Bachelor of Education (Primary)

Language and Literacy

Understand how literacy and multi-literacy develops in young children.

Health and Physical Education

Learn how to plan, teach and assess health and physical education in primary environments.

Curriculum Planning

Create learning activities to engage students and develop their skills.

Twenty-first Century Teaching

Embrace the role of being a teacher in an era of rapid change.

Help shape the minds of the future; become a primary teacher. With a Swinburne Bachelor of Education (Primary) you will be qualified to teach in primary schools across Australia.

Led by experienced education professionals with recent or current classroom teaching practice, this course combines online learning with teaching placements in real school classrooms. Our students get great feedback from their placement schools – we ensure you are prepared and supported by our course tutors and advisors to make your placement a positive experience.

You’ll enter the classroom confident and ready to inspire your students after taking part in teaching simulations that allow you to experience what it’s like to teach a class using the latest VR technology.

As a Swinburne Online student, you will also have access to unique development opportunities. These include the Swinburne Teachers and Regional Remote Schools (STARS) program, which is part of the Access Quality Teaching Initiative. The program will place you in professional experience placements in regional, remote and/or lower socio-educational advantage schools in Victoria, giving you valuable experience with a diverse range of educational communities.

When you graduate, you’ll be qualified to practice as a primary teacher, with accreditation from the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT).

Recommended study pattern

Learning and Communicating Online (COM10003)

Introduction to Curriculum Planning and Assessment: Practicum 1 (EDU10001)

Understanding Language and Literacy (EDU10002)

The World of Maths (EDU10003)

Theories of Teaching and Learning (EDU10004)

Indigenous Education and Perspectives (EDU10005)

Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century (EDU10006)

Contemporary Perspectives of Learning and Development for Early Childhood (EDU10007)

Developing Literacy (EDU20001)

Mathematics in Practice (EDU20002)

Contemporary Perspectives of Learning and Development (EDU20003)

Understanding and Supporting Behaviour (EDU20004)

Sustainable Education and Perspectives (EDU20005)

Curriculum, Planning and Assessment for Primary: Practicum 2 (EDU20006)

Mathematics in the Primary Classroom (EDU30009)

Teaching Literacy (EDU30010)

Discovering Science (EDU30011)

Teaching Science and Technology (EDU30012)

Supporting Diversity and Equity (EDU30013)

Health and Physical Education (EDU30014)

Curriculum and Pedagogy for Primary: Practicum 3P (EDU30015)

Teaching in Australian Schools (EDU30016)

Integrated Studies (EDU40007)

Arts Education (EDU40008)

Assessment for Primary (EDU40010)

Teaching the Humanities (EDU40011)

Ready to Teach Professional Experience: Practicum 4P (EDU40012)

Award requirements

Successful completion of the Bachelor of Education (Primary) requires students to complete units of study to the value of 400 credit points. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated.

Literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education

To be eligible to graduate, students must pass the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE), which is required to become a registered teacher. This test is run externally at the applicant’s expense. Applicants must disclose all previous LANTITE attempts (if any) through a personal statement and upload the results for each attempt. Applicants who have unsuccessfully attempted LANTITE three or more times will not be eligible to receive an offer for this course.

Once enrolled, all applicants must provide relevant Child Safety Screening clearance as your state of residence requires and maintain clearances throughout the duration of the program.

Courses are only available to Australian and New Zealand citizens, permanent residents and humanitarian visa holders.

Open Universities Australia is a not-for-profit organisation. You will not pay any fees for using our services.

Indicative total fee $16,496

The amount shown here is indicative for an Australian citizen studying full-time, which is typically 8 subjects per year.

Fees may vary depending on:

• the subjects you choose
• credit from previous work experience
• your eligibility for government funding loans or subsidies such as HECS-HELP or a Commonwealth supported place.

To learn more, go to Fees or contact a student advisor.

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Year 12 entry

Successful completion of the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or its equivalent, such as an interstate or international Year 12 qualification. VCE Pre-requisites

Applicants must meet the associated minimum ATAR score

• Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 25 in English (other than EAL) or at least 30 in English as an Additional Language

Non-Year 12 entry

Completion or partial completion of an approved tertiary qualification (including diplomas, advanced diplomas, associate degrees and degrees). Additional performance criteria and prerequisite requirements may also apply.

Students admitted to the course with prior tertiary studies that satisfy part of the academic requirements of this course may be eligible for academic credit of up to 16 units.

Applicants without a formal qualification but with significant and relevant work experience and appropriate English language skills, or a suitable Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) result, will be considered if they can demonstrate that they can undertake the course with a reasonable prospect of success.

All applicants must demonstrate suitable English language proficiency for successful completion of the course.

The university may determine selection criteria and restrictions in respect of courses to apply in addition to these entry requirements.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) allows students to gain credit (advanced standing) towards their course in recognition of skills and knowledge gained through work experience, life experience and/or formal training. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Speak to a Course Consultant about applying for RPL.

CASPer

All applicants (both standard entry and non-year 12 entry) must successfully complete the CASPer assessment. CASPer is a non-academic suitability assessment tool designed to assess an applicant’s personal and professional attributes.

It is an Australian Government accreditation requirement that all initial teacher education courses include non-academic selection criteria.

To ensure you don’t miss the CASPer deadlines and to register for your sitting or for further information about the test, visit takecasper.com.

For current Year 12 students, to ensure you meet VTAC deadlines go to www.vtac.edu.au/admissions-tests.html.

Admission to this course will consider both academic and non-academic results.

CASPer suitability tool

If you’re looking to apply for our Bachelor of Education (Primary) course you will need to complete the CASPer suitability tool. Get in touch with a Course Consultant to find out more information.

Working with Children Check and Police Check

All enrolled students must maintain a current Working with Children Check (from the appropriate State Authority). A Police Check may also be required by a school prior to a placement. For a list of each state’s requirements see www.careforkids.com.au.

Literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education

To be eligible to graduate, students must pass the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE), which is required to become a registered teacher. This test is run externally at the applicant’s expense. Applicants must disclose all previous LANTITE attempts (if any) through a personal statement and upload the results for each attempt. Applicants who have unsuccessfully attempted LANTITE three or more times will not be eligible to receive an offer for this course.

Once enrolled, all applicants must provide relevant Child Safety Screening clearance as your state of residence requires and maintain clearances throughout the duration of the program.

Courses are only available to Australian and New Zealand citizens, permanent residents and humanitarian visa holders.