SpecialisationPostgraduate

PRIMEDU02 Primary education

Faculty of Education

Primary education (PRIMEDU02) is a specialisation worth 96 credit points, listing 49 units, taught at Peninsula. It is offered in 1 course: Master of Teaching.

Credit points
96
Units
49
Campus
Peninsula
Offered in
1 course

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.

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Overview

This specialisation is also available for online study.

This specialisation will prepare you to teach children from five to 12 years of age in primary schools from Foundation to Year 6. You will actively engage with contemporary theories, concepts and practices of primary education, developing inclusive practices to meet children's diverse needs and building a repertoire of strategies to manage children's learning in classroom settings. All the key elements of the primary curriculum including English and literacies, mathematics, arts, humanities and social education, science, and health and physical education are included. You will acquire effective strategies for assessing children's development within particular learning areas and for designing learning experiences to ensure their ongoing progress.

Structure

Part A. Orientation studies24 credit points
Part B. Specialist education studies54 credit points
Part C. Professional practice18 credit points
The professional experience units below require 60 days of professional experience, in four blocks of 15 days, completed in primary school settings. You must complete the following units and a master's unit chosen from the elective list below.
Elective list12 credit points
This elective list will change from time to time and not all units are available on every campus, every semester or every year. Some units are offered in flexible mode.

Courses that offer it

Notes

Fieldwork

60 days of professional experience completed in primary school settings.

Professional recognition

This specialisation is accredited by professional bodies. Refer to Professional recognition for information.

Common questions

Which courses offer Primary education?

1 course in 2020: Master of Teaching.

What units are in Primary education?

It lists 49 units, including EDF4120, EDF4121, EDF4122, EDF4123, EDF5016, EDF5017, EDF5018 and EDF5019. The structure above shows which are required and which you choose.

Specialisation details

Type
Specialisation
Study level
Postgraduate
Credit points
96
Faculty
Faculty of Education
Handbook years
2020202120222023202420252026