弗林德斯大學

If you are a high-achieving student who is sure of your choice of a teaching career, the Bachelor of Arts/Master of Teaching (Primary R-7) is designed to prepare you with the background and skills necessary to enter the teaching profession with confidence and competence. You will receive the breadth and depth of knowledge necessary to teach in primary schools from reception to year seven, plus a comprehensive, liberal education for all new teachers.

Your career

Although the majority of education graduates go on to employment as teachers in the public or private sector, some choose to follow other pathways.

Potential occupations include:

• primary school teacher
• graduate administrative officer
• youth and children’s support officer.

Potential employers include:

• primary schools
• government schools
• independent schools
• government education departments
• government and private industry settings

What you will study

First year

A typical first year may include:

• core topics in academic and professional communication, teaching and educational contexts, and English curriculum studies
• a Primary R-7 professional experience placement
• a selection of major, minor and elective topics from the BA

Second year

A typical second year may include:

• core topics in learners and their development, and mathematics curriculum studies
• Primary R-7 professional experience placements
• a selection of major and minor topics from the BA

Third year

A typical third year may include:

• core topics in expressive arts curriculum studies, health and physical education curriculum studies, science and design, and technology curriculum studies, numeracy and ICT across the across the curriculum, and understanding child and adolescent behaviour
• Primary R-7 professional experience placements
• a selection of BA major topics

Fourth and fifth year

For students continuing on to a Master of Teaching (Primary R-7), a typical fourth and fifth year might include:

• core topics in English curriculum studies, social sciences curriculum studies, teaching Indigenous Australian students, the reflective professional in action, and differentiation and inclusive educational practices
• a Primary R-7 professional experience assessment for registration
• Master of Education option topics
• a topic in approaches to research
• an independent research study or a dissertation in education