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This course is designed to meet the needs of practising primary teachers who wish to have a recognised qualification, as well as the skills and pedagogical understandings to teach in early childhood settings (Birth to Pre-Primary).
This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
Students are required to complete PPA5106 Professional Practice.
All students are required to supply evidence of a current National Police History Check from the Department of Education WA before commencing their placement. Application forms and further information are available at www.det.wa.edu.au/screening/detcms/portal In addition, all students 18 years of age and over, must provide evidence of a current, valid Working with Children Check from the Department of Child Protection WA, or show proof of application before commencing their placement. Further information can be found at www.checkwwc.wa.gov.au
Professional Practice is undertaken on a full-time basis and teaching students are required to give a full-time commitment to the school or early childhood setting during the scheduled Professional Practice period.
Students are required to have completed the three theoretical units prior to commencement of PPA5106 Professional Practice.
PPA5106 Professional Practice must be successfully completed for the Graduate Certificate of Education (Early Childhood Studies) to be awarded.
This course has been Approved by: Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority (ACECQA).
All applicants are required to have a three-year or four-year primary teaching qualification, such as a Bachelor of Education (Primary), or a Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary), with equivalents considered.
Classes occur outside of standard school hours, including weekends, and during traditional school-term holidays.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| ECE5195 # | Early Years Education | 15 |
| ECE5196 # | Early Childhood Language and Literacy | 15 |
| ECE5197 # | Mathematics and Science for the Early Years | 15 |
| PPA5106 # | Professional Practice (4 weeks Birth to Pre-primary) | 15 |
# Designated Unit - a Unit or Unit of Competency which a School has designated as a fundamental course requirement and may only be attempted once unless otherwise determined by Board of Examiners.
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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