Edith Cowan University (ECU)

Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Primary)

Are you an aspiring primary school teacher with an existing degree in another field? This course will equip you to teach with provisional registration in WA primary schools after one year of full-time study. You will complete curriculum units in Literacy, Mathematics, Science, the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, as well as units in classroom management. A key feature of this course is 55 days of professional experience, which will allow you to make the essential connection between theory and practice whilst building both professional and generic skills in real teaching environments. Partnerships between the University and over 1,500 schools and early childhood settings allow you to gain experience in diverse settings including public, metropolitan, rural, regional and remote schools, allowing you to work with children from differing economic, social, ethnic and educational backgrounds.