Undergraduate
Bachelor of Education Early Childhood Teaching
2019
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Batchelor: this course is available to Indigenous students by mixed mode delivery through the Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education (BIITE) in Batchelor.
The Bachelor of Education Early Childhood Teaching is a new and innovative course that prepares you for registration as an early childhood teacher and as a primary school teacher, offering greater employment flexibility and versatility.
During this course, you explore issues, concepts and practices which are common and specific to both early childhood education (including before school settings) and primary school education.
Key study areas include:
- play and learning sciences
- language and literacy
- preparation for teaching
- health and physical education
- science in education
- technology and design for education
- curriculum and programming
- maths
- leadership and advocacy
- humanities, social science and the environment.
Teacher Professional Assessment (TPA) would be met during the course.
Students are encouraged to review the employer eligibility requirements as they can vary state to state.
Career opportunities
Graduating from this course prepares you to teach in a prior to school setting, primary school or work in associated educational areas such as:
- curriculum development
- educational planning
- educational research
- policy development.
Professional recognition
This course has been accredited through the Teacher Registration Board of the Northern Territory consistent with the standards established by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership for the Accreditation of Initial Teacher Education Programs in Australia.
This program is approved with the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA).
Graduates of the course will be eligible for registration to teach in schools across all Australian State and Territory jurisdictions (subject to meeting other eligibility criteria such as National Literacy and Numeracy test for Initial Teacher Education aligned with Teacher Registration Requirement, English proficiency and suitability to teach). Graduates will be recognised as Early Childhood Teachers under the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority requirements.
Credit transfers & pathways
Pathways for VET to Higher Education
Guaranteed credit transfer arrangements are available to students commencing a Bachelor degree at Charles Darwin University with completed Certificate IV, Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree qualifications in the same field or discipline at Charles Darwin University. Students who hold completed qualifications should refer to the additional information provided about Advanced Standing and Credit Transfer and Pathways using the links below:
Pathways for Higher Education to Higher Education
For information about credit transfer available to students with complete or incomplete study at this or other Institutions refer to Pathways for Higher Education to Higher Education
For further information on credit transfer and how to apply visit ASK CDU
Course fees
Commonwealth supported places
Commonwealth Supported places are available in this course to students who meet one of the following residency requirements:
(a) Australian Citizenship; or
(b) a New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident visa holder who will be resident within Australia for the duration of the unit.
2019: Information about fees and charges can be found at Fees and Payments and 2019 HE Units and Fees.
2020: Information about fees and charges for 2020 will be published no later than 1 December 2019.
International tuition fees
The annual tuition fee for full time study of 80 credit points (1.0 EFTSL) for commencing students in 2019 is AUD $25,440.00.
These fees are subject to annual increases each year of your study, effective at the start of each calendar year.
CDU offers a number of scholarships to international students to assist with the cost of study.
International applications
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The table below gives an indication of the likely peer cohort for new students in this course. It provides data on students that commenced this course and passed the census date in Semester 1, 2018.
Applicant background (Semester one intake 2018) No. of Students % of all Students A. Higher education study
(includes a bridging or enabling course)20 37.7 B. Vocational education and training (VET) study 18 34.0 C. Work and life experience
(Admitted on the basis of previous achievement not in the other three categories)5 9.4 D. Recent secondary education - Admitted solely on the basis of ATAR
(regardless of whether this includes the consideration of adjustment factors such as equity or subject bonus points)
5 9.4 - Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were considered
(e.g. portfolio, audition, extra offer conditional on minimum ATAR)
N/A .0 - Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was not a factor
(e.g. special consideration, audition alone, schools recommendation scheme with no minimum ATAR requirement)
N/A .0 International students 5 9.4 All students 53 100.0 Notes
"<5" - the number of students is less than 5
N/A - Students not accepted in this category
N/P - Not published: the number is hidden to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students. -
This course is accredited by the University in accordance with the Higher Education Standards.
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Australian qualification framework
This course is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 7.
Contact details
For further information about the course, enrolment procedures, closing dates and other administrative issues please contact Student Central on:
Course structure
The Bachelor of Education Early Childhood Teaching comprises two common units, a number of core theory and professional experience units and general elective units.
The course is designed to:
- develop professional knowledge and skills for teaching children from birth to 12 years;
- prepare for new and changing educational roles as early childhood and primary school educators;
- develop reflective practitioner skills;
- explore in greater depth the theory to practice nexus of early childhood and primary school education;
- ensure continuing awareness of the environmental and cultural influences on teaching and learning in early childhood and primary schools; and
- better understand the needs of learners and communities with diverse linguistic and cultural orientations, including Indigenous learners.
The course is theory and practice based, with students having supervised professional experience in schools/learning sites from the first semester in the first year. There are four professional experience blocks that require full-time commitment in each year of the course. The course can be completed by fully external study (online) or in a blend of online and internal formats. There is a high level of online study and interaction for all students.
All students must pass prior to graduation the ACER Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) as required by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL). The cost of the testing will be met by the student. Refer to https://teacheredtest.acer.edu.au/
Please check the pre-requisite and assumed knowledge requirements prior to enrolment.
This course covers the following primary specialisations: Literacy/English, Numeracy/Mathematics, Science.
A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 320 credit points as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless otherwise indicated.
This course has a requirement of 100 days of Professional Experience.
Professional Experience units MUST be undertaken in the following sequence: EPE101, EPE110, EPE210, EPE310.
| Unit type |
Credit Points |
Specific requirements |
|
Common (2 units) |
20 |
Common units totalling 20 credit points as detailed below: CUC100 Academic Literacies Through Exploring Sustainability (new title from 2016) |
|
Compulsory Core (27 units) |
270 |
Compulsory Core Units totalling 270 credit points ECL123 Mathematics With Young Children (new unit title 2015) |
|
Specialist Electives (0 units) |
0 | There are no Specialist Elective Units for this course |
|
Electives (up to 3 units) |
30 |
Units totalling 30 credit points selected from undergraduate units offered by the University.
Units offered externally by other Higher Education Providers may be included subject to the written approval of the Course Coordinator. For example the following units offered through BBI The Australian Institute of Theological Education: REDU800 Foundations for Religious Education: Theory and Practice (BBI) |
|
320 |
Total Credit Points |
Students who commenced in or after 2013
No more than 20 credit points shall be counted with a grade of "PC" in a Bachelor AQF Level 7 course award and no more than 10 credit points at "PC" may be received at the highest level of the program of learning.
Of the total 320 credit points: (unless specified in the specific course structure above)
* not more than 120 credit points may be taken from 100 level units
* a minimum of 80 credit points must be taken from 300 level units or above
Students should refer to the current Grading Policy and Common Course Rules for further information.
Students who commenced prior to 2013
Of the total 320 credit points:
* not more than 120 credit points may be taken from 100 level units
* a minimum of 40 credit points must be taken from 300 level units
* not more than 40 credit points shall be included with a grade of "PT" or "PC" or "PS"
Course Changes - 2018
Unit Title Changes
| Unit Code | Previous Title | New Title (2018) |
| ECU301 | Geography and History Pedagogy | Humanities and Social Science Pedagogy |
| EST301 | Inclusive Education | EST303 Special Needs in the Classroom |
Course Changes - 2016
Unit Title Changes
| Unit Code | Previous Title | New Title (2016) |
| CUC100 | Academic Literacies | Academic Literacies Through Exploring Sustainability |
Study plan
Students Commencing in Semester 1
The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in Semester 1 and enrolling in a standard full time load. Students entering this course with advanced standing, or wishing to vary their study plan due to work, personal, financial or other reasons should use the table as a guide to create an individual study plan.
When designing an individual study plan:
♦ ensure Common Units are completed in the first year of study;
♦ maintain the basic order in which units are to be attempted; and
♦ check the assumed knowledge for each unit as some 200 and 300 level units assume you have completed foundation unit/s in the subject area at a lower level. 200 level units have the unit code which includes a number starting with 200 i.e. ELA200.
For more information regarding the commencement and duration of your placement, please follow this link to the Inschool site http://inschool.cdu.edu.au
EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHING - FULL-TIME - SEMESTER 1
| Legend: | CU = Common Unit | CO = Core Unit | E = Specialist Elective | E = Elective |
|
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
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|
Year 1 |
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| CUC100 Academic Literacies Through Exploring Sustainability (new title from 2016) | CU | CUC107 Cultural Intelligence and Capability |
CU |
| ECL155 Preparation for Teaching in Early Childhood and Education |
CO |
ECU100 Arts for Education |
CO |
| ELA100 English Language and Literacy in Education 1 |
CO |
EMA100 Mathematics Education 1: Content Knowledge for Education |
CO |
|
Elective |
E |
EPE101 Professional Experience: Preparation for Practicum |
CO |
|
Year 2 |
|||
| ECL123 Mathematics With Young Children |
CO |
EPE110 Professional Experience: Teaching for Learning |
CO |
| ECU101 Health and Physical Education for Schools |
CO |
ECU204 Technology and Design for Education |
CO |
| ELA200 English, Language and Literacy in Education 2 | CO | EST221 Health, Environment and Wellbeing | CO |
| ECE302 Leadership and Advocacy in Early Childhood Contexts |
CO |
ECE303 Curriculum and Programming in Early Childhood |
CO |
|
Year 3 |
|||
| EMA200 Mathematics Education 2: Curriculum and Pedagogy in Primary Mathematics | CO | ECL224 Science in The Early Years | CO |
|
EPE210 Professional Experience: Learner Development |
CO | ECL228 Humanities, Social and Environmental Education in Early Childhood Education | CO |
| EST203 Teaching Indigenous Learners | CO |
ECE304 Critical Reflection on Early Childhood: Theory and Practice |
CO |
| ECE301 Play in Early Childhood Education | CO | ECU301 Humanities and Social Science Pedagogy (new title 2018) | CO |
|
Year 4 |
|||
|
ESC220 Science in Education |
CO |
ECL300 Approaches to Literacy in the Early Years |
CO |
|
ELA201 Teaching English as an Additional Language |
CO | EPE310 Professional Experience: Learning for All | CO |
|
EST303 Special Needs in the Classroom (recoded from EST301 2018) |
CO |
EST302 Researching Classroom Practice |
CO |
| Elective | E |
Elective |
E |
Students Commencing in Semester 2
The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in semester 2 and enrolling in a standard full time load. Students entering this course with advanced standing, or wishing to vary their study plan due to work, personal, financial or other reasons should use the table as a guide to create an individual study plan.
When designing an individual study plan:
♦ ensure Common Units are completed in the first year of study;
♦ maintain the basic order in which units are to be attempted; and
♦ check the assumed knowledge for each unit as some 200 and 300 level units assume you have completed foundation unit/s in the subject area at a lower level. 200 level units have the unit code which includes a number starting with 200 i.e. ELA200.
For more information regarding the commencement and duration of your placement, please follow this link to the Inschool site http://inschool.cdu.edu.au
EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHING - FULL-TIME - SEMESTER 2
| Legend: | CU = Common Unit | CO = Core Unit | E = Specialist Elective | E = Elective |
|
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
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|
Year 1 |
|||
| CUC100 Academic Literacies Through Exploring Sustainability (new title from 2016) |
CU |
||
|
|
ECL155 Preparation for Teaching in Early Childhood and Education |
CO |
|
|
|
ECU100 Arts for Education |
CO |
|
|
EMA100 Mathematics Education 1: Content Knowledge for Education |
CO |
||
|
Year 2 |
|||
|
CUC107 Cultural Intelligence and Capability |
CU |
EPE110 Professional Experience: Teaching for Learning |
CO |
| ECL123 Mathematics With Young Children |
CO |
EST221 Health, Environment and Wellbeing |
CO |
| ELA100 English Language and Literacy in Education 1 | CO | ECU204 Technology and Design for Education | CO |
| EPE101 Professional Experience: Preparation for Practicum |
CO |
ECE303 Curriculum and Programming in Early Childhood |
CO |
|
Year 3 |
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| ECU101 Health and Physical Education for Schools | CO | ECL224 Science in The Early Years | CO |
| ELA200 English, Language and Literacy in Education 2 | CO | ECL228 Humanities, Social and Environmental Education in Early Childhood Education | CO |
| EMA200 Mathematics Education 2: Curriculum and Pedagogy in Primary Mathematics | CO |
ECE304 Critical Reflection on Early Childhood: Theory and Practice |
CO |
| ECE302 Leadership and Advocacy in Early Childhood Contexts | CO |
ECU301 Humanities and Social Science Pedagogy (new title 2018) |
CO |
|
Year 4 |
|||
|
ELA201 Teaching English as an Additional Language |
CO | ECL300 Approaches to Literacy in the Early Years | CO |
| EPE210 Professional Experience: Learner Development | CO | EPE310 Professional Experience: Learning for All | CO |
| EST203 Teaching Indigenous Learners | CO | EST302 Researching Classroom Practice | CO |
| ECE301 Play in Early Childhood Education | CO |
Elective |
E |
|
Year 5 |
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|
ESC220 Science in Education |
CO | ||
| EST303 Special Needs in the Classroom (recoded from EST301 2018) | CO | ||
| Elective | E | ||
| Elective | E | ||
Students Commencing in Summer Semester
The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in Summer Semester and enrolling in a standard full time load. Students should use this table as a guide if planning a reduced or individual program of study.
When designing an individual study plan:
♦ ensure Common Units are completed in the first year of study;
♦ maintain the basic order in which units are to be attempted; and
♦ check the assumed knowledge for each unit as some 200 and 300 level units assume you have completed foundation unit/s in the subject area at a lower level. 200 level units have the unit code which includes a number starting with 200 i.e. ELA200.
For more information regarding the commencement and duration of your placement, please follow this link to the Inschool site http://inschool.cdu.edu.au
| Legend: | CU = Common Unit | CO = Core Unit | E = Specialist Elective | E = Elective |
EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHING - FULL-TIME - SUMMER SEMESTER
|
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
Summer Semester |
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|
Year 1 |
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| CUC100 Academic Literacies Through Exploring Sustainability (new title from 2016) |
CU |
||||
| CUC107 Cultural Intelligence and Capability |
CU |
||||
|
ELA100 English Language and Literacy in Education 1 |
CO |
||||
|
EMA100 Mathematics Education 1: Content Knowledge for Education |
CO |
||||
|
Year 2 |
|||||
| ECL123 Mathematics With Young Children |
CO |
ECU100 Arts for Education |
CO |
EST203 Teaching Indigenous Learners | CO |
|
ECL155 Preparation for Teaching in Early Childhood and Education |
CO |
EPE110 Professional Experience: Teaching for Learning |
CO |
ECE302 Leadership and Advocacy in Early Childhood Contexts | CO |
| ECU101 Health and Physical Education for Schools |
CO |
ECU204 Technology and Design for Education |
CO |
ECE303 Curriculum and Programming in Early Childhood | CO |
|
EPE101 Professional Experience: Preparation for Practicum |
CO |
EST221 Health, Environment and Wellbeing |
CO |
Elective | E |
|
Year 3 |
|||||
| ELA200 English, Language and Literacy in Education 2 |
CO |
ECL224 Science in The Early Years |
CO |
||
| ELA201 Teaching English as an Additional Language |
CO |
ECL228 Humanities, Social and Environmental Education in Early Childhood Education |
CO |
||
| EMA200 Mathematics Education 2: Curriculum and Pedagogy in Primary Mathematics |
CO |
ECE304 Critical Reflection on Early Childhood: Theory and Practice |
CO |
||
| EPE210 Professional Experience: Learner Development |
CO |
ECU301 Geography and History Pedagogy |
CO |
||
|
Year 4 |
|||||
| ECE301 Play in Early Childhood Education | CO | ECL300 Approaches to Literacy in the Early Years | CO | ||
| ESC220 Science in Education |
CO |
EPE310 Professional Experience: Learning for All | CO | ||
| EST303 Special Needs in the Classroom (recoded from EST301 2018) | CO | EST302 Researching Classroom Practice | CO | ||
| Elective |
E |
Elective | E | ||