SpecialisationUndergraduate

PRIMARY04 Primary education

Faculty of Education

Primary education (PRIMARY04) is a specialisation worth 204 credit points, listing 47 units, taught at Peninsula and Clayton. It is offered in 6 courses, including Bachelor of Education (Honours); and Bachelor of Education (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts.

Credit points
204
Units
47
Campus
Peninsula, Clayton
Offered in
6 courses

This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.

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Overview

This specialisation will prepare you to teach children (5 – 12 years of age) in primary schools from Foundation to Year 6. You will develop an understanding of how primary school aged children learn and how they can be taught effectively and creatively across all primary curriculum areas. In doing so, you will develop your knowledge of cross curriculum priorities and the curriculum areas you will teach such as: English and literacies, mathematics and numeracy, arts education, humanities, science, digital technologies, and health and physical education. In the single degree course, you will select to complete extended studies in two of the following three areas: English/literacy, or mathematics/numeracy and science, while in the double degree course, you will complete extended studies in either English/literacy or mathematics/numeracy. Completion of this study sequence will enhance your expertise and knowledge of curriculum and pedagogy in these key areas.

Availability
Primary education is listed in D3001 Bachelor of Education (Honours) and as an undergraduate specialisation at Peninsula for the single degree and at Clayton for double degrees. 

Structure

Primary education single degree204 credit points
Primary education double degree204 credit points

Part C. Discipline studies

96 credit points
If you are enrolled in the double degree course, you must complete 96 credit points towards the partner degree.

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Specialisation details

Type
Specialisation
Study level
Undergraduate
Credit points
204
Faculty
Faculty of Education
Handbook years
2023202420252026