Program Overview

Primary Education

About the course

The Primary Education course is designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to become effective primary school teachers. The course focuses on the development of the whole child, including their social, emotional, physical, and cognitive growth.

Quick details

• Status:
• Locations: Perth (Crawley campus), Albany (Regional campus)
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• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Course Code: MJD-PEDUC

Course Structure

The course is divided into four levels, each with a set of core and optional units.

Level 1

• Core units:
  • EDUC1000 National Literacy and Numeracy Test LANTITE (0)
  • EDUC1011 Understanding Learners and Learning (6)
  • EDUC1012 Teaching Mathematics in the Early Years of School (6)
  • EDUC1013 Teaching English in the Early Years of School (6)
  • EDUC1014 Introduction to Professional Experience (6)
  • EDUC1015 Assessment Principles and Practices (6)
  • EDUC1016 Teaching the Humanities and Social Sciences in Primary School (6)
  • EDUC1017 Teaching Early Years Science (6)
  • EDUC1018 Professional Experience 1: Environment and Relationships (6)

Level 2

• Core units:
  • EDUC2011 Teaching English in the Middle and Upper Primary Years (6)
  • EDUC2012 Teaching the Arts in Primary School (6)
  • EDUC2013 Perspectives in Aboriginal Education for Primary Schools (6)
  • EDUC2014 Professional Experience 2: Classroom management and planning for effective teaching (6)
  • EDUC2015 Teaching HASS and Science: inquiry and integration (6)
  • EDUC2016 Primary Mathematics Learning Years 3-6 (6)
  • EDUC2017 Texts and Literature in Primary School English (6)
  • EDUC2018 Health and Physical Education in Primary Schools (6)

Level 3

• Core units:
  • EDUC3011 Diversity, Inclusion and Differentiation (6)
  • EDUC3012 Teaching Primary School Science (6)
  • EDUC3013 Data-Informed Practice in the Primary English Classroom (6)
  • EDUC3014 Technologies for the Primary classroom (6)
  • EDUC3016 Data-informed Practice in the Primary Mathematics Classroom (6)
  • EDUC3018 Professional Experience 3: Planning in Response to Student Diversity (6)
• Optional units:
  • Group A:
    • EDUC3025 Teaching Children for Whom English is a Second or Additional Language or Dialect (6)
    • EDUC3027 Teaching English to Children with Diverse Needs in the Primary School (6)
  • Group B:
    • EDUC3055 Advanced science pedagogy for primary school (6)
    • SCOM2205 Science Presentations (6)

Level 4

• Core units:
  • EDUC4011 The Profession-Ready Teacher (6)
  • EDUC4012 Teaching Performance Assessment (6)
  • EDUC4013 Professional Experience 4: Final Placement (12)
  • EDUC4014 Honours Project (24)

Admission Requirements

• Minimum entry requirements:
  • All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE): 9
  • Canadian High School (except Quebec): 68
  • French Baccalaureate: 10
  • Gao Kao (PR China NCEE)/750: 507
  • GCE A-Levels: 8
  • German Abitur: 3.6
  • Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education: 14
  • Indian Senior School Certificate (CISCE): 45
  • Indonesian Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) - Pass of 65: 75.5
  • International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB): 24
  • Malaysian STPM: 10
  • Monash University Foundation Year: 254
  • NCUK Foundation Program: 8
  • Norwegian Vitnemål: 3.5
  • Singapore - Cambridge A Levels: 6.5
  • South African National Senior Certificate: 4
  • South Korean College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT): 324
  • Sweden Slutbetyg: 14.5
  • Trinity College Foundation: 280
  • Unified Examination Certificate (UEC): 14
  • University of Western Australia College (UWAC) Foundation Program: 61
  • US College Board Advanced Placements: 7
  • US College Board SAT: 1130
  • Western Australian Universities' Foundation Program (WAUFP): 56
  • Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) 2016 onwards: 75
• English competency:
  • Minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0.

Fees and Scholarships

• Domestic Student Fees:
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• International Student Fees:
  • Annual course fee: $36,800.00 (2025)
  • Onshore international students are charged an annual course fee, charged per credit point at a rate dependent on the course in which the student is enrolled.
• Scholarships:
  • Available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.
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How to Apply

• Domestic Pathways:
  • Domestic Assured Pathway/School Leaver Entry: Applications are lodged via TISC.
  • Domestic Graduate Entry: Applications are lodged via GEMSAS.
• International Pathways:
  • International Assured Pathway/School Leaver Entry: Applications are lodged via UWA's online application system or via an authorised international education agent.
  • International Graduate Entry: Applications are lodged via UWA's online application system or via an authorised international education agent.

Your Degree Options

This major is offered as a degree-specific, or first, major for these degrees. It is also offered as a second major in our other bachelor’s degrees.