Bachelor of Education (Primary)

Why choose this course?

The course will prepare you to create learning experiences that will encourage, challenge, support, and extend all learners. You will develop your own creative approaches to respond to the diverse needs of your students.

You’ll be qualified to teach primary subjects in the Australian Curriculum and other frameworks.

We will ensure you step into the classroom with confidence and continue to adapt to ongoing workforce changes and future opportunities. Teachers play a key role in preparing the next generation for the workforce of the future. Some key inclusions in the course are:

• a deep understanding of child and adolescent development
• curriculum and pedagogy knowledge and practices
• creating positive learning environments
• inclusion and diversity
• building positive relationships with parents, carers, communities, and education stakeholders
• digital technologies
• entrepreneurial thinking and leadership
• innovation and creativity
• evaluation and assessment
• developing your professional identity
• global perspectives
• resilience.

Real-world learning

We organize professional experience placements to give you the opportunity to work in a range of real school classrooms and other settings, supervised by practicing professional educators.

These experiences help you to develop your capabilities as you progress through the course. You can complete your professional experience in a variety of locations including South-East Queensland, rural and remote schools, and overseas. You will be required to undertake the majority of your supervised professional experience in Australian school settings. You can select from a range of experiences to align with your interests and career goals.