Bachelor
The primary school years are fundamental for future growth. With young people growing up in a rapidly changing world, we need primary school teachers who understand the challenges they face and are skilled to guide them to become their best selves.
Pursue a rewarding career in primary school teaching with La Trobe's Bachelor of Education (Primary). Get the skills, experience and confidence to make a difference from your first day as a qualified teacher.
You'll become classroom ready with extensive in-school experience. You'll learn how to manage classrooms, design class plans, guide students, and create a safe and engaging learning space for your students.
You'll build discipline-specific knowledge, choosing from electives in science, languages, arts, health, psychology, health, mathematics, humanities, physical education and more.
Throughout your studies, you'll learn the latest evidence-based teaching techniques. Explore innovative pedagogies and learning sciences, and learn how to address the individual learning needs of each student.
You'll learn:
The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 7 - Bachelor Degree.
Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Education (Primary), students must complete a total of 480 credit points across 4 years.
Year 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 2 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 3 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 4 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE LTU0AIM 1 0 WOMINJEKA LA TROBE: INDIGENOUS CULTURAL LITERACY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ABS0WOM 1 0 21ST CENTURY DIGITAL LEARNERS EDU1CDL 1 15 CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT EDU1CAD 1 15 DIVERSE LEARNING COMMUNITIES EDU1DLC 1 15 IDENTITY, POLICY AND EQUITABLE PRACTICE: INDIGENOUS STUDIES EDU1ISE 1 15 LEARNING LITERACY EDU1LLI 1 15 LEARNING NUMERACY EDU1LNU 1 15 CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT EDU2CAA 2 15 DEVELOPING TEACHERS READINESS EDU2DTR 2 15 TEACHING ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERACY EDU2ELL 2 15 TEACHING PRIMARY HUMANITIES EDU2TPH 2 15 TEACHING PRIMARY MATHEMATICS EDU2TPM 2 15 TEACHING PRIMARY SCIENCE EDU2TPS 2 15 TEACHING TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN EDU2TTD 2 15 UNDERSTANDING LEARNING EDU2ULG 2 15 INCLUSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS EDU3ILE 3 15 INTEGRATED CURRICULUM (STEAM) EDU3ICS 3 15 SUPPORTING SPECIAL NEEDS OF LEARNERS EDU3SNL 3 15 TEACHING HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION EDU3THP 3 15 TEACHING INDIGENOUS LEARNERS EDU3TIL 3 15 TEACHING PRIMARY ARTS AND DESIGN EDU3PAD 3 15 DIGITAL LITERACIES FOR ETHICAL INNOVATIONS EDU4DEI 4 15 ENGLISH LITERATURE AND MULTIMODAL LITERACIES EDU4LML 4 15 MATHEMATICS FOR UNDERSTANDING EDU4MFU 4 15 TEACHING CULTURAL COMMUNITIES EDU4TCC 4 15
A range of standalone elective subjects is available in this course. Some electives are recommended for your course, but you may also be able to choose from a range of University-wide electives or electives from other interest areas or disciplines. Note these electives may have their own prerequisites and other requirements. Please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook for the subjects available.
Capstone subjects are required subjects in your course or major that help you integrate and apply the knowledge and skills you gain to solve real world problems. Capstone subjects are often taken towards the end of your course.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ETHICAL PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE FOR TEACHERS EDU4EPP 4 15 SUSTAINABILITY, EDUCATION AND THE GLOBAL TEACHER EDU4SEG 4 15 RESEARCH EVIDENCE OF IMPACT EDU4REI 4 30
A specialisation is a sequence of related subjects studied in your course. In some courses, you need to complete at least one specialisation to attain your degree.
Students to select one specialisation
Curriculum specialisation subjects
For more information on these please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.
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After graduation, you'll be prepared to work in learning- or education-related fields across a wide range of industries.
You could find roles in:
The Bachelor of Education (Primary) is accredited by the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT). Professional registration may require an application to the professional body and may have additional or ongoing requirements beyond the completion of the degree. Please contact the relevant professional body for details.