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Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary)

+ Award nomenclature

Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary)
BEd(EarlyChild&Prim)

+ Course Availability Modes and Locations

Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) (3414EP)
On Campus Albury-Wodonga
Bathurst
Dubbo
Wagga Wagga

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal course duration

Full-time 5.25 years (10.5 sessions)

This program can be undertaken via a 4 or 5 year pathway.

  • Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.
  • This course may utilise a three session per year teaching calendar. Students should consult the Enrolment Pattern for availability of subjects in Session 3, or contact their Course Coordinator.
  • Admission criteria CSU Admission Policy

    Students may be admitted to the course on the basis of
    (a) the ATAR score or its equivalent,
    (b) the Principal’s Recommendation Entry Scheme,
    (c) direct admission with interview
    (d) the Darrambal Skills Assessment Program or
    (d) a combination of the above.

    English Language Proficiency entry requirements for non-Anglophone International students is: Academic IELTS Reading and Writing 6.5, Speaking and Listening 7.5. Please note that these requirements are for admission to this course, not to the teaching profession in Australia. Employment in Australian schools is conditional on more stringent English Language Proficiency requirements as outlined under professional accreditation.

    Credit CSU Credit Policy

    Graduation requirement

    To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 336 points.

    Course structure

    All subjects are core subjects, the course comprises 42 subjects (the equivalent of 336 subject points).

    NOTE: Recent national and NSW Government changes related to pre-service teacher standards of literacy and numeracy indicate that state and/or national tests of literacy and numeracy must be satisfactorily completed by all students prior to their final professional experience placement and graduation. For this reason additional pre-requisites pertaining to literary and numeracy may be applied to subjects as required.

    Discipline Content
    IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
    LIT101 Language and Text
    LIT114 Literature, Culture and Society
    MTH100 Foundation Mathematics*
    OR
    MTH 105 Introductory Mathematics **
    OR
    MTH101 Computer Aided Mathematics 1 with Applications#
    MTH110 The Discipline of Mathematics
    SCI102 Experiencing Science

    NOTE:
    * Not available for students who enter with Band 5 or 6 in Standard/Advanced or Extension Mathematics

    ** For students who enter with Band 5 or 6 in Standard Mathematics

    # For students who enter with Band 5 or 6 in Advanced/Extension Mathematics

    Education and Curriculum Content
    EEB107 TEC Residential School (undertaken by TEC cohort only)
    EEB206 Pedagogies and Practice for Social Justice
    EEB433 Educational Transitions
    EEB434 Leadership in Early Childhood
    EED110 Child Development: The Early Years
    EED306 Diverse Learners
    EED307 Planning for Diverse Learners
    EED407 Families, Communities and Early Childhood Services
    EEL106 Creating Learning Experiences
    EEL203 Assessment for Learning
    EEL204 Child Health and Safety
    EEL205 Early Childhood Management: Policy and Practice
    EEL414 Creating and Maintaining Supportive Learning Environments
    EEP101 Philosophical and Social Contexts of Education
    EMA117 The Creative Arts: The Creative Process
    EMA210 Teaching and Assessing the Creative Arts
    EMH104 HSIE: Learning About People, Places and the Past
    EMH205 HSIE: Teaching About People, Places and the Past
    EML106 Everyday Language and Literacies: Learning and Practice
    EML306 English Curriculum: Pedagogies in the Primary Years
    EML447 Issues in Contemporary English and Literacy Education
    EMM106 Mathematical and Scientific Learning in the Early Years
    EMM210 Mathematics in the Primary Years
    EMM415 Inquiry into the Teaching of Mathematics
    EMR105 Health and Physical Education Studies
    EMR207 PDHPE Curriculum and Pedagogy
    EMS207 Science and Technology Curriculum Studies
    ESS306 Programming, Teaching and Learning in Inclusive Settings

    Professional Experience
    EEP426 Becoming a Teacher 2
    EPT122 Professional Experience Placement 1 Early Childhood Programs: 3-5 Year Olds
    EPT124 Play and Learning
    EPT125 Child Development: Foundation to Year 6
    EPT126 Becoming a Teacher 1
    EPT127 English Curriculum: Pedagogies in the Early Years of Learning
    EPT217 Professional Experience 2: Primary Classrooms K-6
    EPT221 Professional Experience 3 Early Childhood Programs: Birth - 2 Year Olds
    EPT328 Professional Practice 4 Extended Placement: Early Childhood and Primary

    Key Subjects
    The following key subjects apply from 201430:

    EEB206 Pedagogies and Practice for Social Justice
    EEL414 Creating and Maintaining Supportive Learning Environments
    ESS306 Programming, Teaching and Learning in Inclusive Settings
    IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
    LIT101 Language and Text
    MTH100 Foundation Mathematics
    OR
    MTH105 Introductory Mathematics
    OR
    MTH101 Computer Aided Mathematics 1 with Applications

    Enrolment pattern

    Four Year Pathway

    Note: EEB107 TEC Residential School (undertaken by TEC cohort only) - placement of this Residential School in the Enrolment Pattern will be advised by the Course Director.

    Year 1
    Session 1

    EED110 Child Development: Early Years
    EPT124 Play and Learning
    EML106 Everyday Language and Literacies: Learning and Practice
    MTH100 Foundation Mathematics*
    OR
    MTH105 Introductory Mathematics**
    OR
    MTH101 Computer Aided Mathematics 1 with Applications #
    LIT101 Language and Text

    Session 2
    EPT125 Child Development: Foundation to Year 6
    EEL106 Creating Learning Experiences
    LIT114 Literature, Culture and Society
    MTH110 The Discipline of Maths
    EPT126 Becoming a Teacher 1

    Session 3
    EMH104 HSIE: Learning About People, Places and the Past
    IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities

    Year 2
    Session 1

    EEL204 Child Health and Safety
    EMA117 The Creative Arts: The Creative Process
    EMR105 Health and Physical Education Studies
    EPT122 Professional Experience 1 Early Childhood Programs: 3-5 Year Olds
    SCI102 Experiencing Science

    Session 2
    EEB206 Pedagogies andPractice for Social Justice
    EEL203 Assessment for Learning
    EMH205 HSIE: Teaching About People, Places and the Past
    EPT127 English Curriculum: Pedagogies in the Early Years of Learning
    EMM106 Mathematical and Scientific Learning in the Early Years

    Session 3
    EEP101 Philosophical and Social Contexts of Education
    EMM210 Mathematics in the Primary Years

    Year 3
    Session 1

    EEB433 Educational Transitions
    EED306 Diverse Learners
    EML306 English Curriculum: Pedagogies in the Primary Years
    EMS207 Science and Technology Curriculum Studies
    ESS306 Programming, Teaching and Learning in Inclusive Settings

    Session 2
    EED307 Planning for Diverse Learners
    EMA210 Teaching and Assessing the Creative Arts
    EMR207 PDHPE Curriculum and Pedagogy
    EPT217 Professional Experience 2: Primary Classrooms K-6

    Session 3
    EEL205 Early Childhood Management: Policy and Practice
    EPT221 Professional Experience 3 Early Childhood Programs: Birth-2 Year Olds

    Year 4
    Session 1

    EML447 Issues in Contemporary English and Literacy Education
    EMM415 Inquiry into the Teaching of Mathematics
    EPT328 Professional Practice 4 Extended Placement: Early Childhood and Primary

    Session 2
    EEB434 Leadership in Early Childhood
    EED407 Families, Communities and Children’s Services
    EEL414 Creating and Maintaining Supportive Learning Environments
    EEP426 Becoming a Teacher 2

    Five Year Pathway

    Note: EEB107 TEC Residential School (undertaken by TEC cohort only) - placement of this Residential School in the Enrolment Pattern will be advised by the Course Director.

    Year 1
    Session 1

    EED110 Child Development: Early Years
    EPT124 Play and Learning
    EML106 Everyday Language and Literacies: Learning and Practice
    LIT101 Language and Text
    MTH100 Foundation Mathematics*
    OR
    MTH105 Introductory Mathematics**
    OR
    MTH101 Computer Aided Mathematics 1 with Applications #

    Session 2
    EPT125 Child Development: Foundation to Year 6
    EPT126 Becoming a Teacher 1
    EEL106 Creating Learning Experiences
    LIT114 Literature, Culture and Society
    MTH110 The Discipline of Maths

    Year 2
    Session 1

    EEL204 Child Health and Safety
    EMA117 The Creative Arts: The Creative Process
    EMR105 Health and Physical Education Studies
    EPT122 Professional Experience 1 Early Childhood Programs: 3-5 Year Olds
    SCI102 Experiencing Science

    Session 2
    EEB206 Pedagogies and Practice for Social Justice
    EEL203 Assessment for Learning
    EPT127 English Curriculum: Pedagogies in the Early Years of Learning
    EMM106 Mathematical and Scientific Learning in the Early Years

    Year 3
    Session 1

    EMH104 HSIE: Learning About People, Places and the Past
    EMS207 Science and Technology Curriculum Studies
    ESS306 Programming, Teaching and Learning in Inclusive Settings
    IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities

    Session 2
    EML306 English Curriculum: Pedagogies in the Primary Years
    EMR207 PDHPE Curriculum and Pedagogy
    EPT217 Professional Experience 2: Primary Classrooms K-6

    Year 4
    Session 1

    EEB433 Educational Transitions
    EED306 Diverse Learners
    EEL205 Early Childhood Management: Policy and Practice
    EMM210 Mathematics in the Primary Years
    EPT221 Professional Experience 3 Early Childhood Programs: Birth-2 Year Olds

    Session 2
    EMA210 Teaching and Assessing the Creative Arts
    EED307 Planning for Diverse Learners
    EEP101 Philosophical and Social Contexts of Education
    EMH205 HSIE: Teaching About People, Places and the Past

    Year 5
    Session 1

    EMM415 Inquiry into the Teaching of Mathematics
    EML447 Issues in Contemporary English and Literacy Education
    EPT328 Professional Practice 4 Extended Placement: Early Childhood and Primary

    Session 2
    EEB434 Leadership in Early Childhood
    EED407 Families, Communities and Children’s Services
    EEL414 Creating and Maintaining Supportive Learning Environments
    EEP426 Becoming a Teacher 2

    + Residential School

    Please note that the following subject may have a residential school component.

    EEB107 TEC Residential School

    Enrolled students can find further information about CSU residential schools via the About Residential School page.

    + Workplace Learning

    Please note that the following subjects have a Workplace Learning component.

    EPT122 Professional Experience 1 Early Childhood Programs: 3-5 Year Olds
    EPT124 Play and Learning
    EPT125 Child Development: Foundation to Year 6
    EPT126 Becoming a Teacher
    EPT127 English Curriculum: Pedagogies in the Early Years of Learning
    EPT217 Professional Experience 2: Primary Classrooms K-6
    EPT221 Professional Experience 3 Early Childhood Programs: Birth - 2 Year Olds

    Professional recognition

    The course is currently recognised by:

    The course is currently accredited with:

    The new Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) course will seek accreditation by two professional bodies:

    The NSW Institute of Teachers (NSWIT) accredits the course against the requirements of the Australian Institute of Teachers and School Leadership. All course documentation will be submitted to NSWIT and be examined by a panel of trained accreditors. The materials will be submitted in the Smart Tools.

    The Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) accredits the course against the national quality standards for early childhood. All course documentation will be submitted to be examined by the Qualifications Assessment Team.

    English Language Proficiency

    Please note that the following requirements relate to Australian Employment Requirements only. These requirements differ from both CSU Admission and CSU Graduation Requirements. As such, it is each student’s responsibility to ensure that they meet these requirements prior to seeking employment as a teacher within Australia.

    AUSTRALIAN EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS – ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

    Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership

    From 1 January 2013, AITSL introduced changes to the assessment criteria for English language proficiency to be consistent with teacher registration requirements in Australian states and territories, as per below:

    English Language proficiency requirements from 1 January 2013

    1. An Academic version of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Test Report Form (TRF) that shows:
    • A score of at least 7.0 for Reading and Writing; and
    • A score of at least 8.0 for Speaking and Listening.

    The IELTS test scores must appear on a single IELTS TRF and be the result of a test undertaken during the 12 month period prior to submitting an application.

    OR

    2. An applicant has completed study assessed by AITSL as comparable to at least four years of full-time (or part-time equivalent) higher education (university) study, that results in a qualification/s comparable to the education level of an Australian bachelor degree or higher, (must include a recognised initial teacher education qualification) in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom or the United States of America.

    New South Wales Institute of Teachers

    ACCEPTED ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTS
    The tests and results which are accepted by the NSW Institute of Teachers are listed below.

    3.1 International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
    The IELTS test for academic purposes is an appropriate test for prospective teachers. The Institute requires that the applicant needs to attain a minimum overall score of 7.5 including a minimum result of 8.0 in both the speaking and listening modules and 7.0 in reading and writing. The test is widely accepted as an international standard for English language skills. Testing and locations can be found at http://www.ielts.org/.

    3.2 Professional English Assessment for Teachers (PEAT)
    The applicant must have Band A in each of the four areas: speaking, listening, reading and writing. This test has been developed for teachers intending to teach in the NSW Department of Education and Communities (DEC). DEC requires relevant teachers to undertake the PEAT. The DEC has advised that Band A is required for teaching in government schools. It is available at the University of NSW Institute of Languages. The website is http://www.lang.unsw.edu.au/PEAT/. Only the DEC may refer teachers to undertake PEAT.

    3.3 International Second Language Proficiency Rating (ISLPR)
    The applicant must have a score of at least 4+ in each of the four areas: speaking, listening, reading and writing. This test was originally developed as the ASLPR (Australian Second Language Proficiency Rating). It was developed at Griffith University and is available in a form specifically designed to test language proficiency in the teaching context. The website is http://www.islpr.org.

    4. EXCEPTIONS
    The following applicants generally do not need to complete one of the approved language tests:
    • applicants for whom English is their first language
    • applicants who have gained the majority of their qualifications in English, in a country where English is the main language. These countries are: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland), Republic of South Africa and the United States of America
    • applicants who can provide evidence that they have successfully taught in English in a school in a country where English is the main language for a substantial period of time.

    5. CURRENCY OF RESULTS
    The Institute has accepted the advice of the test providers regarding the length of currency of results. Applicants who submit results from IELTS must submit results from a test taken within a period of two years of their application for provisional or conditional accreditation. Applicants who submit results from ISLPR must submit results from a test taken within a period of twelve months of their application for provisional or conditional accreditation. A successful PEAT does not lose currency.

    Contact

    For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au

    The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: February 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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