Bachelor of Education (K-6 Teaching)

Bachelor

The Bachelor of Education (K-6 Teaching) is an initial-teacher education program; it aims to prepare Primary teachers who can teach from Kindergarten to Year 6 and who have a primary teaching specialisation as mandated by the Australian Institute of Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL).

Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor

Duration

4 years full-time, 10 years part-time

Course Code

BEd(K-6 Teach)

Study Mode

In person, Online

ATAR

77.1

About this course

The Bachelor of Education (K-6 Teaching) is an initial-teacher education program; it aims to prepare Primary teachers who can teach from Kindergarten to Year 6 and who have a primary teaching specialisation as mandated by the Australian Institute of Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL). The course has been designed to meet the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. Candidates choose between specialisations in Mathematics, Science and Technology, Language or English. Students with a strong background in or aptitude for Mathematics, Science and Technology, or Language can complete one of these specialisations, which have been approved by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA). Graduates with a NESA-approved primary specialisation receive a code on their teacher registration documentation which may advantage them when seeking a teaching position in a NSW Department of Education school. All other students complete a more general program with a National specialisation in English.

The course is structured to provide in the first year eight discipline units across the Primary Key Learning Areas, to ensure a spread of content background; successful completion of this first year also gives all students, irrespective of their educational backgrounds, the opportunity to demonstrate they meet the Government's

academic standards for studying teaching.

From 2018 initial teacher education students must satisfy the School of their suitability for teaching through the satisfactory completion of a non-academic capability assessment.

This course is accredited with the New South Wales Education Standards Authority (NESA).

Entry requirements

A candidate shall:

(a) be qualified for admission (see

Admission Undergraduate and Postgraduate (Coursework) Rule

and

Admission Undergraduate and Postgraduate (Coursework) Procedures

);

and

(b)

satisfy the School of their suitability for teaching through the satisfactory completion of the Personal Statement for Initial Teacher Education Course Entry;

and

(c) comply with the University's

English Language Requirements for Courses in Education

Accredited by the NSW Education Standards Authority.

Assumed knowledge: any two units of English and any two units of Mathematics.

Study locations

Armidale

Online

What you will learn

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

know their students and how students learn;
know their content and how to teach that content to their students;
plan for and implement effective teaching and learning;
create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments;
assess, provide feedback and report on student learning;
engage in professional learning; and
engage professionally with colleagues, parents, carers and the community.

Career pathways

Primary Teaching; Education related career choices.

From 2019 onwards, the Department of Education advises that an application for approval to teach will include consideration of a preferred minimum credit average (or equivalent) by the conclusion of the applicant's Program of Study.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Teacher Education courses at University of New England (UNE).

86%

Overall satisfaction

79.7%

Skill scale

68.7%

Teaching scale

86.1%

Employed full-time

$68k

Average salary

Data source