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Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Brisbane
15 Boronia Rd, Brisbane, QLD 4009
Eligibility
Academic Requirements
English (Units 3 & 4, Grade C) or equivalent; and
General Mathematics, Mathematics Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, Grade C or higher) or equivalent.
English Language Proficiency Requirements
If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland or the United States of America, you are required to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements set by the University.
Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion within the last 5 years of:
These qualifications must be completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland or the United States of America, which will meet the English proficiency.
If you do not satisfy any of the above, you will need to undertake an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) test with an overall band score of at least 7.5 with a minimum 7.0 for Reading and Writing and 8.0 for Speaking and Listening.
English test results remain valid for no more than two years between final examination date and the date of commencement of study with CQUniversity, and must appear on a single result certificate.
Each applicant will be assessed individually.
Domestic students:
International students:
When applying, you must demonstrate that you have met the listed Entry Requirements and English Language Proficiency requirements.
After you have applied and enrolled in this course, you will need to be able to meet the Security and Health Requirements as these generally relate to work-integrated learning activities that form part of your course. You will be provided with more information about security and health requirements after enrolling in the relevant units that these relate to.
Entry Requirements
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Professional Body
Queensland College of Teachers (QCT) / AITSL
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
AITSL
Course Content
Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (Undergraduate)
Core unit
Development and Learning through Life
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Education as a Profession
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Health and Physical Education
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Multiliteracies
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The Brain: Implications for Learning
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Responding to Diversity and Inclusion
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Curriculum Foundations and Decision-Making
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Professional Practice 1 - Introduction to Teaching
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Indigenous Studies and Learning
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Design and Digital Technologies
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Literacy and Numeracy for Teachers
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Biological and Earth and Space Sciences
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Sustainability through Active Citizenship
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Teaching for Mathematical Proficiency
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History Curriculum and Pedagogy
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English - Teaching Language Use in Context
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Professional Practice 2 (Primary) – Classroom Management
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Service Learning - Contexts and Communities
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The Arts
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English - Teaching Reading
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Assessment and Reporting
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Professional Practice 3 (Primary/ECE) - Managing the Differentiated Classroom
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Mathematics Curriculum
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Chemical and Physical Sciences
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Learning and Wellbeing in Middle School
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Students with Special Needs
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Geography
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Teaching English Language Learners
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The Ethical Professional
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Professional Practice 4 - Engaged Teaching and Learning
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Professional Practice Specialisation
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STEM Education and Engagement
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Professional Practice 3 - The Catholic School Placement
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Contemporary Meanings and Religious Texts
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Teaching Religious Education in a Catholic School
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Specialisation and Teaching in the Catholic School Community
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Common Questions
You will complete 85 days of planned teaching practice in primary schools across four blocks embedded in each year of the course: a 15-day supervised placement in Year 1 (Professional Practice 1), a 20-day placement in Year 2 (Professional Practice 2), a 20-day placement in Year 3 (Professional Practice 3), and a 30-day placement in Year 4 (Professional Practice 4).
The Catholic Education Strand is an optional pathway that teaches the curriculum for the Rockhampton Diocese of Catholic Education, allowing you to be accredited to teach in a Catholic School. Entry is via an application process that occurs in the second year of the course. Applications are welcomed from students within the Diocese, which stretches from Mackay to Bundaberg and west to Longreach. Online students may also apply. If you are studying outside the immediate geographical area of the Diocese, you must be able to complete Professional Practice 3 and Professional Practice 4 within a school within the Diocesan region.
The Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) is a nationally administered test by the Australian Council of Education Research (ACER). You must attempt both components of the LANTITE in your first year of study. You must achieve a result of 'Standard Achieved' in both components to be eligible for graduation and to acquire provisional teacher registration. Additionally, you must have met this standard to be eligible to register for Professional Practice 3 and Professional Practice 4 placements.
The Bachelor of Education (Primary) includes specialisations in English, Science and Mathematics, providing you with 'in demand' knowledge and skills. If you are located within the Rockhampton Diocese, you can also undertake a specialisation in Catholic Education, which allows you to be accredited to teach in a Catholic School.
To be eligible, you must meet a minimum ATAR or Selection Rank of 62.00. Prerequisites include English (Units 3 and 4, C) or equivalent, and one of General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 and 4, C) or equivalent. English Language Proficiency requirements also apply. If you don't meet these requirements, CQU offers a range of alternative entry pathways depending on your background and previous experience.
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