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Education (Early Childhood)

CQUniversity (Mackay)
MackayAustralia
On campus
Full-time
€17,217.96/year
Duration
4 Years
Language
English
Apply date
Jul 2024

Program Description

The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) will qualify you for professional registration as a teacher throughout Australia and be able to teach from Prep to Year 6. You will also be qualified to work in specialist early childhood contexts, including childcare and kindergartens throughout Australia.

A unique feature of this course is the opportunity for you to gain a nationally recognized Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care within your first one-two year of the course.

This university offers funding options and opportunities.

There may be additional costs by this University.

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Curriculum

Year 1

Semester 1

Education as a Profession

Development and Learning through Life

Health and Physical Education

Multiliteracies

Semester 2

Communication in Educational Environments

Responding to Diversity and Inclusion

Curriculum Foundations and Decision-Making

Professional Practice 1 - Introduction to Teaching

Indigenous Studies and Learning

Early Childhood Pedagogies

Year 2

Semester 3

Design and Digital Technologies

Literacy and Numeracy for Teachers

Biological and Earth and Space Sciences

The Arts and Learning in the Early Years

Semester 4

Teaching for Mathematical Proficiency

History Curriculum and Pedagogy

English - Teaching Language Use in Context

Professional Practice 2 (ECE) – Kindergarten

Year 3

Semester 5

The Arts

English - Teaching Reading

Assessment and Reporting

Semester 6

Mathematics Curriculum

Chemical and Physical Sciences

Teaching Health and Sustainability in the Early Years

Policy and Research in Early Childhood

Professional Practice 3 (Primary/ECE) - Managing the Differentiated Classroom

Year 4

Semester 7

Geography

Teaching English Language Learners

Leadership, Advocacy and Management in Early Childhood

Semester 8

The Ethical Professional

Professional Practice 4 - Engaged Teaching and Learning

Professional Practice Specialisation

Learning Outcomes

  • Critically analyse learning theory, educational theory and practice, and be cognisant of legislation and policy frameworks and standards for professional conduct.
  • Review and select resources and strategies that enhance engagement and learning in diverse educational settings and contexts.
  • Devise learning sequences that align curriculum, teaching and learning strategies, assessment and reporting requirements.
  • Implement teaching and learning sequences that comply with the requirements of relevant legislative and regulatory bodies for educational settings.
  • Manage individual and cultural diversity to create inclusive and supportive learning environments.
  • Communicate effectively with specialist and non-specialist audiences to support the interests of learners and learning communities.
  • Synthesise theoretical understanding and practical skills to make decisions in response to assessment data and diverse learning, cultural and/or social needs and contexts.
  • Reflect on one’s own practice as a way of identifying personal learning needs and enhancing collaborative professional practice.
  • Employ a holistic approach to teaching and learning that considers learners’ physical, personal, social, emotional and spiritual wellbeing as well as cognitive aspects of learning.
  • Embed strategies for connecting with families, communities and professional stakeholders to advocate for the rights, interests and capabilities of children.
  • Reflect on the principles underpinning ethical practice in ECEC settings to make informed and intuitive judgments in response to the holistic development of children.
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