The Bachelor of Primary Education (Creative Arts) is an exciting degree that enables you to gain a qualification in primary teaching while also becoming a creative arts specialist. This degree is rigorous in its approach, preparing you for the national literacy and numeracy requirements as well as a sound understanding of the educational theories and teaching skills required in today’s classrooms. Study a Bachelor of Primary Education (Creative Arts) at UC and you will: acquire appropriate scientific, literacy and numeracy knowledge learn the theories and principles that are the foundation for educational practice in primary settings demonstrate understanding of different student needs and the relevance of these to learning in inclusive, indigenous, EALD and mainstream settings plan and develop appropriate teaching activities for students from a diverse range of backgrounds develop and implement effective assessment strategies and carry out evaluation of teaching programs, resources and your own teaching apply the requisite content knowledge for all primary school curriculum areas to teaching, assessment and reporting methods, alternate/enhanced literacy and numeracy strategies and the effective use of ICT in teaching and learning reflect on your practice and experiences and engage in a process of continual improvement.

Students completing this degree will be qualified to teach from Kindergarten to Grade Six, as a general teacher or a specialist creative arts teacher in primary school settings.