This four-year degree qualifies you to work as a generalist primary school teacher and as a specialist physical and health education teacher in both primary and secondary schools, from prep to Year 12. As part of your studies, you'll also complete a student welfare sub-major that qualifies you for welfare positions in schools. Subjects are categorised as Foundation Studies, Teaching Studies, Curriculum Studies and Discipline Studies. Practicum and Field Experience programs provide essential classroom experiences that contextualise the theoretical components of Teaching, Curriculum and Discipline Studies. All students, by the end of the course, must have demonstrated the ability to meet the professional expectations for a beginning teacher. Applicants must satisfy the University's normal entrance requirements, including VCE Units 1 and 2: satisfactory completion in two units (any study combination) of General Mathematics or Mathematical Methods or Units 3 and 4: any Mathematics; and a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in English other than ESL. Applicants with a study score of at least 25 in any Humanities equals 4 aggregate points per study. A study score of 20 in any LOTE equals 4 aggregate points per study. Overall maximum of 12 points
Special entry provision for NONYR12 applicants is available.