Accreditation summary template

National summary statement about the accreditation process

The accreditation process involves a rigorous assessment of an initial teacher education (ITE) program against a set of nationally agreed standards. Accreditation standards and procedures are designed to ensure that all graduates of ITE meet the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at the Graduate career stage. This ensures the program is of high quality and prepares pre-service teachers for the teaching profession. The process also includes an assessment of a provider’s quality assurance and continuous improvement mechanisms, as well as ensuring that the provider has a nationally endorsed teaching performance assessment which all graduates must successfully complete.

In Queensland, each program is assessed by a panel of nationally trained assessors that includes school leaders, employers, practising teachers and higher education representatives. A mandatory site visit involving forums with school partners, graduates, ITE students and the teaching staff of the ITE program is embedded in Queensland reaccreditation processes. Panels make a recommendation to the QCT’s Professional Standards Committee, which holds responsibility for granting accreditation and determines the length of the accreditation period. A maximum of five years accreditation may be granted.

More information on the accreditation process may be found at: www.aitsl.edu.au/deliver-ite-programs/standards-and-procedures.

Jurisdiction QLD
Provider Queensland University of Technology
Program title Bachelor of Education (Primary)
Program type Undergraduate
Program duration in equivalent full-time student load (EFTSL) 4 years
Minimum program duration 4 years
Stage of schooling Primary
Mode(s) of delivery On Campus / Online
Campus location(s) Kelvin Grove
Date of current accreditation 1/1/2024
Accreditation outcome* Five- year accreditation period was approved
Accreditation expiry date (optional) 31/12/2028
Quality assurance processes in place

· Quality Teaching Performance Assessment data

· Final Professional Experience Report

· Performance data for critical tasks

· Evidentiary portfolio

· Provider survey of school leaders- interest areas

· Provider survey of graduates- interest areas and employment and registration

· Professional Partnerships Survey

· Program experience focus groups

  • National collections such as QILT

Program description and rationale

To graduate with a Bachelor of Education (Primary) students are required to complete 32 courses, including discipline-specific curriculum and pedagogical studies and a primary specialisation. Students have the option to fast-track the degree and become a teacher within 3.5 years.

The learning areas available for specialisations are:

• English/Literacy

The Bachelor of Education (Primary) includes 80 days of supervised professional experience in primary schools and alternative educational settings.

For further information including entry requirements and career opportunities, please visit: https://www.qut.edu.au/courses/bachelor-of-education-primary)

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Bachelor of Education (Primary) graduates have successfully passed the national literacy and numeracy test (LANTITE), the final Queensland Professional Experience Reporting Framework (QPERF) and the Quality Teaching Performance Assessment (QTPA).

* Nationally accredited ITE programs delivered in Queensland are subject to ongoing monitoring, including:

  • submission of an annual report on the operation of the program
  • prior approval of any significant changes to the program
  • employment of only registered teachers to supervise or assess the work of a preservice teacher in a prescribed school.