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Are you interested in an exciting and rewarding career teaching primary school aged children? Gain hands-on teaching experience and specialist expertise with Deakin’s Bachelor of Education (Primary).

Course informationDeakin code: E359Location: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Warrnambool, Institute of Koorie EducationDuration: 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Course overviewStudy towards a creative, rewarding and challenging career with Deakin’s Bachelor of Education (Primary). Gain the knowledge, skills, understandings and values required to teach young people. Deakin’s aim is for graduates to be professional educators who can demonstrate that they are classroom ready and able to make a difference to students’ learning.

Throughout the course you will explore all areas of primary curriculum including literacy, mathematics, science, arts, humanities, health and physical education and technology, developing in-depth specialist knowledge in one of the priority curriculum areas. You will also be supported in your learning through Deakin’s Professional Experience Program.

Professional experience At Deakin, we have a strong focus on professional experience to develop readiness for success. Our Professional Experience Program* is a critical part of your learning experience, ensuring you have the practical skills needed from day one of your teaching career. Our professional experience team works with more than 1400 schools across Australia, arranging more than 7000 placements per year. You will gain hands-on teaching experience and be supported in all aspects of professional experience. You will have ongoing communication with staff to ensure that you have the best opportunity to develop as a teacher.

* All professional experience placements are undertaken in approved schools within Australia.

You can become more internationally minded by selecting the International Baccalaureate Primary Years option and completing some of your placements in IBPYP schools.

Primary subject specialisationStudents will have the opportunity to develop advanced skills in a priority area of the primary school curriculum, which provides a competitive advantage for employment.

The following primary specialisations will be offered subject to demand and availability:

• Mathematics and numeracy

• Language and literacy

• Science

• Languages

• Humanities

• Visual Arts

• Special Educational Needs

• Health and Physical Education

Professional recognitionDeakin’s Bachelor of Education (Primary) is currently undertaking accreditation with the VIT as a nationally accredited course for the purposes of teacher registration in Victoria. Graduates intending to apply for registration in Victoria should carefully check all requirements relating to this process specified at vit.vic.edu.au. The course is the only undergraduate teacher education program in Victoria to be accredited with the International Baccalaureate Organisation to offer a recognised pathway for teaching in the IB Primary Years Program.

Bachelor of Education (Primary)

Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Warrnambool, Institute of Koorie Education

Did you know Deakin’s education discipline is ranked 28th in the world?– QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017

deakin.edu.au/teaching

Career opportunitiesThere is a strong demand for qualified teachers and graduate starting salaries for teachers are high compared to the graduate average. An increased demand for teachers has also resulted in improvements in teaching conditions, resources and career advancement opportunities. As a Deakin graduate, you may find employment as a teacher within the private or public education sectors. Opportunities also exist in government agencies, community services or not-for-profit organisations.

How do I find out more?For more information, visit deakin.edu.au/teaching 1800 MYFUTURE (1800 693 888) or email artsed@deakin.edu.au

Entry requirements Year 12 applicants Prerequisites: Units 1 and 2: satisfactory completion in two units (any study combination) of General Mathematics or Maths: Mathematical Methods or Units 3 and 4: any Mathematics; and a study score of at least 35 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.

Non-Year 12 applicants Refer VTAC entry.

CASPer CASper is an online, video-scenario based situational judgement test designed to measure personal and professional characteristics like ethics, empathy, communication, resilience, judgement, teamwork, and more. It is an opportunity for students to demonstrate their personal characteristics and how these are suited to a teaching career. Find out more at takecasper.com

Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B

Course breakdownTo be awarded a Bachelor of Education (Primary) a student must successfully complete 32 credit points comprising:

26 credit points of core units

80 days of supervised

professional experience

4 credit points of primary subject specialisation

2 credit points of electives

Students are also required to complete two units ELN010 and ELN011 as part of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) in order to graduate from their course. These units do not contribute towards course credit. Refer to deakin.edu.au/teaching for a complete course structure breakdown. It is recommended that all students seek assistance from a student adviser.

‘I have been involved with many different projects at local schools through my Deakin Placement. The one that stands out to me was my Global Experience Program last year. I was able to put the skills I had learnt into use at a small inner city school in North Vancouver, Canada.’

Mitchell NortonBachelor of Education (Primary) graduate