Undergraduate Certificate in Education Support

Program Overview

The Undergraduate Certificate in Education Support equips students with foundational knowledge and skills for roles in education support, such as Teacher Aides and School Support Officers. The program covers topics like child development, literacy and numeracy support, and the role of education support workers. Graduates are prepared for employment in education and related sectors, with strong job growth projections for Education Aides.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Education Support is essential to educational access and equity, particularly for individuals with learning difficulties, low confidence or motivation, or marginalization from conventional education systems. The Undergraduate Certificate in Education Support provides foundational knowledge of educational practices for various roles, including Teacher Aides, School Support Officers, and Home Schooling parents. Students will develop problem-solving, communication, and critical thinking skills relevant to classroom settings, such as Integration Aides, Teacher Aides, and School Support Officers. Graduates may also find employment in the industry training sector and communication-based jobs in other industries.

Outline:

Completion of the Undergraduate Certificate in Education requires the completion of 50 credit points of Core units from the schedule:

• EDU104 Growth and Motor Development Across the Lifespan (12.5 credit points): Prepares educators to meet the maturational needs of diverse learners by providing a foundational understanding of physical and cognitive development from conception through adulthood, with an emphasis on early childhood.
• EDU106 Academic Literacies (12.5 credit points): Introduces academic literacies, essential skills for successful university engagement, and provides opportunities to develop personal literacy skills and identify their application in education support contexts.
• EES160 Foundations of Literacy Support (12.5 credit points): Introduces pedagogies for supporting literacy learning in classrooms, provides opportunities to develop personal literacy skills, and identifies their application in education support contexts.
• EES161 The Role of Education Support (12.5 credit points): Introduces concepts and theories related to the professional activity of education support workers in the classroom, discusses practical skills required in work contexts, and provides opportunities to critically examine the role.
• EES162 Foundations of Numeracy Support (12.5 credit points): Introduces pedagogies for supporting mathematics learning in classrooms, provides opportunities to develop personal numeracy skills, and identifies their application in education support contexts.
• EES163 Education Support in Practice (12.5 credit points): Assists in developing understanding of working with children in a classroom support capacity, provides opportunities for practical activities through work-integrated learning, online collaboration, and discussion, and has a field experience component.

Careers:

The Undergraduate Certificate in Education Support prepares students for professional development in education or related sectors. Graduates will have the ability to assist with educational activities to support children and adults with learning difficulties. The program is suitable for students from a range of educational backgrounds and minimal or no experience in education support. Graduates may pursue further study in the Associate Degree in Educational Support. Employment projections for Education Aides are upward trending and set to grow by 17.3% by 2024.