclusive Education
EMH304 HSIE: Education for Sustainability
EMM310 Mathematics Curriculum
EMR302 Personal Development, Health & Physical Education Curriculum

Year 4

Session 1

EER411 Researching Teaching
EEL410 Special Topic in Education
or ESS408 Diagnostic Teaching of Mathematics
EEB425 Reflecting on Professional Practice: Assessment & Reporting
ESR404 Education in Rural Places
or ESS407 Understanding Literacy Problems

Session 2

EEB426 Becoming a Professional
[ ] Elective
or ESS426 Collaboration & Teamwork in the Inclusive School
EPT435 Professional Experience 4 (Primary): Emerging Professional
EPT445 Professional Experience: Internship

Professional recognition

It is the responsibility of the NSWIT is to assure the profession and the community of the quality of teacher education programs. The Institute does this through the approval of programs offered by providers of initial teacher education ensuring that the programs meet the requirements of the Professional Teaching Standards at the Graduate Teacher level. Graduates of approved programs are eligible for provisional accreditation to teach in NSW schools.

The NSWIT Policy for Approval of Initial Teacher Education Programs was approved by the Minister for Education and Training, in July 2006, and guiding documentation relating to aspects of the Graduate Teacher Standards is currently being developed.

The Advisory process that has been undertaken has provided assurance that the proposed course is in compliance with the Subject Content Requirements for primary teacher accreditation and the specific requirements of the NSWIT accreditation process in relation to:

• Professional experience
• Special education
• Literacy education
• Information and communication technologies
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education
• Non-English Speaking Background (NESB) education
• Challenging behaviours / classroom management.

This course has received final accreditation approval by the New South Wales Institute of Teachers.