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Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and Leadership

The Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and Leadership is a four-year undergraduate degree that prepares students for a rewarding career in early childhood education. This unique course allows students to dedicate four years of study to early childhood education with a focus on leadership.

Overview

This course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge required to support the development and wellbeing of children from birth to five years. Students will learn to involve families in the learning process, develop techniques for effective transitions to school, and understand child development in the early years.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Initiate teaching and learning practices that foster learner engagement in complex contexts and foreground Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standpoints in early childhood education.
2. Critically reflect on different ways of knowing, being, and doing, founded on the view of children and families as capable contributors to conceptual and pedagogical decision-making in learning and teaching.
3. Design teaching practices that reflect an ability to contextualise, question, resist, rethink, and act towards equity and the public good.
4. Exhibit a broad and coherent body of knowledge of pedagogy, curriculum and assessment in relation to the changing nature of education in a rapidly-evolving global context.
5. Critically review and articulate a range of oral and written communication techniques to engage and connect with students, their parents/carers and the wider community.
6. Analyse models of leadership and advocacy and apply principles of ethical leadership in Early Childhood.

Entry Requirements

Applicants for this course will need to meet the entry criteria outlined below. If you dont meet the entry criteria, you may be able to gain entry by first completing a related course or unit(s).

• Completion of an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate (VCE or equivalent) including Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English (or equivalent).
• Completion of an Australian Advanced Diploma or Diploma (or equivalent).
• IELTS (or equivalent): Overall score of 6.5 (with no band less than 6.0 in Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking).
• Completion of a Foundation course or equivalent.

Special Entry Programs

If you are from a disadvantaged or underrepresented social, economic or cultural background, you may be eligible for one of our special admission programs. These programs are designed to help you access education more easily.

Inherent Requirements

Inherent requirements are the abilities, attributes, skills and behaviours needed to meet the learning outcomes of the course. You should carefully consider the inherent requirement statement as a guide for your learning during the course.

Course Structure

To attain the Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and Leadership, students will be required to complete 384 credit points of Core studies.

Units

The course consists of the following units:

• Year 1:
  • Reconciling Australian Humanities Education
  • Personal and Professional Learning
  • Human Development, Sustainability and Wellbeing
  • Creativity and the Arts in Education
  • Playing with Play
  • Professional Understandings of Quality frameworks in Early Childhood
  • Educational Programs and Practice
  • Safe, Secure and Supportive Relationships and Environments
• Year 2:
  • Practice in Partnership 1
  • Practice in Partnership 2
  • History, Philosophy and Early Childhood Education
  • Engaging with Place through Rethinking Childhoods and Development
  • Engaging with Place through Play
  • Materiality in Early Childhood: Visual and Creative Arts
  • Moving with Young Children
  • Music, Movement and Dramatic Arts
• Year 3:
  • Thinking with Young Children: Language and Literacy
  • Advocacy in Leadership and Management in Early Childhood Education
  • Practice in Partnership 3
  • Critical and Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood Education
  • Equity, Social Justice and Diversity in Early Childhood Education
  • Thinking with Young Children: Science, Maths and Technology
  • Practice in Partnership 4
• Year 4:
  • Understanding Play: Pedagogy and Possibilities
  • Early Childhood in a Global Context
  • The Image of the Child
  • Ethical and Responsive Leadership
  • Politics, Policy and Impact
  • Inquiry Project 1
  • Inquiry Project 2
  • Special and Inclusive Education in Early Childhood

Fees and Scholarships

As an international student at Victoria University, you will be required to pay your tuition fees up front each semester. The tuition fee for this course is AU$16,900 per semester.

Careers

Graduates of this course will be prepared for careers in early childhood education, including roles in public or private kindergartens, long day care centres, and early childhood centres. With strong growth expected for both early childhood teachers and child care centre managers, graduates can expect to earn above-average wages while enjoying the rewards that come with nurturing the next generation.

Professional Accreditation

This course is accredited by the Australian Childrens Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA). Graduates will meet the requirements to register as a teacher with ACECQA and the Victorian Institute for Teaching (VIT).