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This course is designed to provide qualified primary school teachers (eligible for registration with the TRB) a recognised qualification in Early Childhood Education (Birth - 8 year olds). The course is ACECQA registered and provides the content and pedagogical knowledge of the requirements to teach in the early years. The course is also open to Early Childhood Teachers who would like to retrain for the ACECQA qualification for children from Birth - Pre-Primary age.
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 ECE6140 (Investigating Young Children's Holistic Learning and Development) and ECE6160 (Effective Pedagogy and Practice in Early Childhood Contexts). There are two practicum placements: - ECE6140: 10 days in a 0-2 years setting; and - ECE6160: 25 days in a 3-5 years setting, 10 days in a 5-8 years setting and 15 additional days across any of the three age groups.
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
Practicums can be undertaken full-time or part-time with a minimum of three days a week in the setting (timeframes permitting).
Students are required to have completed the theoretical units prior to commencement of ECE6160 Effective Pedagogy and Practice in Early Childhood Contexts.
ECE6140 and ECE6160 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, have a three-year or four-year primary teaching qualification, such as a Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Studies), Bachelor of Education (Primary), or a Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary), with equivalents considered. International applicants are required to attain an Academic IELTS with an overall band minimum score of 7.0 (no individual band less than 7.0). Note: If secondary education and degree studies were completed in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK or the USA, applicants do not need to provide proof of English competency. Applicants who have completed their secondary education in South Africa in English and have an undergraduate degree taught in English from a South African University are deemed to have met English language requirements for entry to the Graduate Diploma of Education For equivalent test requirements refer to ECU English Standards Policy.
Classes may occur outside of standard school hours, including weekends, and during traditional school-term holidays.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| ECE6130 | Constructing Early Childhood Curriculum | 15 |
| ECE6140 # | Investigating Young Children's Holistic Learning and Development | 15 |
| ECE6150 | Contemporary and Comparative Perspectives in Early Childhood Education | 15 |
| ECE6160 # | Effective Pedagogy and Practice in Early Childhood Contexts | 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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