Bachelor of Early Childhood Education

Bachelor

There is strong demand for qualified early childhood educators. This degree gives you a three-year qualification to work in early childhood settings with children from six-weeks-old to six-years-old.

Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor

Duration

3 years full-time, 6 years part-time

Course Code

3007003

Study Mode

In person, Online

Intake Months

Mar, Jul

ATAR

60

About this course

There is strong demand for qualified early childhood educators. This degree gives you a three-year qualification to work in early childhood settings with children from six-weeks-old to six-years-old.

Core units cover early childhood principles and practices, and also includes literacy, language and pedagogical approaches for early childhood education. Students investigate contemporary issues in early childhood education, leadership and management, and health and wellbeing in the early childhood environment.

This course prepares you to work in early childhood settings. It includes 75 days of professional experience learning in early childhood education settings, as well as 10 days in primary schools, and 10 days in community sites.

As detailed in the Faculty of Education Professional Experience Requirements, pre-requisites regarding national and state-based regulatory requirements must be met prior to commencing professional experience placements. All professional experience learning days must be completed for graduation, with professional behaviour and conduct upheld at all times.

Full-time enrolment may require study in some years across the six study terms, from January to December.

Study locations

Lismore

Gold Coast

Online

What you will learn

Demonstrate analytical and critical skills to transform and disrupt thinking in early childhood educational based practice.
Demonstrate an understanding of diverse ways of knowing and learning in early childhood education settings to inform connected and compassionate ways of teaching.
Demonstrate an ability to identify and solve problems with intellectual independence.
Demonstrate an ability to develop innovative and creative responses to local and global challenges in early childhood education settings.
Demonstrate a knowledge of social justice and ethical principles in early childhood education settings.
Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to legislative requirements and codes of conduct relevant to the early childhood education profession.
Demonstrate broad and coherent knowledge and understanding of the early years curriculum framework and National Quality Standards.
Demonstrate an evidence based understanding and knowledge of the pedagogy for effective early childhood educational practice.
Demonstrate the capacity for self-reflective learning and critical thinking with responsibility and accountability in professional practice.
Demonstrate a commitment to personal and professional development through self-directed learning and reflective practice.
Communicate clearly, coherently and independently with exposition of knowledge and ideas in both oral and written forms.
Demonstrate teamwork and leadership skills in early childhood education settings.
Apply and integrate an understanding of social, indigenous and cultural diversity, and respect for the identity of all persons.
Demonstrate proactive and inclusive strategies for diverse groups in early childhood education settings
Demonstrate a broad knowledge and understanding of the impacts of culture, cultural identity and linguistic background on the education of the students from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds.

Career pathways

Graduates will be trained Early Childhood teachers with a three-year qualification. Good career prospects exist in childcare centres, preschools and other early childhood services.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Teacher Education courses at Southern Cross University (SCU).

81.5%

Overall satisfaction

80.9%

Skill scale

69.8%

Teaching scale

71.9%

Employed full-time

$67.7k

Average salary

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