Bachelor
Help young children develop the skills they'll use for a lifetime; choose a Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) online. With this qualification you can teach children aged between 6 weeks and 12 years old, in childcare centres, kindergartens and primary schools.
You will learn how to engage children with activities such as art, music, maths and literacy. You will develop the skills you need to respond to diversity and help each child get the most out of their education during their formative years.
Led by experienced education professionals with recent or current teaching practice, this course combines online learning with teaching placements in early childhood and primary school settings. Our students get great feedback from their placement schools and centres - we ensure you are prepared and supported by our course tutors and advisors to make your placement a positive experience.
Swinburne University has now incorporated the Graduate Teacher Performance Assessment (GTPA) into the final year of primary professional experience units. This narrative based assignment will allow you to demonstrate your competence in classroom practice by creating a unit plan, lesson plans, assessing, reflecting and appraising your teaching. Connecting the academic program to your professional experience, the GTPA provides quality assurance of graduate readiness, giving you valuable experience to help you progress into your new career.
Our unique partnership with one of Australia's leading early childhood education providers, offers you unique placement opportunities across the country. Find out about student placements with partner G8 Education.
When you graduate, you'll be qualified to practice as a childcare professional or primary teacher, with accreditation from the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT).
This course is not available to international students.
Completion or partial completion of an approved tertiary qualification (including diplomas, advanced diplomas, associate degrees and degrees). Additional performance criteria and prerequisite requirements may also apply.
Students admitted to the course with prior tertiary studies that satisfy part of the academic requirements of this course may be eligible for academic credit of up to 16 units.
Applicants without a formal qualification but with significant and relevant work experience and appropriate English language skills, or a suitable Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) result, will be considered if they can demonstrate that they can undertake the course with a reasonable prospect of success.
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Entry via non-teaching pathway degree.
Create learning activities to engage students and develop their skills.
Child BehaviourUnderstand why children display different behaviours and learn how to best approach them.
Health and ActivityExplore a range of issues surrounding children's health, nutrition and safety.
Twenty-first Century TeachingEmbrace the role of being a teacher in an era of rapid change.
Teach the basics of numeracy, literacy, music, and art to early childhood students.
Kindergarten TeacherGuide young children in the acquisition of fundamental literacy and numeracy skills, effectively preparing them for a successful transition to primary school.
Early Childhood Teaching DirectorDevelop the curriculum, set policies and oversee daily operations of an early childhood centre.
Primary School TeacherEducate students aged 5-12 years through classroom lessons and educational programs covering a variety of subjects.