Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)
Prepare to teach children in early childhood settings and P-3 classrooms. Gain practical experience and engage with current educators.
About the Course
UniSQ’s Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) is designed to prepare graduates who are confident to teach children in prior to school settings and P-3 classrooms. With regular opportunities to engage with current educators and industry, in both early childhood settings and school contexts, you’ll be able to cross the gap between theory and practice. UniSQ graduates are highly sought after and employable in both prior to school settings and early childhood classrooms.
Course Entry Requirements
- ATAR - 62.00 or equivalent
- Subject pre-requisites: English (Units 3 & 4, C); General Maths, Mathematical Methods, or Specialist Maths (Units 3 & 4, C); Year 12 Science subject (Units 3 & 4, C) or equivalent.
- You will be required to submit a statement addressing suitability criteria.
- Proof of meeting the English Language Proficiency requirements is also required.
Course Structure
Recommended study pattern
Year 1
EDC1000 Introduction to the Profession
EDC1001 Understanding Learner Development
EDE1110 Foundations of Early Childhood
EDE1170 Language Development & Early Literacy Learning
EDE1260 Early Science Inquiry & Mathematics
EDX1207 Early Reading Instruction
EDE1220 Early Childhood Creativity & the Arts
EDU1100 Introduction to Professional Experience
Year 2
EDC2111 Positive Behaviour
EDE2140 Early Years Health & Active Play
EDX1152 Arts Curriculum & Pedagogy in Early Primary
EDU2199 Play & Play Based Professional Experience
EDC2000 Learner Diversity
EDC2002 Digital Technologies Within and Across the Curriculum
EDU2299 Perspectives of Early Years Professional Experience
EDX1208 Mathematics in Early Primary
Year 3
EDP2007 Children’s Literature & Language
EDC4111 Welfare & Wellbeing in Education
EDE3150 Intercultural Communication in the Early Years
EDU3199 Infant & Toddler Professional Experience
EDE3230 Leadership & Professional Practices in Early Childhood
EDE3280 Relating with Families
EDX2207 English Curriculum & Pedagogy in Early Primary
EDU3200 Evaluation & Improvement Professional Experience
EDX3000 Advanced Primary Specialisation
Year 4
EDC3001 First Nations Education
EDX1154 HPE Curriculum & Pedagogy in Early Primary
EDX2106 Science & Design Technologies in Early Primary
EDX4118 Mathematics in Context
EDX2209 Humanities & Social Sciences
EDC3111 Supportive Learning Environments
EDU4100 Evidence for Teacher Impact
LANTITE
EDL0001 Literacy Result for LANTITE
EDL0002 Numeracy Result for LANTITE
Award requirements
Completion of 32 units as outlined in the Recommended Study Pattern section plus completion of required practical placements.
Exit points
Bachelor of Early Childhood, Bachelor of General Education Studies, Associate Degree in Education Studies, Diploma of Education Studies.
Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Education program, students should be able to:
- Know students and how they learn (possess a broad and coherent body of knowledge, with depth in the underlying principles and concepts).
- Know the content and how to teach it (transmit knowledge, skills and ideas to others).
- Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning (well-developed cognitive, technical and communication skills to select and apply methods and technologies to transmit knowledge, skills and ideas to others).
- Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments (apply knowledge and skills with initiative and judgement in planning, problem-solving and decision making in professional practice).
- Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning (analyse, generate and transmit solutions to unpredictable and sometimes complex problems and transmit knowledge and ideas to others).
- Engage in professional learning (through collaborative professional practice apply a broad and coherent body of knowledge and skills in a range of contexts to undertake professional work and as a pathway for further learning).
- Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers, and the community (through professional integrity and ethical practice present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas in order to communicate knowledge, skills and ideas to others).
