Program Overview

Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to Five Years) (Accelerated)

Overview

The Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to Five Years) (Accelerated) is a degree program designed for students who have completed a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care or an equivalent qualification approved by ACECQA. The program is offered at various locations, including Ballarat, Blacktown, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Strathfield.

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must:

• Have completed a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care or an equivalent qualification approved by ACECQA
• Be currently employed by an eligible early childhood service that delivers (or intends to deliver) a funded kindergarten program (for Victoria and New South Wales students)

Completion Requirements

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 240 credit points from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

• 60 credit points from Education Studies (Part A)
• 50 credit points from Effective Teaching Units (Part B)
• 110 credit points from Early Childhood Units (Part C)
• 20 credit points from Core Curriculum Units (Part D)

Other Requirements

• Students must pass all professional experience components, including professional experience embedded within units
• Requirements for working with children: All students enrolled must have the appropriate approvals before they may enter a classroom

Exit Points

A student who has successfully completed the requirements set out for the following courses may exit from the Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to Five Years) with that qualification:

• Non-Award Certificate in Educational Studies
• Diploma in Educational Studies (Tertiary Preparation)
• Bachelor of Educational Studies

Progression Requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator.

Schedule of Unit Offerings

The program consists of four parts:

Part A: Education Studies Units

• Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following units:
  • EDES100 Understanding Learning and Teaching
  • EDES101 Educational Thought
  • EDES104 Digital Cultures and Capabilities
  • EDES105 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, Histories and Cultures
  • EDES300 Comparative Education: Local and Global Contexts
  • EDES302 Professional Communication

Part B: Effective Teaching Units

• Complete exactly 50 credit points from the following units:
  • EDET100 Effective Teaching 1: Becoming a Teacher
  • EDET111 Effective Teaching 2: Curriculum Planning and Pedagogy
  • EDET211 Effective Teaching 3 Positive Environments to Engage Young Learners
  • EDET460 Effective Teaching 5: Understanding and Implementing Assessment and Data Informed Practice
  • EDET461 Effective Teaching 6: Professional Engagement and Reflection

Part C: Early Childhood Units

• Complete exactly 110 credit points from the following units:
  • EDAR460 Arts as Meaning in Early Childhood
  • EDEC111 Early Years Curriculum and Play-Based Pedagogies
  • EDEC360 Professional Identities in Early Childhood
  • EDEC366 Positive Environments for Learning and Development
  • EDEC461 Pedagogy of Relationships in Early Childhood
  • EDEN100 Foundations of Literacy
  • EDEN102 Children's Literature for Early Reading
  • EDEN290 English Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 (B-8)
  • EDMA163 Exploring Mathematics and Numeracy
  • EDMA290 Mathematics Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 1 (B-12)
  • EDSI168 Science, Inquiry and Sustainability

Part D: Core Curriculum Units

• Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following units:
  • UNCC100 Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society
  • PHCC102 Being Human
  • PHCC104 Ethics and the Good Life
  • UNCC300 Justice and Change in a Global World
  • PHCC320 The Just Society

Course Map

The course map outlines the recommended sequence of units for students commencing in Professional Term 3 or Professional Term 5. The course map is subject to change, and students should always check their Course Enrolment Guide before finalizing their enrollment.