Undergraduate Course

Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary Teaching)

Become an expert in play-based learning approaches in the only course in WA where you can graduate qualified to work with and teach children from birth to Year 6.

What type of student are you?

Murdoch code
B1405
Study mode
Part Time or Full Time
Duration
4
Selection rank
70
CRICOS code
110544H
First year fee (domestic)
$4,770
First year fee (international)
$34,320
Full course fee (domestic)
$19,082
Full course fee (international)
$137,280
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The fees provided are indicative and intended only as a guide. They are based on a typical full-time enrolment for a first year student at Murdoch University of 24 credit points. The indicative fee is based on the applicable Commonwealth Supported Fee.

Overview

Playing with slime, building block towers and painting with spaghetti are more than child’s play. International research has shown that learning through play is vital for helping children develop their creativity, resilience, well-being and more. In this course, you’ll explore play-based learning and get hands-on experience with a range of teaching and learning methods.

You’ll explore areas of the primary curriculum including English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, Health and Physical Education, and the Arts, with a focus on early childhood learning and development.

As you complete your degree, you’ll build an online portfolio to share your experience with future employers. You could follow this degree with a Master of Education (Coursework) or Master of Education (Research) to expand your career opportunities and build your expertise even further.

3 reasons to study Early Childhood and Primary Teaching at Murdoch

  1. Study the only teaching program in WA where you will graduate ready for both early childhood education settings and primary school classrooms.
  2. Enjoy practical placements which could include metropolitan, rural, remote, international, multicultural, hospital, private and state school environments.
  3. Before you start your first prac, you’ll be able to practise dealing with challenging behaviour, parent teacher interviews and other situations by using SimLabTM technology, our virtual classroom that uses actors and avatars.

What you’ll learn

You'll be mentored by our team of experienced teaching professionals to become a confident, creative and flexible teacher. During your course, you'll build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career and study goals. Some of the things you’ll learn include:

  • Big ideas in education
  • Living and learning with technology
  • Understanding teachers’ work
  • Nurturing creativity in the early years
  • Inclusive education
  • Teaching mathematics in early childhood and primary

Your future career

This course will give you the qualification you need to teach children from birth to Year 6, in childcare settings, kindergarten, pre-primary and primary classes.

For more details about this course, please view our admission information: Murdoch Admission Information - Education

Professional accreditation

Teacher Registration Board of WA (TRBWA)
Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA)

Professional recognition

On completion of the Bachelor of Education Early Childhood and Primary Teaching students have a widely accepted qualification from a recognised university and are eligible to apply for registration with the Teacher Registration Board of WA (or other appropriate state registration boards), and the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA).

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Total credit points: 96

Unit code Unit name Credit points
Course Core96 credit points
BED100Ideas in Education3
EDN113Living and Learning with Technology3
EDN168Nurturing Creativity in the Early Years3
BED150Understanding Teachers' Work3
EDN114Thinking Mathematically3
EDN115Thinking Scientifically3
EDN239Professional Experience in an Early Childhood Education and Care Centre3
EDN221Learning and Teaching3
EDN237Babies and Toddlers: Growing and Learning3
EDN355Principles and Practices in Early Childhood Education3
BED200Assessment and Reporting3
EDN2104Professional Experience: English in Practice3
EDN236Teaching The Arts in Early Childhood and Primary3
EDN248Teaching Health and Physical Education in Early Childhood and Primary3
EDN351Teaching Mathematics in Early Childhood and Primary3
EDN353Country, Cultures, Peoples: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives Across the Curriculum3
EDN432Early Childhood Learning Environments3
EDN462Mathematics and Numeracy in the Early Years3
EDN3102Professional Experience: Mathematics in Practice3
EDN332Children, Families and Communities3
EDN354Integrated Early Childhood Curriculum3
EDN449Inclusive Education3
EDN441Teaching Humanities and Social Sciences in Early Childhood and Primary3
EDN442Teaching Science in Early Childhood and Primary3
EDN4100Professional Experience: Programming Across the Curriculum3
EDN461Language and Literacies in the Early Years3
EDN499Quality Teaching Performance Assessment3
EDN435Final Professional Experience 2: Early Childhood Teaching (K - PP)6
EDN199SimLab Entry Screening0
EDN298LANTITE - Literacy0
EDN299LANTITE - Numeracy0
EDN118Teaching and Assessing for Oral Language Development3
EDN119Enriching Learning Through and About Children's Literature3
EDN203Teaching and Assessing for Reading and Writing development3
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Entry requirements

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English Requirements

You must meet a minimum standard in English to study at Murdoch, which for most courses can be demonstrated by providing evidence that you have completed Year 11 and 12 in Australia at any level if you are a domestic student, or through either English proficiency tests, university preparation courses, English language courses, previous tertiary study or vocational education.

Other Requirements

Prior to placement in any school or childcare centre for Professional Experience, it is mandatory that pre-service teachers complete or obtain several forms and clearances. Completion and submission of these mandatory requirements is essential before placements can be arranged. A maximum of 50% of total Professional Experience days in the course may be taken overseas.

Advanced Standing

Everyone has a different path to university so if you’ve already completed formal or informal learning, you could receive advanced standing. Also known as recognition of prior learning, advanced standing can reduce the amount of study needed to complete your degree by giving you credit for certain units.

Formal learning can include previous study in higher education vocational education or adult and community education. Informal learning can include on the job learning, various kinds of work and life experience.

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This information applies to courses offered at our Australian campuses only. Courses offered at our Dubai  and Singapore campuses or delivered by Open Universities Australia may have different requirements.

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Whether you’re a high achiever or have experienced hardship, we offer a wide range of scholarships and awards to students from all walks of life. Explore our scholarships to find the ones you could be eligible for as a new Murdoch student as well as what's available throughout your degree.

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How much will it cost?

Instead of paying an overall course fee, you pay for the individual units you enrol in. The total course cost will vary depending on the units you choose.

Following your successful application, you’ll receive a Letter of Offer which will contain specific course and fee information.

If you are applying for an undergraduate course, you may be eligible for a Commonwealth Supported Place. Postgraduate programs are full fee paying, unless indicated otherwise in your Letter of Offer.

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Your document checklist

Ready to apply? Before you start, make sure you have all the following documentation ready for a quick application.

Compulsory documents

Evidence that you meet Academic entry and English language requirements such as:

  • Official Academic Transcripts and Certificates of Completion (of your highest academic study)
  • ATAR results (if available)
  • STAT results (if applicable)
  • Evidence of meeting the minimum English language requirements
  • School leavers applying for an Early Offer submit their Year 11 and 12 most recent high school report via TISC

Recommended documents (if applicable)

  1. Change of name documentation
  2. Marriage certificate
  3. Unit outlines if applying for Advanced Standing

Your document checklist

Ready to apply? Before you start, make sure you have all the following documentation ready for a quick application.

Compulsory documents

  1. Evidence that you meet Academic entry and English language requirements such as:
    • Official Academic Transcripts and Certificates of Completion (of your highest academic study) both original and English translated versions.
    • Evidence of meeting the minimum English language requirements
  2. GTE documents (if applicable) - Check the GTE requirements page for further information
    • GTE Form 2
    • Personal Statement (SOP)
    • Up to date Curriculum Vitae
  3. A copy of your Passport

Recommended documents

  1. A copy of your visa documents (if available)
  2. A copy of any past visa rejection documents (if applicable)
  3. Packaged offer letter (if applicable)
  4. Sponsorship documents if you study will be sponsored
  5. Unit outlines if applying for Advanced Standing
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All fees are indicative and are provided as a guide only. The actual fees will depend on the individual units you enrol in. You should refer to your Letter of Offer for specific course and fee related information.

The first-year indicative fee is based on a typical full-time enrolment at Murdoch University of 24 credit points.

For domestic students, including Australian citizens, permanent residents and New Zealand citizens, the indicative fee is based on the applicable Commonwealth Supported fee.

Indicative fees for international students are based on applicable full fee paying rates.

The estimated, indicative fee covers tuition fees only, and certain additional fees and charges may apply, depending on the course and units you choose. It also does not take into account any scholarships or bursaries for which you may be eligible.

The estimated, indicative fee assumes no fee increases or indexation. Over time, fee increases or indexation may occur and will affect the estimate. If you are a full fee paying student, this may occur at the start of your second and each subsequent year of study. In the case of Commonwealth Supported students, this will occur for each new calendar year in line with Government policy.

All fee estimates are provided in Australian dollars.