Required courses (13) 156 units

EDU114 Communication and Thought
EDU119 Human Development and Learning
EDU300 Foundations of Literacy and Numeracy
EDU328 Professional Experience: Play and Pedagogy in Early Learning
EDU410 Integrating ICT into Learning
EDU411 Engagement and Behaviour in Early Learning
EDU412 Professional Experience: Communities and Partnerships
EDU415 Creative Expression and Play through the Arts Δ
EDU417 Sustainability Through Play and Pedagogy
EDU419 Professional Experience: Learning Theories in Early Learning
EDU420 Teaching Science in the Early Years
EDU421 Teaching Arts in the Early Years
SCS203 Teaching Mathematics in the Early Years

Required Curriculum and Pedagogy courses from (4) 48 units

Select 4 curriculum and pedagogy courses (48 units) associated with your teaching areas (major and extended minor courses) from:

EDU337 Teaching English: Curriculum and Pedagogy
EDU338 Professional Experience: Evidence Based Decision Making in Early Learning
EDU347 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
EDU348 Teaching HPE in the Early Years
EDU352 Inclusive Practices and Intervention in Early Learning
EDU353 Assessing Learning
EDU356 Professional Experience: Curriculum Approaches and Pedagogies
EDU357 Professional Experience: Differentiated Practice
EDU358 Teaching Science in Primary Schools
EDU359 Teaching Reading and Writing
EDU363 Teaching English: Language, Literature and Literacy
EDU364 Teaching HASS in Primary School
EDU375 Leadership and Advocacy in Early Learning
EDU376 Teaching Primary School Mathematics
EDU377 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
EDU378 Professional Experience: Teacher Identity and Professional Practice
EDU379 Teacher as Researcher

Major courses (8) 96 units #

# The following combinations of teaching areas will take longer than four years to complete and students will
need an additional semester to finish: Japanese on-campus Major with any of the extended minors, Japanese
Studies Extended Minor and Psychological Sciences Extended Minor with any of the majors, Theatre and
Performance Major combined with the Biological Sciences Extended Minor.
These combinations are NOT available for international students.

English
Geography
History
Japanese Studies#
Screen Media
Theatre and Performance#

Extended Minor courses (6) 72 units*

* The minor must be chosen from a different discipline area to the major.

Biological Sciences
Chemical Sciences
English Studies
Geography
History Studies
Japanese Studies Δ#
Mathematical Sciences
Music Studies#
Screen Media Studies
Psychological Sciences ^ Δ
Theatre and Performance Studies Δ#

Elective course (1) 12 units^

Select 1 elective course (12 units) from the undergraduate elective course options.

^Students undertaking the following extended minor will have the elective replaced by another course:
- Psychological Sciences Extended Minor – elective replaced by PSY201 Research Methods in Psychology B.

Δ The Japanese Studies Extended Minor and the Psychological Sciences Extended Minor are only available for
students admitted in the program in Semester 1.

# The following teaching areas are not available at USC Moreton Bay: Japanese, Music, Theatre and Performance.

Δ refer to Program notes
Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

• Successfully complete 384 units as outlined in the Program Structure
• Complete no more than 15 introductory level (100 coded)courses (180 units), including the core course
• Complete a minimum of  80 days Supervised Professional Experience, completed as full-time blocks and complete 30 hours of Wider Field Experience
• Successfully complete the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education students. Further information on the test, including sample test questions and registration information, please visit the Australian Council of Educational Research website.
• You must select and register your compulsory major(s)/minor(s) as soon as possible

In order to commence Supervised Professional Experience placement you must:

• Obtain a Blue Card (or link your existing Blue Card to USC) prior to commencing supervised professional experience. Applications should be submitted at least 12 weeks prior to the SPE start date. View the Blue Card Fact Sheet for further information.
• Complete PrePlace and a Student Placement Agreement (further information will be provided by the placement office upon enrolment)
• Be willing to travel to attend supervised professional experience placements
• Visit Education - Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) for more information regarding requirements for placements

Program notes

• EDU415 MUST be studied in your final semester of study with your final Professional Experience
• The following combinations of teaching areas will take longer than four years to complete and students will
  need an additional semester to finish. These combinations are NOT available for international students:
  
  • Japanese on-campus Major with any of the extended minors,
  • Japanese Studies Extended Minor and Psychological Sciences Extended Minor with any of the majors,
  • Theatre and Performance Major combined with the Biological Sciences Extended Minor.
• The Japanese Studies Extended Minor and the Psychological Sciences Extended Minor are only available for
  students admitted in the program in Semester 1.
• The Australian Professional Standards (AITSL – Australian Institute of Teaching and School Leadership)
  require a minimum of six courses chosen for a major teaching area, with no more than two introductory
  courses and a minimum of two graduate courses.
  AITSL require a minimum of four courses chosen for a minor teaching area, with no more than two
  introductory courses.
• Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses) and following the recommended study sequence
• The unit value of all courses is 12 units unless otherwise specified
• It is each students responsibility to enrol correctly according to your course requisites, program rules and requirements and be aware of the academic calendar dates
• Cross-institutional study is not permitted for the education (EDU) coded courses and SCS203 Using Data for Learning in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) / Bachelor of Arts
• Each course must count towards one discipline area only. They cannot be used to count towards both teaching discipline areas
• Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods which may include essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations
• Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa
• Refer to the Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses.