Course

Diploma in Arts/Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth-5/Birth-12)

Approved Abbreviation: DipArts/BA

Western Sydney University Course Code: 6017.2

AQF Level: 7

CRICOS Code: 096975F

Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This version applies to students whose commencement year for this course is Spring 2018 or later.

Units may be revised or replaced to ensure students are provided with up to date curriculum throughout their studies, and this may result in a new course version. Refer to the Check My Course Progress page in MySR for the most up to date information for your course.

For Commencement Year 2017 to Autumn 2018 - please refer to 6017.1 Diploma in Arts/Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth-5/Birth-12)

The Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth - 5 / Birth - 12) provides students with the opportunity to complete an Arts degree with an Arts major, alongside the specialist Birth-5/Birth-12 Education Studies units.

Graduates of this degree are eligible for direct entry into the Master of Teaching (Birth - 5 Years / Birth - 12 Years) via the Transition to Teaching pathway. Completion of both the Bachelor’s and Master’s courses provides a teaching qualification for early childhood (Birth - 5 Years) or early childhood and primary teaching (Birth - 12 Years). Eligible students will receive advice during their final study session in the Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth - 5 / Birth - 12) regarding how to accept an offer into the Postgraduate course to attain a teaching qualification.

The first year of this course is delivered by Western Sydney University The College, as an agent of Western Sydney University, via extended face-to-face hours in smaller learning environments. A Diploma in Arts exit point is also available at the end of the first year of the course.

For more information on Western Sydney University, The College, please refer to their web site.

Western Sydney University, The College

For course advice during your first year of study, please use the contact below under ‘Course Advice’. For course advice during your second and subsequent years of study, please use the contact listed for the Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth - 5/Birth - 12).

Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth - 5/Birth - 12)

Study Mode
Three years full-time or six years part-time. (Please note that there are no part-time offerings for the 1st year College Diploma component.)

Admission

For more information on applying please see link to The College admission pages below.

https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/thecollege/how_to_apply

Domestic students are required to have

Completed an English unit in the NSW Higher School Certificate, OR

Competency in English at IELTS 6.0 equivalent (unless a native speaker) OR

Passed The College English test at IELTS 6.0 equivalent OR

Passed The College Foundation Studies Academic English unit at C grade level or higher.

Met other entry requirements such as

An ATAR identified prior to the offer of a place, OR

Completed The College Foundation Studies course with a Grade Point Average of 5.5 or higher.

International students must satisfy one of the following language requirements

IELTS 6.0 with a minimum 5.5 in each sub band OR

Completed the College EAP 4 course with a 50% pass OR

Passed The College English test at IELTS 6.0 equivalent OR

Passed The College Foundation Studies Academic English unit at C grade level or higher for which advanced standing can be applied for.

Academic Entry Requirements vary according to country of origin. However, in general

Completion of Year 12 or its equivalent is the minimum entry requirement OR

Completed The College Foundation Studies course with a Grade Point Average of 5.5 or higher.

Course Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 270 credit points which include the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

The early exit College Diploma consists of 110 credit points which includes three College Preparatory units.

Western Sydney University The College Units

Nirimba, Bankstown, Parramatta CBD (George Street) and Penrith Campus

Please note that all campuses may not have intakes each year.

Year 1

Preparatory units

Students must pass the following three preparatory level units

700056

Academic English (WSTC Prep)

700211

Academic Skills for Arts (WSTC Prep)

700192

Texts and Communication (WSTC Prep)

University level units

Students must pass the following eight University level units

700132

Contemporary Society (WSTC)

700131

Analytical Reading and Writing (WSTC)

700289

Contemporary Childhoods (WSTC)

700130

Australia and the World (WSTC)

700133

Texts and Traditions (WSTC)

700137

Mathematical Patterns and Relationships (WSTC)

700273

The Developing Child (WSTC)

Choose one of

700134

Global History (WSTC)

700135

Everyday Life (WSTC)

700268

Introduction to International Relations (WSTC)

700288

Introduction to Literary Studies (WSTC)

Students are encouraged to seek course advice before making the above unit selection.

Students may exit at this point and graduate with the Diploma in Arts following a passing grade in all of the above units. Students who progress onto Year Two may also be awarded the Diploma if they gain a passing grade in all of the above units.

Students must pass all College Preparatory units before progressing to the Year Two units.
Students must pass at least 70 credit points of University level units in Year One before progressing to the Year Two units.

In order to ensure that Bachelor of Arts student meet the course requirements, all students must seek advice from their Academic Course Advisor when transitioning to the second year of their course.

Western Sydney University Units

For course advice during your second and subsequent years of study, please use the contact listed for the Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth - 5/Birth - 12).

Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth - 5/Birth - 12)

Bankstown, Parramatta (Victoria Road) and Penrith Campus

All students must enrol in and complete

120 credit points of Arts units as follows

40 credit points Bachelor of Arts Core
80 credit points Arts Major

And

120 credit points of Education units as follows

20 credit points Education Studies Core (Birth - 5/Birth - 12)
80 credit points Education Studies Major (Birth - 5/Birth - 12) units
40 credit points teaching specialisation in either English or Mathematics (choose one of the two sub-majors below).
Note: Some units are common to the Core or Major and the sub-majors. Therefore, students will only need to complete a total of 120 credit points of Education Studies units.

Students must complete 60 credit points at Level 3 or higher.

Bachelor of Arts Majors

(the major selected must correspond to the optional unit undertaken in year 1, leaving a remaining 70 credit points for completion)

M1052

Cultural and Social Analysis

M1053

English

M1054

History and Political Thought

M1055

International Relations and Asian Studies

Education Studies (Birth-5/Birth-12) Core units

Students must complete the core units below (20 credit points):

102249

Mathematical Patterns and Relationships

102208

Fundamentals for Working Mathematically

M1125 Education Studies Major (Birth- 5/Birth-12) units

M1125

Education Studies (Birth - 5/Birth - 12)

Students must complete 80 credit points as listed below

102048

Contemporary Childhoods

102046

The Developing Child

102104

Theorising Play

101899

Introduction to Pedagogical Leadership

102102

Children, Families, Communities

101112

Diversity and Difference

101623

Ethical Futures

102622

Early Learning Environments

Teaching Specialisation (Birth-5/Birth-12)

Students must enrol in and complete one of the Teaching Specialisations (sub-majors) below

SM1130 Mathematics Teaching Specialisation (Birth-5/Birth-12)

SM1130

Mathematics Teaching Specialisation (Birth - 5/Birth -12)

Students must complete 40 credit points as per below.

102249

Mathematical Patterns and Relationships

102208

Fundamentals for Working Mathematically

Choose two of:

300831

Quantitative Thinking

Discrete Mathematics

Mathematics 1A

Analysis of Change

Differential Equations

200027

Linear Algebra

200022

Mathematical Modelling

SM1129 English Teaching Specialisation (Birth-5/Birth-12)

SM1129

English Teaching Specialisation (Birth - 5/Birth -12)

Students must complete 40 credit points as follows

100846

Analytical Reading and Writing

100968

Texts and Traditions

Choose two units from the following English majors:

English

Creative Writing

Linguistics

International English

Recommended Sequence

Year 2

Autumn session

BA Major Unit

102104

Theorising Play

Choose one of

102208

Fundamentals for Working Mathematically

BA Major Unit

Spring session

BA Major Unit

101899

Introduction to Pedagogical Leadership

Choose one of

102208

Fundamentals for Working Mathematically

BA Major Unit

Year 3

Autumn session

BA Major Unit

102102

Children, Families, Communities

101112

Diversity and Difference

One unit from the English or Mathematics Specialisation

Spring session

BA Major Unit

101623

Ethical Futures

102622

Early Learning Environments

One unit from the English or Mathematics Specialisation