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

Approved Abbreviation: DipArts/BA

Western Sydney University Course Code: 6017.4

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 2021 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 2019 and 2020 - please refer to 6017.3 Diploma in Arts/Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth-5/Birth-12)

For Commencement Year Spring 2018 - please refer to 6017.2 Diploma in Arts/Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth-5/Birth-12)

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 Year 1 College Diploma component.)

Admission

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

First Term of Study

700056

Academic English (WSTC Prep)

700211

Academic Skills for Arts (WSTC Prep)

700192

Texts and Communication (WSTC Prep)

700293

Thinking Critically About Texts and Society (WSTC)

Second Term of Study

700291

Foundations of Academic English (WSTC)

700289

Contemporary Childhoods (WSTC)

700292

Diversity, Language and Culture (WSTC)

Third Term of Study

700288

Introduction to Literary Studies (WSTC)

700294

Australian Politics and Active Citizenship (WSTC)

700273

The Developing Child (WSTC)

700137

Mathematical Patterns and Relationships (WSTC)

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 2 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 2 units.
Students must pass at least 70 credit points of University level units in Year 1 before progressing to the Year 2 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

Qualification for this award then requires the successful completion of a further 160 credit points including the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

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

Anthropology

Arabic

Chinese

Creative Writing

Culture and Society

English

Geography and Urban Studies

M1137

History and Political Thought

M1041

Indigenous Australian Studies

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

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

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

102208

Fundamentals for Working Mathematically

102249

Mathematical Patterns and Relationships

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

102102

Children, Families, Communities

102048

Contemporary Childhoods

101112

Diversity and Difference

102622

Early Learning Environments

101623

Ethical Futures

101899

Introduction to Pedagogical Leadership

102046

The Developing Child

102104

Theorising Play

Teaching Specialisation (Birth-5/Birth-12)

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

SM1149 Mathematics Teaching Specialisation (Birth-5/Birth-12)

SM1149

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

Students must complete 40 credit points from the units listed as follows

Students must complete the following two units (20 credit points)

102208

Fundamentals for Working Mathematically

102249

Mathematical Patterns and Relationships

And students must complete 20 credit points from the Mathematics Pool of units listed below

300830

Analysis of Change

200825

Understanding Contemporary Organisations

200027

Linear Algebra

300831

Quantitative Thinking

200032

Statistics for Business

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

SM1129

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

Students must complete 40 credit points as follows

102735

Foundations of Academic English

102737

Thinking Critically About Texts and Society

Choose two units from the following English majors

M1113

Creative Writing

M1053

English

M1132

International English

M1119

Linguistics

* Students who have completed 700288 Introduction to Literary Studies will only need to complete one additional unit to complete SM1129

Recommended Sequence

Year 2

Autumn session

BA Major Unit

101112

Diversity and Difference

Choose one of

102208

Fundamentals for Working Mathematically

One unit from the English or Mathematics Teaching Specialisation

Spring session

BA Major Unit

101623

Ethical Futures

Choose one of

102208

Fundamentals for Working Mathematically

One unit from the English or Mathematics Teaching Specialisation

Year 3

Autumn session

BA Major Unit

102102

Children, Families, Communities

102104

Theorising Play

Choose one of

BA Major unit

One unit from the English or Mathematics Teaching Specialisation

Spring session

BA Major Unit

101899

Introduction to Pedagogical Leadership

102622

Early Learning Environments

Choose one of

BA Major Unit

One unit from the English or Mathematics Specialisation