Undergraduate
Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Teaching (Birth-12 Years)
2020
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The Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Teaching is an innovative course that prepares you to become an early childhood teacher and/or a primary school teacher. This gives you flexible and versatile employment options.
During the 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.
You'll learn about:
- 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 in early childhood contexts
- humanities, social science and the environment.
This unique teacher education course offers two career options for graduates. It is an initial-teacher education qualification that encompasses working with children from birth to age 12 in both early childhood settings and primary schools.
The course is designed to:
- develop professional knowledge and skills for teaching children from birth to 12 years
- prepare you for new and changing educational roles in early childhood and primary schools
- develop your skills as a reflective teacher
- explore the connection between theory and practice in 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
- better understand the needs of learners and communities with diverse linguistic and cultural orientations, including Indigenous learners.
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 is currently in the process of being 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. Registration is anticipated to be completed in 2019.
This program is currently being re-accredited with the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA).
Once approved, 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 as per Teacher Registration Requirement, English proficiency and suitability to teach). Graduates will be recognised as primary school and also 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 2020 is AUD $26,712.00.
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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This course is being accredited for delivery in 2020.
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Australian qualification framework
This course is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 7.
Contact details
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Course structure
The Bachelor of Education Early Childhood Teaching (Birth - 12 Years) is made up of common units, core theory and professional experience units as well as some general elective units. The Bachelor of Education Early Childhood Teaching combines theory-based units and practical placements. During the course, you will complete four professional experience blocks that require full-time commitment.
At CDU, you can study a Bachelor of Education Early Childhood Teaching online, on campus or a mix of both. You can also choose to study part-time or full-time, and over two or three semesters each year. This makes it easier to fit study in with your life and work commitments. All students have access to and are encouraged to make use of online learning materials and interaction.
Detailed course requirements and study information will be published as soon as it becomes available.
Study plan
Detailed course requirements and study information will be published as soon as it becomes available.