Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education
La Trobe University
CRICOS provider number: 00115M TEQSA provider ID: PRV12132
Courses included
This course has been cancelled
About
This degree prepares you for a teaching career in early childhood, primary and special education schools. The foundation year of the program allows you to build strong knowledge around professional literacy and numeracy skills, equipping you with a deep understanding of contemporary approaches to learning. You'll also have the opportunity to become a specialist in mathematics and literacy education, enhancing your skills as an early childhood and primary teacher.
The program reflects a holistic developmental understanding of learning across early childhood and primary years. It acknowledges differences associated with the developmental nature of growth and learning from birth to 12 years of age.
La Trobe University’s Diploma of Teacher Education or the Associate Degree of Teacher Education provide a pathway option to this course.
Areas of study
Early childhood education, primary education.
Career opportunities
Graduates can apply for registration to teach in early childhood, primary and special education schools.
Professional recognition
The Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education is accredited by the Victorian Institute of Teaching and approved by the Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority. Professional registration may require an application to the professional body and may have additional or ongoing requirements beyond the completion of the degree. Contact the relevant professional body for details.
Practical experience
During this course, you will participate in one or more supervised Work Based Learning (WBL) placements designed to allow you to practise newly acquired skills, behaviours and knowledge while integrating theory with practice. The placements will immerse you in professional work culture, enabling you to develop and further enhance your skills. Please refer to the La Trobe course website for more information.
Fees and charges
Essential requirements for admission
CASPer (compulsory): All applicants must complete the CASPer test to support selection into teaching programs. CASPer is a requirement for many of the initial teacher training courses in Victoria. It is a non-cognitive online test designed to assess an applicant's personal and professional attributes. Refer to CASPer test registration and further information.
Working With Children Check: Successful applicants will be required to hold a valid Working With Children Check prior to undertaking professional placements as part of this course.
Literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education (compulsory): All students completing an initial teacher education course are expected to sit and pass the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Teachers prior to completing their course.
Check the special requirements and policies for this course.
Prerequisites
One of English Standard, English Advanced (Band 3), English as an Additional Language or Dialect (Band 4) and any 2 units of mathematics.
Admission criteria
Applicants with recent secondary education
Minimum selectin rank (ATAR + adjustment factors): 70.00 or equivalent. If applicable, this includes adjustment factors related to subject adjustments and La Trobe's Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS).
Subject adjustments: Applicants who successfully complete one of the following HSC or equivalent Year 12 subjects will have their selection rank increased by one point per study:
- Band 4 in English Standard or English Advanced
- Band 3 in Mathematics General 2, Mathematics, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2, humanities or any language other than English subjects.
Overall, selection ranks can be increased by a maximum of five points.
All applicants
Subject proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.
Academic record: This course uses the applicant's entire academic record as part of its selection considerations.
Refer to detailed information about admission criteria on the La Trobe University website.
Also refer to La Trobe University general admission criteria.
Advanced standing
Applicants who have completed a relevant diploma in education studies or discipline studies may be eligible for advanced standing.
Student profile
Access information about the background of students in this course.
Further information
View all details of this course on the La Trobe University website.
The academic content of all programs is subject to routine review.
ATAR profile
ATAR-based offers only (semester 1, 2023)
Use all ATAR profile data as a guide only; it provides a broad overview of the ATARs and selection ranks of previous Year 12 students admitted into that course. ATARs and selection ranks required for entry in 2024 may be different. If you are unsure about including a course among your preferences, contact the relevant institution.
- This ATAR profile table is in line with Commonwealth Government transparency requirements. It is based on offers to recent school leavers (ie completed Year 12 in the last 2 years) who were selected solely or partly on their ATAR. Note that some institutions further differentiate this information on their websites.
- The ATAR values exclude any adjustment factors.
- The selection ranks include the ATAR and any adjustment factors.
Abbreviations
– = data is not available.<5 = less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made.
N/A = no offers were made on the basis of ATAR.
NC = new course
NP = Not provided by institution
NR = No reportable profile
NS = No Semester 1 offers
NN = Unavailable (other)
NO = Entry on other criteria
Student profile
Course updates
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