Course

Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary)

Approved Abbreviation: BA

Western Sydney University Course Code: 1651.6

AQF Level: 7

CRICOS Code: 061012B

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 2015 or 2016.

Commencement Year 2013-2014 - 1651.5 Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary)

Commencement Year 2012 - 1651.4 Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary)

Commencement Year 2010 and 2011 - 1651.3 Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary)

Commencement Year 2009 - 1651.2 Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary)

Commencement Year 2008 - 1651.1 Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary)

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

The BA (Pathway to Teaching Primary) is a three year degree specially designed to lead into the Master of Teaching (Primary), an accredited postgraduate teaching qualification. Together, the two degrees provide direct access to a teaching career in four years and improved prospects for career advancement. The Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary) component provides a focussed study in a Major content discipline of your choice as well as opportunity to study an Education Studies Major that develops understandings of contemporary education issues, teaching and learning. As well as being equipped with all the necessary elements of an initial teacher qualification, Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary) graduates are prepared for a wide range of alternate employment opportunities with strong communication and people skills, creativity and capacity for independent thought, flexibility and adaptability in new situations, all increasingly demanded by employers.

Director of Academic Program - Dr Dianne Dickenson

Study Mode
Three years full-time or six years part-time.

Advanced standing

Students demonstrating successful completion of relevant studies at other tertiary institutions prior to enrolment may be granted advanced standing for those studies, in accordance with current University policy.

Admission

Assumed knowledge: two units of HSC English.

Recommended studies: HSC English Standard, or equivalent.

Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local and International applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.

http://www.uac.edu.au/

International applicants must apply directly to the University via the International Office.

International students applying to The University through the International Office can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on their website.

International Office

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.

Course Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points with no less than 60 credit points at Level 3 or higher.

All students must enrol in and complete:

40 credit points Bachelor of Arts Core
80 credit point Education Studies (Primary) Major
80 credit point Arts Major
40 credit points of electives

Core Components

The 40 credit points of core units are as follows

Year 1 Core units

100958

Australia and the World

100960

Contemporary Society

100968

Texts and Traditions

100846

Analytical Reading and Writing

Education Studies (Primary) Major

M1081

Education Studies (Primary)

Students must enrol in the following Education Studies Major (Primary) units

At least two units from the Numeracy and Science pool;
Four units from the Primary pool;
Two units from the Learning in Context pool.

Majors

All students must complete one of the following Majors. Explanation of these Majors can be found under the program listings below.

Note: Not all majors are available on all campuses, please check availability.

Note: The following Majors and Sub-majors have inherent requirements; Arabic, Chinese, Indonesian and Japanese.

Click here for details of the Inherent Requirements

M1059

Arabic

M1060

Chinese

M1052

Cultural and Social Analysis

M1053

English

M1054

History and Political Thought

M1041

Indigenous Australian Studies

M1093

Indonesian

M1055

International Relations and Asian Studies

Islamic Studies

Japanese

Linguistics

Philosophy

Psychological Studies

Sub-majors

The 40 credit points of electives can also be used to complete a sub-major. The following sub-majors are available

Note: Not all Arts sub-majors are available on all campuses

SM1077

Arabic

SM1078

Chinese

SM1070

Cultural and Social Analysis

SM1071

English

SM1072

History and Political Thought

SM1049

Indigenous Australian Studies

SM1112

Indonesian

SM1073

International Relations and Asian Studies

Islamic Studies

Japanese

Linguistics

Philosophy

Psychological Studies

Other Sub-majors available

SM1082

Music for Primary Teaching

Recommended Full-time sequence

Year 1

Autumn session

BA core unit

Major unit

Spring session

BA core unit