Primary Education / BA of Arts

Are you passionate about teaching children and fostering an enthusiasm for lifelong learning? The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Bachelor of Education (Primary)/Bachelor of Arts degree is the ideal choice. The five-year double degree has flexible full-time or part-time study options available. A Bachelor of Arts allows you a major in an area that interests you, providing you with in-depth specialist knowledge. Our degree will prepare you to teach primary-aged children in Catholic, Independent and Government Schools Australia-wide. So start your journey today to be the future of education.

Why study this degree?

• If your ambition is to shape young minds of the future, this is the degree for you. The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Bachelor of Education (Primary)/Bachelor of Arts degree qualification is a nationally recognised five-year double degree. Our teaching degree combines educational theory and classroom learning with an essential practical component. The Bachelor of Arts will develop your academic standing.
• When you study for a Bachelor of Education (Primary) degree at Notre Dame, you will be inspired by our innovative approach to teaching and learning with the latest in learning technologies. Our double degree will provide the academic skills you need to support, engage, and extend primary-aged children by integrating theory and practice.
• You will complete 32 weeks of school-based professional teaching practice as an integral part of your degree. As a result, you will experience total immersion in a classroom environment and gain valuable insights into your chosen career.
• You will choose one specialist subject area for your Bachelor of Education (Primary) degree. Areas of interest include Science, HASS, Special Needs, Drama, Service Learning and Social Justice, Mathematics, and English.
• When you study the Bachelor of Arts component of this double degree, you will choose a major in an area of special interest, such as English Literature, Social Justice, Politics and International Relations, History, Archaeology and Theatre Studies.
• Your chosen major will provide you with in-depth, specialist knowledge and skills. Our Bachelor of Arts degrees will develop your ability to analyse, interpret, deliberate, draw conclusions, communicate, work as a team member and problem-solve, all skills needed in the 21st-century workplace.
• Graduating with a double Bachelor of Education (Primary)/Bachelor of Arts degree will give you the edge and open further employment opportunities.  Get in touch today to find out more.
• Please note: Education students in WA must sit the national Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (LANTITE). The test is administered externally by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). You must register and pay for the test.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Arts graduates will be able to:

• Demonstrate broad theoretical and practical knowledge, with depth in the underlying principles and concepts of one or more disciplines or practice areas
• Identify appropriate sources and evaluate information
• Demonstrate an awareness of different conceptual approaches and/or research methods
• Demonstrate the technical skills, professional skills and ethical practice required by one or more disciplines
• Synthesise knowledge and apply skills in order to solve complex problems
• Communicate arguments and/or ideas in a range of forms
• Work independently and, where appropriate, in collaboration with others; and
• Reflect upon personal knowledge, skills and experiences.