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Bachelor of Education (Primary)

ProviderJames Cook University
Course code: QTAC313211UniversityStudy area: EducationCourse data availableData JSON

Course overview

Learn to establish positive and engaging learning environments for primary school students. Benefit from a wide range of placement opportunities across your degree in regional, rural and remote areas. Develop skills to improve Indigenous education outcomes and leverage a world-class education into a career that will change lives, including your own. Focus on the curriculum for children from Prep to Year Six. You will learn methods for engaging students through creative activities and strategies, establishing routines and patterns, and maintaining positive, respectful learning environments. Develop skills for leading a classroom, including inclusive teaching methods that ensure the success of each of your students. Experience relevant workplace learning in primary school settings. Gain professional experience from your first year of study in state, Catholic, and independent schools. Over the course of your Bachelor of Education (Primary) degree, you will undertake 95 days of placement. In your final year, you will complete a mandatory five-day intensive Professional Orientation Program, ensuring that you are ready to take on your career in education with confidence.

Entry requirements

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IB Diploma

~54.22%-55.11%
English requirement
Cambridge C1 Advanced 185, no component below 169Cambridge C2 Proficiency 185, no component below 169IELTS Academic 7, no band below 6PTE Academic 65, no component below 50TOEFL iBT 94, no component below 21

If your current English result is below direct entry, consider the university-recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package; successful completion at the required level can usually satisfy English entry without another English test.

Student profile

Total students54
#2025
Higher education entryN/P · N/P%
N/P%
School leavers (ATAR)35 · 64.8%
64.8%
Secondary education<5 · <5%
<5%
Vocational pathway<5 · <5%
<5%
Other entry pathways0 · 0.0%
0.0%
International students0 · 0.0%
0.0%

Course curriculum

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