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BP320 - Bachelor of Education
Plan: BP320PEC24 - Bachelor of Education (Primary and Early Childhood Education)
Campus: Bundoora Campus
Program delivery and structure
Approach to learning and assessmentWork integrated learningProgram structureProgram transition planApproach to learning and assessment
The BP320PEC24 Bachelor of Education (Primary and Early Childhood Education) utilises blended delivery for a variety of active learning and teaching approaches, including case studies, action research, reflective techniques, presentations, group-based learning, discussions, negotiated learning (such as work-based projects), and professional practise experiences in schools and relevant educational settings. The 24cp full year course TCHE2696 Professional Experience: Planning for Learning and Teaching develops foundational skills in contemporary learning and teaching practices and builds reflective practice.
A range of embedded Career Development Learning and assessment activities are included in this program, aimed at enhancing your knowledge, capabilities and career awareness to prepare for and manage your careers throughout your life.
The program also utilises a range of assessment methods to evaluate your learning, with the aim of; developing critical thinking skills and reflective practice. Assessment components include both formal assessments and informal self-assessments so that you can monitor your own learning. A range of approaches to assessment will enable you to demonstrate your knowledge, skills, and application of knowledge and skills across courses. Formative assessment will be provided throughout the semester, and summative assessment is undertaken at the completion of each course.
Assessment will be used to provide you with feedback on your progress. The learning outcomes linked to courses can be effectively assessed by, (for example): written assignments, individual and group presentations, short answer question or multiple-choice tests, examinations, portfolio entries where you will provide evidence of your achievement of the Australian Graduate Teacher Standards, drawing on your Work Integrated Learning (WIL) experiences in educational settings, and reports on the design of individual programs for learners. Your capacity to perform as a pre-service teacher in schools will be assessed through written reports completed by your Professional Experience Mentors.
An important aspect of the assessment of this program is to provide you with critical feedback from lecturers, peers and others (for example, supervising teachers) on your understanding and reflections of key criteria related to working effectively with curriculum, learners and colleagues as a pre-service teacher. This feedback is a valuable way of further developing your capabilities. You will also use self-assessment and reflections to demonstrate your own understanding of the content. In the final year of your studies, you will undertake a research project, known as a Teaching Performance Assessment, to bring together the knowledge and skills you have acquired in the program.
The assessment in this program conforms with RMIT University’s Assessment and Assessment Flexibility Policy.
Inherent requirements
The following information outlines the tasks you may be required to undertake during professional placement and on-campus learning activities. The non-academic abilities listed are provided for information only and are not entry requirements.
If there are any activities outlined which may be difficult for you to undertake, there are a range of adjustments available which may support you to demonstrate these abilities. Please contact the Equitable Learning Service to discuss any adjustments you may require.
Some fundamental tasks for this program include:
- reading, writing and number skills for demonstrating to students accurate reading, spelling, grammar and numeracy
- vision and hearing to accurately gain information and monitor students
- managing your behaviour and emotions to provide safe and competent teaching
- time-based problem-solving when working with students
Please read the full list of the Bachelor of Education (Primary and Early Childhood) inherent requirements.
Why do you need to know?
By understanding the types of activities you’ll participate in, and the non-academic abilities you may need in; this program, you can:
- understand more about the program
- determine if you may need support during your studies
- make an informed decision about whether the program is suitable for you
Please note that if you have a disability, long-term medical condition and/ or mental health condition ELS can support you to create reasonable adjustments to ensure you can participate in your studies. You can contact the Equitable Learning Services (ELS) unit if you would like to find out more. Information about ELS can be found at: www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-services/equitable-learning.
If you have already developed areas of skill and knowledge included in this program (for example, through prior studies or work experience) you can apply for credit once you have enrolled in this program. There is information on the RMIT University website about how to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit/he.
Top of pageWork integrated learning
RMIT is committed to providing students with an education that strongly links formal learning with workplace experience. As a student enrolled in an RMIT program you will:
- undertake and be assessed on a structured activity that allows you to learn, apply and demonstrate your professional or vocational practice
- interact with industry and community when undertaking this activity
- complete an activity in a work context or situation that may include teamwork with other students from different disciplines.
- underpin your learning with feedback from interactions and contexts distinctive to workplace experiences
The Bachelor of Education (Primary and Early Childhood Education) has strong relationships across a range of industry related disciplines and community partners. Throughout the program, you will engage with industry stakeholders in a variety of ways, work with industry partners and explore different discipline contexts.
In this program, you will be doing specific courses that focus on work integrated learning (WIL). You will be assessed on professional work in a workplace setting and receive feedback from those involved in your industry. Any or all of these aspects of a WIL experience may be in a simulated workplace learning environment.
The program has been designed to provide a minimum of 120 days of supervised professional practice across early childhood and primary settings.
The following Discipline, Professional Studies and Professional Experience compulsory (core) courses link content and assessment with professional practice and incorporate Work Integrated Learning:
- TCHE2696 Professional Experience: Planning for Learning and Teaching (5 distributed days, 10 block days)
- TCHE2704 Professional Experience: Responsive Teaching (15 days)
- TCHE2627 Professional Experience: Classroom Cultures and Communication (15 days)
- TCHE2634 Professional Experience: Caring for and Developing Early Learners (10 days, birth to 35-month setting)
- TCHE2659 Professional Experience: Learning Through Play (15 days, kindergarten setting)
- TCHE2722 Professional Experience: Teaching in Diverse Educational Settings (School Settings) (15 days) OR TCHE2723 Professional Experience: Teaching in Diverse Educational Settings (Non-School Settings) (Non-School Settings) (15 days)
- TCHE2464 Professional Experience: Leadership and Management in Early Childhood Settings (15 days – 3-5 year setting)
- TCHE2717 Professional Experience: Teaching Performance Assessment (20 days)
In order to graduate from this program, you are required to successfully complete a Teaching Performance Assessment in your final year, as part of the course TCHE2717 Professional Experience: Teaching Performance Assessment.
This program provides work related projects in the learning activities and assessment. In your Professional Experience you will be learning about your future role as an educational professional. The feedback you receive from your lecturers, supervising teachers and others on Work Integrated Learning (WIL) activities and assessment will be vital for your learning. The program prepares and supports you for these experiences.
Please note that to undertake the Professional Experience courses in year one to year four of the program, you must provide a satisfactory Victorian Working With Children Check (WWCC). To undertake Professional Experience in some child care centres you may be asked to provide evidence of vaccination.
Top of pageProgram Structure
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Program transition plan
This plan replaces BP320PEC Bachelor of Education (Primary and Early Childhood Education). The first intake into this plan will be semester 1, 2024.
All students in year 1 of the BP320PEC plan who will be continuing their studies in 2024 will be transferred to this plan and will be provided with a study plan and a transition map of the same or equivalent courses to enable enrolment into this plan.
Transition map of existing courses
| Existing program structure (BP320PEC) | Replacement course in new program structure (BP320PEC24) | Change | ||||
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| TCHE2620 | Learners, Learning and Development | 12 | TCHE2696 | Professional Experience: Planning for Learning and Teaching | 24 | Replacement course |
| TCHE2641 | Beginning and Early Literacy (Foundation to Year 2) | 12 | TCHE2700 | Teaching Early Literacy | 12 | Replacement course |
| TCHE2624 | Professional Experience: Preparing for Teaching | 12 | TCHE2624 | Introduction to the teaching profession | 12 | Title change |
| TCHE2481 | Teaching Physical Education | 12 | TCHE2699 | Teaching Health and Physical Education | 12 | Replacement courses |
| TCHE2626 | Professional Experience: Becoming a Teacher | 12 | TCHE2696 | Professional Experience: Planning for Learning and Teaching | 24 | Replacement course |
| TCHE2637 | Teaching the Arts | 12 | TCHE2637 | Teaching the Arts | 12 | Moved to year 3 |
| TCHE2458 | Introducing School Mathematics and Numeracy | 12 | TCHE2458 | Introduction to Maths and Numeracy | 12 | Title change |
| TCHE2642 | Education and Society | 12 | TCHE2642 | Education and Society | 12 | Moved to year 4 |
| TCHE2625 | Literacy Test for Initial Teacher Education | 12 | TCHE2625 | Literacy Test for Initial Teacher Education | 12 | No change |
| TCHE2658 | Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education | 12 | TCHE2658 | Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education | 12 | No change |
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| TCHE2638 | Teaching the Humanities | 12 | TCHE2638 | Teaching the Humanities | 12 | Moved to year 3 |
| TCHE2479 | Teaching Measurement, Geometry, Probability and Statistics | 12 | TCHE2479 | Teaching Measurement, Geometry, Probability and Statistics | 12 | No change |
| TCHE2636 | Teaching for Health and Wellbeing | 12 | TCHE2701 | Student and Teacher Well-being | 12 | Replacement course |
| TCHE2622 | Professional Experience: Principles and Practices in Early Childhood Education | 12 | TCHE2722 TCHE2723 |
Professional Experience: Teaching in Diverse Educational Settings (School Settings) OR Professional Experience: Teaching in Diverse Educational Settings (Non- School Settings) |
12 | Replacement course |
| TCHE2630 | Developing Literacies | 12 | TCHE2703 | Teaching Reading and Writing | 12 | Replacement course |
| TCHE2446 | Discovering Science | 12 | TCHE2446 | Becoming a Teacher of Science | 12 | Title change, moved to Yr 3 |
| TCHE2659 | Learning Through Play | 12 | TCHE2659 | Professional Experience: Learning Through Play | 12 | Title change |
| TCHE2623 | Professional Experience: Using Assessment Data and Reporting | 12 | TCHE2704 | Professional Experience: Responsive Teaching | 12 | Replacement course |
| TCHE2615 | Design and Digital Technologies | 12 | TCHE2615 | Teaching the Technologies | 12 | Title change |
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| TCHE2627 | Professional Experience: Classroom Cultures and Communication | 12 | TCHE2627 | Professional Experience: Classroom Cultures and Communication | 12 | No change |
| TCHE2621 | Planning for Diversity in Literacy Programs | 12 | TCHE2716 | Teaching Upper Primary Literacy and English | 12 | Replacement course |
| TCHE2633 | Inquiry Across the Curriculum | 12 | No replacement | |||
| TCHE2634 | Professional Experience: Developing and Caring for Early Learners | 12 | TCHE2634 | Professional Experience: Caring for and developing early learners | 12 | Moved to year 2 |
| TCHE2669 | Professional Experience: Teaching for Inclusion in Primary and Early Childhood Education | 12 | TCHE2702 | Inclusive Teaching | 12 | Replacement course |
| TCHE2456 | Indigenous Studies in Education | 12 | TCHE2456 | Engaging with Indigenous Perspectives for Responsible Teaching Practice | 12 | Title change |
| TCHE2489 | Teaching Number and Algebra | 12 | TCHE2489 | Teaching Number and Algebra | 12 | No change |
| TCHE2459 | Languages and Literacies in Early Childhood Education | 12 | TCHE2459 | Languages and Literacies in Early Childhood Education | 12 | Moved to year 1 |
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| TCHE2645 | Learning Through Literature | 12 | No replacement | |||
| TCHE2348 | Teaching Mathematics in the Middle Years | 12 | No replacement | |||
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| TCHE2464 | Professional Experience: Early Childhood Leadership and Management | 12 | TCHE2464 | Professional Experience: Leadership and Management in Early Childhood Settings | 12 | Title change |
| TCHE2655 | Professional Experience: Professional Readiness | 24 | No replacement | |||
| TCHE2631 | Education Futures: Imagining Early Childhood Policy and Practice | 12 | No replacement | |||
| TCHE2643 | Integrated Approaches to Learning and Teaching | 12 | No replacement | |||
| AND Select and complete one of: | ||||||
| TCHE2645 | Learning Through Literature | 12 | No replacement | |||
| TCHE2348 | Teaching Mathematics in the Middle Years | 12 | No replacement |
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