Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) at Charles Sturt University

Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) - graduate entry
BTeach(Prim)

CSU’s Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) aims to prepare primary school educators who are effective, critically reflective professional practitioners in any of the various contexts in which they may find themselves.

This course replaces the Master of Teaching (Primary) from 2010.

About the course

All graduates of this course will:

be committed to education as a process of critical transformation of individuals, schools and society
have a deep understanding of, and effective skill in the teaching of the full range of subject knowledge as a dynamic aspect of children’s curricular experience
be responsive to the rights and needs of diverse learners and community groups
understand the need as scholarly and autonomous adult learners to take responsibility for their own continuing personal and professional development as critically reflective professionals.

Graduate entry

The Faculty of Education’s graduate entry courses are pre-service teaching qualifications. Eligibility for entry is dependent upon a prior tertiary qualification - the nature of which is determined by specific admission criteria for each course. Graduate entry courses provide initial teaching training qualifications at the undergraduate level in various areas such as Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary Teaching.

Professional recognition

This course is currently awaiting accreditation approval from the NSW Institute of Teachers.

Professional experience requirements

Students will complete a minimum 10 weeks of professional experience which is divided into two separate placements.

Professional Experience 1
In the first teaching practice students will concentrate on:

planning, implementing and evaluating lessons
classroom management and collecting information relating to: child conceptual and physical development; the relationship between the school and its community; and individual differences of students

Professional Experience 2
In the second teaching practice session students will be expected to concentrate on:

planning, implementing and evaluating units of work
classroom management
whole school management and pupil welfare
cultural and individual differences and collecting information relating to: across curriculum perspectives; teacher roles outside the classroom; and school and faculty organisation and management
extending their knowledge of particular curriculum areas into integrated curriculum

Credit

Upon entry into the Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) a standard credit package of a maximum of 64 credit points (equivalent to eight subjects) will be given based on an applicant’s undergraduate degree in a teaching related discipline. Students will then be required to complete 128 points (16 subjects) in the Bachelor of Teaching (Primary).

If students require additional discipline subjects (maximum of two) to meet NSWIT accreditation requirements then students will be granted 48/56 credit points (equivalent of 6-7 subjects) from their previous degree and be provided with the opportunity to complete up to two additional discipline subjects concurrently with the Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) to support their foundation studies in the Key Learning Areas.

Additionally, credit may be granted for equivalent subjects completed at another institution. A minimum of 64 credit points (eight subjects) of the course must be completed at CSU, however, in order to graduate with a CSU award.

For credit specifications in regard to professional experience see the section on proficiency credit (PCR).

Proficiency credit (PCR)

In order for a student to gain credit for professional experience, the applicant must demonstrate to the Sub-Dean Professional Experience that the completed task was indeed equivalent to a professional experience placement (PEP), that is, the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) had provided the student with an opportunity to satisfy the requirements of a typical PEP. All applications for credit will be considered and a decision determined by the Sub-Dean Professional Experience.

Additional requirements

Refer to the Additional requirements section for information on:

Literacy requirement
Criminal Record Clearance

Residential schools

There are no residential school requirements for this course.

Graduation requirements

To be awarded a Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) students will need to complete the equivalent of 192 points.

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