UndergraduateEducation
Bachelor of Health and Physical Education (Primary) (Honours)
University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, WA / Sydney, NSW, Australia
About this program
The Bachelor of Health and Physical Education (Primary) (Honours) at the University of Notre Dame Australia prepares graduates to teach as a Health and Physical Education specialist in primary schools, combining primary teaching qualifications with specialised HPE content, sport science and outdoor education units.
Cost & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
1 term of coursework
- Year 1: EDUC1037 Academic Skills and Digital Literacy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
- EDUC1039Foundations of Education
- EDUC1038English 1
- EDUC1043Physical Education 1
- HLTH1044Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Physical Education
- CORE1000Foundations of Wisdom
- EDUC1045Physical Education 2
- EDUC1040Development and Learning. Year 2: EDUC2071 Introduction to Teaching Principles
- EDUC2069Mathematics 2
- EDUC2087Outdoor Education Fundamentals
- a Primary HPE professional experience placement
- EDUC3046Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students
- EDUC2077Positive Learning Environments
- EDUC2088Teaching Methods 7 to 10 HPE
- EDUC2089Health Education 1. Year 3: a Religious Education accreditation course or approved elective
- HLTH3096Sports Science for Health and Physical Education
- EDUC3097Enriching Inclusive Education in Health and Physical Education
- a further Primary HPE placement
- EDUC3098Excursion and Event Management in Education
- EDUC3070English 3
- EDUC3069Humanities in the Primary Curriculum
- EDUC2076Exploring Science in Primary Education. Year 4: EDUC4044 Advanced Pedagogy and Professional Ethics
- EDUC4058Health Education 2
- EDUC4059Physical Education 3
- EDUC3067Mathematics 3
- a final professional engagement internship in Primary HPE
- and a Core Curriculum elective. The degree also carries the university's Core Curriculum in philosophy and theology
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
Secondary School TeacherANZSCO 241411
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, supporting 189/190/491 and the employer-sponsored 482/186. Needs an AITSL skills assessment and registration with a state teacher regulatory authority (such as VIT or NESA) to work.
Assessed by Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL)
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) TeacherANZSCO 241111
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, supporting 189/190/491 and the employer-sponsored 482/186, via AITSL assessment and state registration.
Assessed by Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL)
Primary School TeacherANZSCO 241213
On STSOL and CSOL, so it supports the 190, 491, and the employer-sponsored 482/494/186, but not the 189 on its own. AITSL assesses at least one year of full-time equivalent primary-education study within the qualification.
Assessed by Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL)
Special Needs TeacherANZSCO 241511
On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491, via AITSL assessment and state registration. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL)
List membership changes over time and does not guarantee an invitation. See the skilled occupation lists guide and the points calculator before relying on this for a visa decision.
Admissions
Indicative ATAR or Selection Rank of 70, or International Baccalaureate equivalent, or completion of 4 undergraduate level subjects, or Notre Dame's Tertiary Pathway Program. Vocational education, work and life experience pathways are also considered.
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