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Primary Education Programmes
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Bachelor of Teaching Primary
(i) Have completed and passed Foundation Studies or Equivalent; or F7 or Equivalent with a minimum C grade in English and Math, and an aggregate GPA of 2 and above
Entering as an in-service candidate
(i) Holds a Diploma in Teaching (Primary) from SICHE or any recognized tertiary institution, with a minimum of 2 or more years of teaching experience in any primary school in the country or the region;
Bachelor of Teaching Primary
Year 1
Unit Code |
Unit Title |
Prerequisite |
Semester Offered |
Credit Points |
| EDU501 |
Human Development
|
|
1 | 22.5 |
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EDU505
|
Introduction to Primary School Physical Education |
|
1 | 22.5 |
|
SNU500
|
Academic English
|
|
1 | 22.5 |
| Elective 1 – Level 5 content unit 1 |
|
|
1 | 22.5 |
|
EDU502
|
Education Psychology
|
|
2 | 22.5 |
|
EDU506
|
Explore Visual Arts
|
|
2 | 22.5 |
|
SNU501
|
Data Analysis
|
|
2 | 22.5 |
| Elective 2 – Level 5 content unit 1 |
|
|
2 | 22.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
180 |
Year 2
Unit Code |
Unit Title |
Prerequisite |
Semester Offered |
Credit Points |
|
EDU507
|
Introduction to Western Music Notation
|
|
1 | 22.5 |
|
EDU601
|
Teaching Methods and Issues
|
|
1 | 22.5 |
|
EDU611
|
Professional studies (in-service)
|
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EDU605
|
Maths Education 1
|
|
1 | 22.5 |
|
EDU609
|
Vocabulary and Phonics
|
|
1 | 22.5 |
|
EDU602
|
Curriculum development – Theory and Practices
|
|
2 | 22.5 |
|
EDU606
|
Teaching and Learning Primary Science
|
|
2 | 22.5 |
|
EDU607
|
Natural Environment
|
|
2 | 22.5 |
|
EDU608
|
Grammar and Writing
|
|
2 | 22.5 |
|
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|
|
|
180 |
Year 3
Unit Code |
Unit Title |
Prerequisite |
Semester Offered |
Credit Points |
| EDU703 |
Enterprise Education
|
|
1 |
22.5 |
|
EDU706
|
Trends, Issues and challenges of teaching primary science in S.I.
|
|
1 | 22.5 |
|
EDU707
|
Understanding the Wider World |
|
1 | 22.5 |
|
EDU708
|
Language in Multi-lingual Setting
|
|
1 | 22.5 |
|
SNU600
|
Ethics
|
|
2 | 22.5 |
|
SNU601
|
Solomon Islands Studies
|
|
2 | 22.5 |
| Elective 1– Level 6 content unit 1 |
|
|
2 | 22.5 |
| Elective 2– Level 6 content unit 1 |
|
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2 | 22.5 |
|
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|
|
|
180 |
Year 4
Unit Code |
Unit Title |
Prerequisite |
Semester Offered |
Credit Points |
| EDU705 |
Maths Education 2
|
|
1 |
22.5 |
|
EDU709
|
Literacy 2
|
|
1 | 22.5 |
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EDU711
|
Teaching Experience
|
|
2 | 45 |
|
|
|
|
90 |
Total Credit Points for Bachelor of Teaching Primary = 630
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Diploma of Teaching Primary
(i) Have complete F6, or equivalent, with grade 4 in English and subject of choice; or have successfully completed USP preliminary program with B Grade in English and an overall minimum GPA of 2.5 and above; or
(ii) Have completed and passed Foundation Studies or Equivalent; or F7 or Equivalent with a minimum B grade in English and Maths, and an aggregate GPA of 2.5 and above;
Entering as an in-service candidate(i) Must hold a Certificate in teaching (primary) from SICHE or a recognized institution (based on SIQF or equivalent), and has a minimum teaching experience of 2 years or more; plus
Year 1
Unit Code |
Unit Title |
Prerequisite |
Semester Offered |
Credit Points |
| EDU501 |
Human Development
|
|
1 | 22.5 |
|
EDU505
|
Introduction to Primary School Physical Education |
|
1 | 22.5 |
|
SNU500
|
Academic English
|
|
1 | 22.5 |
| Elective 1 – Level 5 content unit 1 |
|
|
1 | 22.5 |
|
EDU502
|
Education Psychology
|
|
2 | 22.5 |
|
EDU506
|
Explore Visual Arts
|
|
2 | 22.5 |
|
EDU507
|
Introduction to Western Music Notation
|
|
2 | 22.5 |
|
SNU501
|
Data Analysis
|
|
2 | 22.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
180 |
Year 2
Unit Code |
Unit Title |
Prerequisite |
Semester Offered |
Credit Points |
| EDU601 (pre-service) | Teaching Methods and Issues (preservice) |
|
1 | 22.5 |
| EDU611 (In-service) | Professional studies (In-service) | |||
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EDU609
|
Vocabulary and Phonics
|
|
1 |
22.5 |
|
SNU600
|
Ethics
|
|
1 |
22.5 |
|
SNU601
|
Solomon Islands Studies
|
|
1 |
22.5 |
|
EDU603
|
Curriculum and Assessment
|
|
2 |
22.5 |
|
EDU606
|
Teaching and Learning Primary Science
|
|
2 |
22.5 |
|
EDU607
|
Natural Environment
|
|
2 |
22.5 |
|
EDU608
|
Grammar and Writing
|
|
2 |
22.5 |
|
|
|
|
180 |
Year 3
Unit Code |
Unit Title |
Prerequisite |
Semester Offered |
Credit Points |
| EDU605 |
Maths Education 1
|
|
1 |
22.5 |
| Elective 2 – Level 6 Content unit 2 |
|
|
1 | 22.5 |
| EDU713 |
Teaching Experience
|
|
2 | 45 |
|
|
|
|
|
90 |
Total Credit Points for Diploma of Teaching Primary = 450