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Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary)

Approved Abbreviation: BA

Western Sydney University Course Code: 1651.8

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 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 2017-2018 - please refer to 1651.7 Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary)

For Commencement Year 2015-2016 - please refer to 1651.6 Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary)

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

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

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

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

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

Graduates of this degree are eligible for 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 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. 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 as a Primary Teaching Specialisation in either English, Mathematics or Science. 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.

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). Use the links below to apply via UAC or Western Sydney University. Applications made directly to Western Sydney do not have an application fee.

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/

https://westernsydney.uac.edu.au/ws/

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 of Bachelor of Arts Core
80 credit points Arts Major
40 credit point of electives
80 credit point Education Studies - Primary Teaching Specialisation in: either English, Mathematics, or Science

Core Components

The 40 credit points of core units are as follows

BA Core units

102738

Australian Politics and Active Citizenship

102737

Thinking Critically About Texts and Society

102736

Diversity, Language and Culture

102735

Foundations of Academic English

Equivalent Core units

The core units listed below count towards completion of this course for students who passed these units in 2019 or earlier.

100958 - Australia and the World

100960 - Contemporary Society

100968 - Texts and Traditions

100846 - Analytical Reading and Writing

Education Studies - Primary Teaching Specialisation

All students must complete one of the following Education Studies – Primary Teaching Specialisations

M1126

Education Studies - Primary English Teaching Specialisation

M1127

Education Studies - Primary Mathematics Teaching Specialisation

M1128

Education Studies - Primary Science Teaching Specialisation

Arts Majors

All students must complete one of the following Majors. Explanation of these Majors can be found under the program listings below and are available dependent on the campus of offering.

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. Please note: the Indonesian major and sub-major will no longer be available from 2021.

Click here for details of the Inherent Requirements

Anthropology

Arabic

Chinese

Creative Writing

Cultural and Social Analysis

Please note: Students commencing this course in 2021 should enrol in and complete M1131 Culture and Society.

M1131

Culture and Society

M1053

English

M1071

Geography and Urban Studies

M1054

History and Political Thought

Please note: Students commencing this course in 2021 should enrol in and complete M1137 History and Political Thought.

M1137

History and Political Thought

M1041

Indigenous Australian Studies

M1093

Indonesian

Please note: the Indonesian major will no longer be available from 2021.

M1108

International English

Please note: M1108 International English has been replaced by M1129 International English for students who commence this course from the 2019 academic year. Continuing students enrolled in M1108 are able to remain in and successfully complete the unit requirements of this specialisation.

M1129

International English

Please note: Students commencing this course in 2021 should enrol in and complete M1132 International English.

M1132

International English

M1055

International Relations and Asian Studies

Islamic Studies

Japanese

Linguistics

Musicology

Music Performance

Organisations and Work

M1058

Philosophy

M1110

Psychological Studies

M1073

Sociology

Sub-majors

The 40 credit points of electives can also be used to complete a sub-major. The following sub-majors are available and are dependent on the campus of offering.

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

Arabic

Chinese

Creative Writing

Cultural and Social Analysis

Please note: Students commencing this course in 2021 should enrol in and complete SM1138 Culture and Society.

SM1138

Culture and Society

SM1071

English

SM1072

History and Political Thought

Please note: Students commencing this course in 2021 should enrol in and complete SM1145 History and Political Thought.

SM1145

History and Political Thought

SM1049

Indigenous Australian Studies

SM1112

Indonesian

Please note: the Indonesian sub-major will no longer be available from 2021.

SM1120

International English

Please note: SM1120 International English has been replaced by SM1132 International English for students who commence this course from the 2019 academic year. Continuing students enrolled in SM1120 are able to remain in and successfully complete the unit requirements of this specialisation.

SM1132

International English

Please note: Students commencing this course in 2021 should enrol in and complete SM1139 International English.

SM1139

International English

SM1073

International Relations and Asian Studies

SM1074

Islamic Studies

SM1080

Japanese

SM1119