Bachelor of Education (Primary): Stream B - Early Phase

School of Education & Humanities

Course Details

Course Code ED21
Level Undergraduate
QTAC Code CSP-091301
Duration 4F/8P
Assumed Knowledge Completed Yr 12 or equivalent, English (SA)
Mode On Campus
Credit Points 320
Starting Semesters 1 & 2
Overseas Students Available
CRICOS Code 073749F

Contact Details

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General Information

The Bachelor of Education (Primary): Stream B - Early Phase course is a four-year full time course, or part time equivalent, which provides initial teacher education for people who wish to work in primary (Year 1-7) and early years (Prep to Year 3) school classroom settings. The course is available via on-campus study only.

The successful completion of this course leads to provisional registration with the Queensland College of Teachers (QCT).

This course consist of four strands: Christian Studies, Education Studies, Discipline Studies (including Discipline Content and Curriculum and Pedagogy) and Professional Experiences. Students must also fulfill other requirements including Student Teacher Embedded Practice (STEP), Professional and Community Experiences (PACE) and Senior First Aid, CPR and Lifesaving certification.

Course Accreditations

  • CHC Education & Humanities courses are accredited by the Qld Minister for Education and by the Qld College of Teachers
  • CHC is approved under the Higher Education Support Act 2003
  • All undergraduate courses are approved for HECS-HELP/ Youth Allowance/Abstudy and Austudy
  • All postgraduate courses are approved for FEE-HELP
  • Courses available for overseas students are listed on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions & Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS)

Career Outcomes

  • Teacher - Primary (generally Prep through to Year 7 but with particular emphasis on Years Prep-3).

Professional Recognition

  • Provisional registration with the Queensland College of Teachers (QCT).

Course Structure

Bachelor of Education (Primary) - Stream B: Early Phase (ED21)

The tables below indicates the credit point structure for the Bachelor of Education (Primary) - Stream B: Early Phase and is indicative of a full time load over four years or eight semesters, where 10 credit points (CP) is equivalent to one unit. This course is also available in a part time capacity.

Please scroll to the bottom of the page for links to all unit descriptions and details.

Areas of Study Credit Points (CP)
Christian Studies 30CP
Education Studies 80CP
Professional Experience 50CP
Discipline Studies 160CP - includes 40CP Early Years studies
TOTAL 320CP

Christian Studies 30CP

Unit Name Credit Points Semester
CS100 Christian Discipleship 1
CS125 Contours of a Biblical Christian Worldview 4
CS200 Christianity and Worldview 5

Education Studies 80CP

Unit Code Unit Name Semester
ES114 Educational Psychology: Learning and Development (P-7) 1
ES124 Introduction to Teaching and Learning (P-7) 2
ES234 Educational Contexts and Philosophies: Early Learning and Primary School Centres (P-7) 3
ES244 Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting (P-7) 4
ES354 Learning Communities: Holistic Approaches to Schooling, Children and Families (P-7) 5
ES360 Studies in Inclusive Philosophy and Practice 6
ES470 The Professional Teacher 8
ES480 Worldview and Sociology for Teachers 8

Professional Experience 50CP

Unit Code Unit Name Semester
PE213 Learning About Teaching: Planning for Learning (P-3) 3
PE324 Teaching for Learning: Motivating and Managing Learners (P-7) 5
PE334 Teaching for Learning: Curriculum and Planning (P-7) 6
PE443 Teaching for Transformation: Meeting Learner Needs (P-3) 7
PE450 Internship: Teaching for Transformation 8

Discipline Studies 160CP

Unit Code Unit Name Semester
CR111 Introduction to Cross-Curricular Literacies 1
CR171 Introduction to Science 1
CR131 Introduction to Language, Literature and Literacy 2
CR181 Introduction to History and Geography 2
CR191 Introduction to Technology Education: Technology and ICT 2
CR161 Introduction to Mathematics and Numeracy 3
CR240 Content and Pedagogy: Health and Physical Education 3
CR262 Curriculum and Pedagogy: Mathematics and Numeracy 4
CR232 Curriculum and Pedagogy: English and Literacy 5
CR220 Content and Pedagogy: The Arts 6
CR289 Curriculum and Pedagogy: SOSE and Technology 7
CR272 Curriculum and Pedagogy: Science 7

Discipline Studies - Early Years Studies 40CP

Unit Code Unit Name Semester
CR331 Early Years: Context and Philosophies 4
CR332 Early Years: Curriculum Frameworks, Foundations and Elements 6
CR333 Early Years: Pedagogies for Literacy and Numeracy 7
CR334 Early Years: Issues in Developing Effective Learning Environments 8

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