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Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood)
BTeachEC
240 cp
Minimum duration: 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
Canberra, ACT
Sydney (Strathfield), NSW
EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
1. Admission Requirements1
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12, or equivalent:
Assumed knowledge: ACT – English advanced and at least a major in mathematical applications with grades of C or higher; NSW – two units of English Band 4 and two units of Mathematics Band 4 or appropriate VET Certificate III or IV.
2. Requirements for completion of the degree2
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete:
- 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 90 cp from Education Studies ;
- 60 cp from Curriculum Foundation Studies;
- 60 cp from Curriculum and Pedagogy;
- 30 cp from Electives;
and
- Prescribed Professional Experience units.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Education Studies
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| EDCU101 | 10 | Early Childhood Education 1 – Early Childhood Pedagogy and Curriculum |
| EDCU202 | 10 | Early Childhood Education 4 – Building Curriculum Connections and Continuities |
| EDFD127 | 10 | Contexts for Learning and Development |
| EDFD136 | 10 | Early Childhood Education 2 – The Ecology of Childhood |
| EDFD220 | 10 | Teaching and Managing Learning Environments |
| EDFD221 | 10 | Creating Inclusive Safe and Supportive Schools |
| EDFD227 | 10 | Early Childhood Education 3 – Partnerships for Learning |
| EDFD314 | 10 | Early Childhood Education 5 – Early Childhood Leadership |
| EDTS210 | 10 | Teaching and Learning: Preparing for Contexts of the Field |
Curriculum Foundation Studies
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| EDLA107 | 10 | Linguistics for Literacy |
| EDLA108 | 10 | Children’s Literature for Literacy |
| EDMA103 | 10 | Exploring Mathematics 1 |
| EDMA309 | 10 | Exploring Mathematics 2 |
| EDST107 | 10 | Science and Technology for Primary Teachers 1 |
| EDST204 | 10 | Science and Technology for Primary Teachers 2 |
Curriculum and Pedagogy
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| EDAR308 | 10 | Creative Arts Education 1 |
| EDLA204 | 10 | Literacy Education 1 |
| EDMA202 | 10 | Mathematics: Learning and Teaching 1 |
| EDPH306 | 10 | Personal Development Health and Physical Education (Inc: EDPH103) |
| EDSS428 | 10 | Connecting Society and Environment (Inc EDSS322) |
| EDST201 | 10 | Science and Technology Education |
Electives
Inclusion and Disability Studies
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| EDAC225 | 10 | Family Studies and Disability |
| EDAC314 | 10 | Positive Behaviour Approaches |
Theology and Religious Education units
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| EDRE101 | 10 | Religious Education 13 |
| THEO162 | 10 | Introducing the Scriptures |
| THEO164 | 10 | Introducing Church Life |
Indigenous Studies units
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| ADAB113 | 10 | Australian Indigenous Peoples, Cultures and Identity (Inc: EDAB111) |
| ADAB204 | 10 | Australian History in an Indigenous Context |
Professional Experience
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| EDFX111 | 0 | Professional Experience Early Childhood 1 |
| EDFX215 | 0 | Professional Experience Early Childhood 2 |
| EDFX207 | 0 | Community Engagement Program |
and
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| EDFX314 | 0 | Professional Experience Early Childhood 3 (Inc: EDFX315) |
or
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| EDFX315 | 0 | Professional Experience Early Childhood 3A (Inc: EDFX314 |
| EDFX316 | 0 | Professional Experience Early Childhood 3B |
1A student must also comply with the Admission Rules.
2 Requirements for working with children: All students enrolled must have the appropriate approvals before they may enter a classroom. These are: Blue Card (Queensland), Working with Children Background Check (ACT, Victoria, NSW). International students should check this with the Course Coordinator and may need to bring documentation from their own countries.
3 Students not seeking Religious Education Accreditation may take one of the following units or another Education unit approved by the Course Coordinator:
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| EDPH101 | 10 | Personal Development, Health and Physical Education 2 |
| EDAR422 | 10 | Creative Arts Education 2 |
