Bachelor of Education - Primary
James Cook University (JCU)
Course Details
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. Youll 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, youll undertake 95 days of placement. In your final year, you will complete a mandatory five-day intensive Professional Orientation Program, ensuring that youre ready to take on your career in education with confidence.
Qualification: Bachelor Degree (Pass)
Course structure: 96 credit points of subjects including 9 credit points (3 subjects) from a selected specialisation. The course includes prescribed professional placements. Online study commences in March and September of each year and students study one subject six times a year to complete in 5.5 years.
International student visa-holders must not enrol in more than a third of the total credit points for the course in online, distance or external study.