A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 320 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless indicated.
Unit type | Credit Points | Specific requirements |
Core Units (8 units) | 80cp | Compulsory Core units totalling 80 credit points as per the list of units detailed below. EST203 First Nations Contexts in Learning and Teaching Practice IAS201 Cultural Capabilities IAS232 Themes in Global History TES204 Understanding Language Acquisition EST300 Assessment, Moderation and Reporting EST303 Diverse Needs in the Classroom EST305 Socially Inclusive Pedagogy TES307 Global Englishes |
Specialist Electives (12 - 18 units) | 120cp - 180cp | Specialist elective units totalling 120 - 180 credit points selected from the list of available units detailed below, with a minimum of 40cp to be 300 level or above: ELA100 English Language for Literacy EMA141 Numeracy Education ETL102 Introduction to Teaching and Learning LAL100 Language, Literacy Sustainability ECU250 Performing Arts in Primary School (not offered in 2024) ELA210 Reading Literacy and Literature F-2 ELA211 Writing Literacy and Literature F-2 EMA241 Primary Mathematics Education 1 (not offered in 2024) EPR220 Primary Professional Experience 1 ESC202 Primary Science Education 1 (not offered in 2024) EST200 Child and Adolescent Development EST245 Classroom Management and Student Wellbeing (available from 2025) ECU301 Humanities and Social Science Pedagogy ECU342 Health and Physical Education in Primary (available from 2026) ECU350 Visual Arts in Primary School (not offered in 2024) ELA305 English Literacy and Literature 3-6 (not offered in 2024) EMA342 Primary Mathematics Education 2 (not offered in 2024) EPR330 Primary Professional Experience 2 (not offered in 2024) ESC302 Primary Science Education 2 EPR401 Professional Experience: Assessment for Graduate Teachers (not offered in 2024) |
General Electives (6 - 12 units) | 60cp - 120cp | Units totalling 60 - 120 credit points selected from undergraduate units offered by the University. |
| 320cp | Total Credit Points |
Course Rules (unless otherwise indicated in the above course structure) (320cp)
- A maximum of 120 credit points may be taken from 100 level units.
- A minimum of 80 credit points must be taken from 300 level units or above.
- See the Higher Education Course Rules (Award Requirements) in the Units and Courses Policy.