PRIMARY04 - Primary education - Monash University

Overview

This specialisation will prepare you to teach children (5 – 12 years of age) in primary schools from Foundation to Year 6. You will develop an understanding of how primary school aged children learn and how they can be taught effectively and creatively across all primary curriculum areas. In doing … For more content click the Read More button below. AvailabilityPrimary education is listed in D3001 Bachelor of Education (Honours) and as an undergraduate specialisation at Peninsula for the single degree and at Clayton for double degrees.

This specialisation will prepare you to teach children (5 – 12 years of age) in primary schools from Foundation to Year 6. You will develop an understanding of how primary school aged children learn and how they can be taught effectively and creatively across all primary curriculum areas. In doing so, you will develop your knowledge of cross curriculum priorities and the curriculum areas you will teach such as: English and literacies, mathematics and numeracy, arts education, humanities, science, digital technologies, and health and physical education. In the single degree course, you will select to complete extended studies in two of the following three areas: English/literacy, or mathematics/numeracy and science, while in the double degree course, you will complete extended studies in either English/literacy or mathematics/numeracy. Completion of this study sequence will enhance your expertise and knowledge of curriculum and pedagogy in these key areas.

Availability
Primary education is listed in D3001 Bachelor of Education (Honours) and as an undergraduate specialisation at Peninsula for the single degree and at Clayton for double degrees.

Professional experience

You must complete 80 days of professional experience in primary schools.
Before commencing placement, you must meet mandatory checks and clearances.
For advice on professional experience intervention, support and unsatisfactory progress refer to the Professional experience intervention and support procedure.

Professional recognition

This specialisation is accredited by professional bodies.

Requirements
204 credit points

Primary education single degree204 credit points

Part A. Education studies102 credit points

You must complete the following units

Working in education: An introduction to the profession

Approaches to teaching and learning

Global and cross-cultural understandings of education

Understanding students as learners

Beyond the classroom: Local and global environmental and sustainability learnings

Teacher and student wellbeing

Planning for teaching and learning

Assessing teaching and learning

Indigenous perspectives and learning

Inclusive education: Teaching learners with diverse abilities

Developing transdisciplinary pedagogies

Working in partnerships

Leading positive learning environments

Evidence into action

Teaching performance assessment

Transition to the profession

Leading for learning

Part B. Curriculum studies and Part C. Discipline studies102 credit points

You must complete the following units and two of the Primary specialist sequences below

Foundational numeracy for learning

Digital technologies

English and literacies 1

English and literacies 2

Creative arts across the curriculum

Health and physical education

Foundation science

Primary creative arts

Humanities and social sciences

Planning and teaching science

Developing technological knowledge

English and literacies 3

English and literacies 4

Primary English and literacy sequence6 credit points

OR

Primary mathematics and numeracy sequence6 credit points

OR

Primary science sequence6 credit points

Part D. Professional experience

You must complete the following units.
Note: You must complete 80 days of supervised professional experience in primary schools.

Primary professional experience 1A

Primary professional experience 2B

Primary professional experience 3B

Primary professional experience 3D

Primary professional experience 4B

Primary professional experience 4C

Primary education double degree204 credit points

Part A. Education studies36 credit points

You must complete the following units

Introduction to the profession

Planning for teaching and learning

Assessing teaching and learning

Indigenous perspectives and learning

Inclusive education: Teaching learners with diverse abilities

Teaching performance assessment

Part B. Curriculum studies72 credit points

You must complete the following units and one of the Primary specialist sequences below

English and literacies 1

English and literacies 2

English and literacies 3

English and literacies 4

Teaching technology

Primary health and physical education

Primary creative arts

Primary humanities and social sciences

Science education

English and literacy6 credit points

OR

Mathematics and numeracy6 credit points

Part C. Discipline studies96 credit points

Part D. Professional experience

You must complete the following units.
Note: You must complete 80 days of supervised professional experience in primary schools.

Primary professional experience 1A

Primary professional experience 2B

Primary professional experience 3B

Primary professional experience 3D

Primary professional experience 4B

Primary professional experience 4C