Comments about Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Studies) - On Campus - Perth - WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Western Australia
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Objectives
Produces graduates with the knowledge, skills and attributes to work with young children (0‑8 years) and their families in education and care settings. This degree provides an initial qualification for early childhood teachers in both: * Child care settings which cater for young children 0‑4 years, and * Kindergarten, pre‑primary and junior primary settings which cater for children 4‑8 years of age. Opportunities for students to make links between theory and practice through extended periods of workplace learning, in a variety of early childhood environments, are a feature of this course. Central to this course is an extensive program of Professional Practice in child care centres/kindergarten/pre‑primary centres/primary schools/secondary schools ( to be selected for inclusion depending on the course) which culminates in the Assistant Teacher Program in the final year.
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Entry requirements
All students enrolling in this course will be required to submit a National Criminal History Check Information Clearance (Crimtrac) before commencing their first period of Professional Practice - further information can be found at the Department of Education and Training Screening website. All students aged 18 years and over, will also need to apply for a Working with Children Check in order to complete their Professional Practice - further information can be found at the Working With Children Check website.
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Academic title
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Studies)
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Course description
Related careers
Childcare Professional, Early Childhood Teacher, Teacher
This course is available for on-campus study by students with an International student visa.
This course structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.
The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Studies) is a 480 credit point course. The first three years of the course consists of core units. In Year 4, Semester 2 students have an opportunity to develop expertise through an area of specialisation. Students choose from the following areas:
Special Education;
Catholic Education Studies;
Visual and Expressive Arts;
Teaching Children who have English as an Additional Language;
School Based Project;
Internship.
Please note the following:
1. The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Studies) is recognised by the Western Australian College of Teaching as meeting the requirements for registration as a teacher in Western Australia.
2. The course meets the A* rating for employment in child care in Western Australia.
3. Catholic Education Accreditation to teach Religious Education requires three units in Catholic Education Studies.
4. In each year of the program, students undertake compulsory professional practice.. Therefore all students are required to be available during the scheduled Professional Practice Periods as per the School of Education Calendar which is also available on the website
5. In the fourth year, students undertake an Assistant Teacher Program (ATP) comprising one term of approximately ten weeks of continuous teaching practice in a kindergarten or pre-primary centre. The Assistant Teacher Program is conducted during the seventh semester in second term of the school year.
6. All students must adhere to the School's Rule and Procedures in relation to professional practice. See hppt://www.education.ecu.edu.au/prac/ .
7. Opportunities exist for students to complete a semester overseas through the Study Abroad Program.
8. All students enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Studies) are required to demonstrate competency in literacy and numeracy.
9. In the fourth year of the course students may focus on special education in order to meet accreditation expectations of DET in relation to teaching children with special needs.
Year One
Unit Description Points
Semester One
DSE1110 Drama Education in Early Childhood Settings 15
ECS1110 Introduction to Teaching 15
EDF1103 Becoming Multi Literate * 15
EDF1105 Becoming More Effective Learners 15
Semester Two
ECS1111 Early Learning Environments 15
ECS1112 Growth and Development (0-8 years) 15
LIT1110 Beginning Language and Literacy (0-4 years) 15
WPL1110 Workplace Learning for the Child Care Context 15
*Where a student has failed EDF1103 twice, the student shall be excluded from the course.
Year Two
Unit Description Points
Semester One
HPE2010 Health and Physical Education for Young Children 15
LIT2110 Emergent Language and Literacy (4-6 years) 15
MUE2110 Arts Literacy through Music Education 15
SCE2011 Science for Young Children 15
Semester Two
MAE2110 Mathematics Education for Young Children (0-4 years) 15
SSE2011 Society and Environment Curriculum in the Early Years 15
WPL2110 Workplace Learning: Guiding and Motivating
Young Learners (K/PP) 30
Year Three
Unit Description Points
Semester One
AED3010 Visual Art Experiences for Young Children 15
EDF3101 Working with Indigenous Australian Children,
Youth and their Families 15
MAE3110 Mathematics Education for Young Children (5-8 years) 15
TEE3010 Technology and Enterprise Education for Young Children 15
Semester Two
ECS3010 Embracing Diversity 15
LIT3110 Early and Fluent Language and Literacy (6-8 years) 15
WPL3110 Workplace Learning: Monitoring, Assessing and
Evaluating Learning (JP) 30
Year Four
Unit Description Points
Semester One
LIT4110 Literacy Planning and Assessment: Teaching Students with English as an Additional Language 15
WPL4110 Workplace Learning (Assistant Teacher Program) 45
Semester Two
Option One
ECS4010 Transition to Teaching (ECE) 15
Choose Specialisations worth 45 credit points from the following:
Behaviour Management
EDU4222 Learner Motivation and Management 15
EDU4223 Managing Behaviour of Students with Diverse Needs 15
Plus 15 credit point elective in consultation with coordinator
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Catholic Education
CED1101 An Introduction to Catholic Education 15
CED4202 Curriculum Principles in Religious Education 15
CED4203 Religious Education for Life 15
CED4204 Christian Formation in a Catholic School 15
CED4301 Creative Dimensions of Religious Education 15
or
Special Education
EDU4220 Programs and Curricula for Students with High Support Needs 15
EDU4221 Strategies for Teaching Students with Learning Difficulties and Learning Disabilities 15
EDU4477 Direct Instruction and Teaching
Effectiveness in Special Education 15
or
Teaching Children who have English as an Additional Language
EDU4224 Teaching Children who have English as an Additional Language 30
LAN4128 Diagnosis and Remediation of Language/Literacy Problems * 15
* may be substituted with a 15 credit point elective in consultation with coordinator
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Visual and Expressive Arts
VEA4101 Visual Art 15
VEA4102 Music Performance 15
VEA4103 Drama Performance 15
Option Two
School Based Project
EDU4226 School-based Project 60
Option Three
Internship
EDU4227 Internship 60
