Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Teaching (Birth-12 Years)
Charles Darwin University (CDU)
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00300K
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 scienceslanguage and literacypreparation for teachinghealth and physical educationscience in educationtechnology and design for educationcurriculum and programmingmath'sleadership and advocacy in early childhood contextshumanities, 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 yearsprepare you for new and changing educational roles in early childhood and primary schoolsdevelop your skills as a reflective teacherexplore the connection between theory and practice in early childhood and primary school educationensure continuing awareness of the environmental and cultural influences on teaching and learning in early childhood and primary schoolsbetter understand the needs of learners and communities with diverse linguistic and cultural orientations, including Indigenous learners.
Subjects
- LAL100 Language, Literacy and Sustainability (replaces CUC100 from 2024)
- IAS201 Cultural Capabilities (replaces CUC107 from 2024)
- ECL123 Mathematics in Early Years (new title 2020)
- ECL155 Preparation for Teaching in Early Childhood Education (new title 2020)
- ECU100 Arts for Education
- ECU101 Health and Physical Education in Schools (new title 2020)
- ELA100 English Language for Literacy (new title 2023)
- EMA100 Mathematics Education 1: Content Knowledge for Teaching
- EPE102 Professional Experience: Planning for Early Childhood Learning (previously coded EPE101)
- EPE111 Professional Experience: Planning for Learner Development (previously coded EPE110)
- ECL224 Science in the Early Years
- ECL228 Humanities, Social and Environmental Education in Early Childhood (new title 2020)
- ECL246 Music and Movement in Early Childhood
- ECU206 Design and Technologies (replaces ECU204 from 2024)
- ELA201 Teaching English as an Additional Language
- EMA200 Mathematics Education 2: Curriculum and Pedagogy in Primary Mathematics
- EPE211 Professional Experience: Planning for Learning and Assessment (previously coded EPE210)
- ESC220 Science in Education
- EST203 First Nations Contexts in Learning and Teaching Practice (title changed 2023)
- EST221 Health, Environment and Wellbeing in Early Childhood Education (new title 2020)
- ECE301 Play in Early Childhood Education
- ECE302 Leadership and Advocacy in Early Childhood Contexts
- ECE303 Curriculum and Programming in Early Childhood
- ECE304 Critical Reflection on Early Childhood Theory and Practice
- ECL300 Approaches to Literacy in the Early Years
- ECU301 Humanities and Social Science Pedagogy
- ELA301 Literacy Capability in Context (new title 2020)
- EPE312 Professional Experience: Engaging in Evidence-Based Practice (20cp) (previously EPE310)
- EST302 Researching Classroom Practice
- EST303 Diverse Needs in the Classroom (new title 2023)
- LAN020 Literacy and Numeracy (LANTITE) (0cp)
- REDU800 Foundations for Religious Education: Theory and Practice (BBI)
- REDU801 Religious Education in the Contemporary Classroom (BBI)
Standard entry requirements
Admission requirements are met by one of the following:Successful completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (or equivalent) and the awarding of an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 60*.Successful completion of a national qualification at Certificate III level or higher.Successful completion of at least 0.5 year of full-time study (or equivalent) of a higher education degree/diploma.Overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications considered equivalent to the above Australian qualifications.Attainment of a STAT Multiple Choice score of 140.Successful completion of the Tertiary Enabling Program, the Preparation for Tertiary Success courses, or other recognized tertiary preparation course.Submission of an acceptable personal competencies statement and/or employment experience.Defense members with service of 1 year or more at the following ranks (or higher) meet the academic entry requirement for this course:Navy: Seaman, Able Seaman, Leading SeamanAir Force: Aircraftmen/Aircraftwoman, Leading Aircraftman/Aircraftwoman, CorporalArmy: Private, Lance Corporal, Corporal* After any applicable adjustment factors have been applied.
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Casuarina | International: $28,576 | No |
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