Program Overview

Bachelor of Education (Primary)

Overview

The Bachelor of Education (Primary) is a comprehensive program designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and practices necessary to become effective primary school teachers.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the Bachelor of Education (Primary), students will be able to:

• Appraise the potential of teachers' work to promote equitable outcomes and make evidence-informed contributions to enhancing learning outcomes for the education of all primary-aged students in a range of settings.
• Select and apply appropriate knowledge from a range of disciplines to inform professional teaching practice.
• Develop and apply innovative and critical practices that draw from and inform theory, policy, and research to achieve effective, positive, and inclusive outcomes for students, families, and communities.
• Demonstrate ability to use opportunities for ongoing professional development through a commitment to reflective practice and inquiry that critically engages with contemporary philosophy, theory, and research.
• Demonstrate knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing and reflect these in their practice in order to purposefully and collaboratively work towards redressing the continuing impact of dispossession and colonization.
• Critically appraise dominant constructions about peoples, societies, and institutions, and challenge those that undermine human rights and equitable approaches to practice.
• Construct and present a clear and coherent exposition of knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences using reflective and flexible modes of communication.
• Work ethically, inclusively, and collaboratively, in partnership with students, professional colleagues, families, and communities, in ways that recognize, respect, and promote diversity.