The Bachelor of Education (Primary) is a pre-service teaching degree that prepares you for roles in Primary teaching, from Prep through to Grade 6. This course is accredited through the Tasmanian Teachers Registration Board, and is recognised in all states and territories, so once you graduate you’ll be qualified to teach anywhere in Australia. Throughout your degree, you will study core theoretical aspects and evidence-based practice. You will also investigate childhood development and behaviour, and study the various subjects you will be teaching. You’ll focus on literacy learning, including speaking, listening, reading and writing, while also studying other subjects, such as Mathematics, Science, Art and Music, and Health and Physical Education. You will be required to undertake a number of Professional Experience placements totalling 80 days. This will give you the opportunity to apply the theoretical and practical skills that you have learnt in a safe and supportive environment. The Bachelor of Education (Primary) is available online across Australia, and on-campus from the Launceston and Cradle Coast campuses. Not sure if you want to study full-time or part-time? We offer flexible study options that allow you to choose how and where you study depending on your needs. Course objectives Students in this program will graduate with a professional qualification and preparation that meets national expectations and standards. In this degree graduates are prepared for recruitment in educational systems throughout Tasmania and Australia. Through experiencing an internationalised curriculum our students will graduate with a global perspective and an enhanced capacity to teach overseas and experience the world whilst working. The degree program is informed by core theoretical knowledge, evidence-based practice and underpinned by a strong theory-practice nexus. The degree program is designed and enacted in collaboration with appropriate employing authorities. At the core of the degree is the pre-service teacher who is educated to bring their work: A reasoned and critical perspective; The capacity to work effectively in highly diverse contexts; Curricular and pedagogical competence; With the capacity to be resilient practitioners and lifelong learners; A collaborative and contextual approach. The course content and practical experience provides theoretical and practical opportunities to practice what is learned in a safe and supportive environment. Career outcomes Graduates of Bachelor of Education (Primary) are deemed to be qualified to teach in public and private sector schools in all states and territories of Australia by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership. Our graduates work with students from Prep to Grade 6, throughout Australia and overseas. Professional Recognition The Bachelor of Education (Primary) course is a professionally accredited Initial Teacher Education program approved by the Teachers Registration Board Tasmania.