Teaching Science in the Primary Years
PostgraduateCUR-MTP5052025
Get ready to teach science in primary school. You’ll learn key approaches, tools and strategies. Focus on three strands of the Australian science curriculum: chemistry, physics and biology. Go over successful classroom management strategies.
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start dates
- 2 June 2025
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Teaching Science in the Primary Years
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- apply discipline knowledge of the concepts, substance and structure of the content of the three strands of the science curriculum to plan inquiry-based teaching and learning experiences and assessments that will impact on student learning
- design and implement science-based learning activities that support the ethical, safe and appropriate use of ICTs to expand learning opportunities
- integrate knowledge of the needs of students from diverse backgrounds and across the full range of abilities to develop differentiated teaching and learning experiences that support and challenge all students in primary science
- research sources in order to select appropriate resources to support science teaching and learning in primary school
- Science literacy
- Science Curriculum: The three strands
- Teaching strategies
- Assessment
- Programming and planning
- The Science learning environment
This subject prepares pre-service teachers to teach science in primary schools by exploring the three strands of the science curriculum. It integrates appropriate technology tools and strategies and inquiry-based learning approaches. It develops science knowledge as well as teaching and learning practices in science in primary school contexts.
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- Planning exercise for Primary Science (60%)
- Report related to Inquiry Learning (40%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- CUR-EDP-GDI-2025 - Graduate Diploma in Education (Primary Education)
- CUR-PRI-MAS-2025 - Master of Teaching (Primary Education)
Elective
- CUR-EDU-GCE-2025 - Graduate Certificate in Education
Additional requirements
- Other requirements -
Access to Microsoft Office or a unit approved alternative, access to video creation and editing software.
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Graduate Diploma in Education (Primary Education)
PostgraduateCUR-EDP-GDI
Master of Teaching (Primary Education)
PostgraduateCUR-PRI-MAS
Graduate Certificate in Education
PostgraduateCUR-EDU-GCE