PRIMEDU02 Primary education
Faculty of Education
Primary education (PRIMEDU02) is a specialisation worth 96 credit points, listing 21 units, taught at Peninsula and Clayton. It is offered in 1 course: Master of Teaching.
- Credit points
- 96
- Units
- 21
- Campus
- Peninsula, Clayton
- Offered in
- 1 course
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.
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Requisite map
Overview
This specialisation will prepare you to teach children (5–12 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, digital technologies, science, and health and physical education are included. Your expertise within the key primary curriculum areas of English/literacy or mathematics/numeracy, will be enhanced by completing extended studies in one of these areas. Additionally, you will develop effective strategies for assessing children's development within specific learning areas and will learn to design experiences that ensure students’ ongoing learning progress.
Availability
Primary education is listed in D6001 Master of Teaching as a postgraduate specialisation and offered full time and part time at Peninsula campus and Clayton campus.
Structure
Part A. Specialist education studies90 credit points
- EDF5817Primary English 1No reviews yet6 cp
- EDF5818Primary English 2No reviews yet6 cp
- EDF5819Primary English 3No reviews yet6 cp
- EDF5832Primary mathematics 2No reviews yet6 cp
- EDF5833Primary technologiesNo reviews yet6 cp
- EDF5834Indigenous students, curriculum and pedagogiesNo reviews yet6 cp
- EDF5836Primary mathematics 1No reviews yet6 cp
- EDF5842Diversity and inclusive educationNo reviews yet6 cp
- EDF5848Teaching, learning and child developmentNo reviews yet6 cp
- EDF5855The teaching profession and the professional teacherNo reviews yet6 cp
- EDF5856Primary artsNo reviews yet6 cp
- EDF5857Primary science educationNo reviews yet6 cp
- EDF5858Primary health and physical educationNo reviews yet6 cp
- EDF5859Humanities and social sciences in the primary schoolNo reviews yet6 cp
You must complete one of the following units
6 credit pointsPart B. Applied professional practice6 credit points
Courses that offer it
Notes
Professional experience
- You must complete 60 days of professional experience in primary school settings.
- Before commencing placement, you must:
- meet mandatory checks and clearances; and
- complete professional experience orientation provided by the faculty.
- For advice on professional experience intervention, support and unsatisfactory progress refer to the Professional experience intervention and support procedure.
Professional recognition
This specialisation is accredited by professional bodies.