B-EDEC v.2 Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education)
BEd(Curtin)
Course CRICOS Code: 020852A
Registered full-time Duration:
4 Years
Course Overview
This course is designed for people seeking to attain an Initial Teacher Education qualification in order to register as a teacher in Australia and any other countries that recognise an Australian teaching qualification. Specifically, this course provides a qualification for those intending to teach children birth to eight years of age at the early childhood level of education from birth to eight years. Students will develop advanced critical skills, knowledge and understanding concerning best practice in education and in meeting the needs of children. Students will have four opportunities to engage in professional experience in schools, culminating in a final professional placement of 10 continuous weeks.
Course Accreditation
This course is recognised nationally as an initial pre-service teaching qualification.
Professional Recognition
This course is recognised nationally as an initial pre-service teaching qualification. Initial Teacher Education courses in Australia are accredited by the relevant authority in the state or territory in which the institution providing the qualification is based. Accordingly, the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) course provided by Curtin University is fully accredited by the Teachers’ Registration Board of WA (TRBWA) and graduates of the course are able to register as practising teachers with the registration body in their home state or territory, based on the course accreditation provided by the TRBWA. The course is also recognised by the Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) as an approved early childhood teacher qualification.
Course Accreditation Status
This course is accredited by the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia (TRBWA). As such, it is also recognised as an accredited initial teacher education program by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL). The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) is also recognised by the Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) as an approved early childhood teacher qualification.
Graduates of this degree will have the skills, knowledge and experience required to teach in early childhood education and care settings. Upon graduating with this degree you will be qualified to teach children from birth to eight years of age. Additional careers include Child Care Coordinator, education administrator or policy development officer.
Students may be expected to purchase a number of text books and other essential study materials. Students will also be required to meet costs associated with working with children checks and clearances and required assessments such as the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (LANTITE).Additional expenses include fees associated with working with children checks and clearances.
Course Entry and Completion Details
Applicants for a Bachelor Degree are required to meet University academic and English language entry standards; details are provided at http://futurestudents.curtin.edu.au and include flexible entry pathways. Any specific course entry and completion requirements must also be met.
Applicants need to have an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR). Alternatively, the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) elements considered are E, V and Q. Applicants will also be required to engage in reflection of non-academic attributes related to teaching. Students will be responsible for meeting any costs associated with this process. Entry to this course will not be possible through Professional Experience only: this is consistent with current practice for courses in the School of Education. If applicable, admission requires an overall International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) score of 7.5, with a score no less than 7 in Writing and Reading and a score no less than 8 in Speaking and Listening. The date of the assessment must be no more than 2 years prior to the date of the application.
Credit for Recognised Learning
Applications for credit towards a course are assessed on an individual basis. Credit reduces the amount of learning required to complete the course and may be granted for formal education qualifications, non-formal learning from non-award programs of study and informal learning through work experiences. Further information can be found at http://futurestudents.curtin.edu.au/non-school-leavers/rpl.cfm
Pathway to Further Study
Graduates may qualify for entry to a Bachelor Degree with Honours and some Graduate Certificates, Graduate Diplomas and Master degrees. For further details, see the University website http://curtin.edu.au.
Course Entry/Completion Note
A current and valid Working with Children clearance (as required in the state or country of residence) is compulsory. Due to the specialist nature of the teaching profession, and the professional experience placements within this course, all successful applicants will be required to have a current Working with Children clearance and any other relevant State requirements at the commencement of units in this course and always before engaging in any work with children and professional experience. If students have any doubt about their eligibility to acquire these clearances they should contact the local Teacher Registration Authority.
Course Organisation
Bachelor Degrees typically contain a series of units which may include compulsory (core), optional or elective units to cater for student preferences. They may contain a range of majors, streams and/or minors for students to choose from to pursue learning in a specialised area of study.
This course includes core studies, professional studies and elective units. Units cater for the different needs of early childhood education pre-service teachers. Pre-service teachers are able to undertake electives to specialise in an area of interest. All students are required to successfully complete compulsory professional experience placements in schools as part of designated units throughout the course. Placements are undertaken on a full-time basis for the number of days shown in a continuous block and students need to plan carefully to ensure they are able to meet this commitment. The total number of days of professional experience in the course will satisfy all states' requirements for teacher registration. No more than 25% of professional experience days may be undertaken in schools outside Australia. Therefore, students will only be able to complete one 3 week placement outside Australia and will be required to complete all other placements within Australia. None of the four professional experience placements can be broken or split into shorter periods. The professional experience must be conducted as a full time block placement at the specified time.
Course Learning Outcomes
A graduate of this course can:
1. apply high-level discipline knowledge, principles and concepts associated with effective teaching of children from birth to 8 years
2. draw from theory and research to apply knowledge of the needs of students from diverse backgrounds and across the full range of abilities to enhance learning
3. assess student learning and analyse diverse sources of data to support valid judgements of student learning
4. plan and deliver effective teaching and learning experiences with demonstrated impact
5. use technologies appropriately for learning and teaching
6. engage in professional learning and demonstrate capacity for leadership; demonstrate personal literacy and numeracy competencies to the required accreditation standard
7. engage in critical and reflective practice based on local, national and international research
8. create and manage positive learning environments for all students, including those from diverse cultural backgrounds
Duration and Availability
This course is four years’ full-time or equivalent part-time study. Students based in Kalgoorlie are able to enrol fully online through this regional campus. Students based in Albany may enrol fully online through the UWA Albany Centre if they wish to take up the opportunity to study on campus by completing some core and elective units via cross-institutional enrolment with UWA at their Albany Centre.
Location and delivery Mode
| Year | Location | Period | All* | Internal | Partially Online Internal^ | External | Fully Online# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | Y | |||
| 2019 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | Y | |||
| 2020 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
| 2020 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | ||||
| 2019 | Kalgoorlie Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
| 2019 | Kalgoorlie Campus | Semester 2 | Y | ||||
| 2020 | Kalgoorlie Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
| 2020 | Kalgoorlie Campus | Semester 2 | Y | ||||
| 2019 | UWA Albany Centre | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
| 2019 | UWA Albany Centre | Semester 2 | Y | ||||
| 2020 | UWA Albany Centre | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
| 2020 | UWA Albany Centre | Semester 2 | Y |
The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.
* The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.
^ Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.
# Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.
| Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Semester 1 | |||||
| EDUC1021 | v.1 | Child Development for Educators | 20.0 | 25.0 | |
| EDUC1023 | v.1 | Introducing Language, Literacy and Literature for Educator | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| EDUC1019 | v.1 | Teaching and Learning in the Digital World | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| EDUC1017 | v.1 | The Professional Educator: Developing Teacher Identity | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 1 Semester 2 | |||||
| EDUC1027 | v.1 | Educators Inquiring About the World | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| EDUC1025 | v.1 | Exploring and Contesting Curriculum | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| EDUC1029 | v.1 | Performing Arts for Educators | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| EDUC1031 | v.1 | The Numerate Educator | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 1 | |||||
| EDEC2019 | v.1 | Early Childhood Professional Experience 1: Learning and Teaching in Junior Primary | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| EDUC2005 | v.1 | Learning Theories, Diversity and Differentiation | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| EDEC2025 | v.1 | Mathematics for the Early Years | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| EDUC2007 | v.1 | Teaching Language, Literacy and Literature in Junior Primary | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 2 | |||||
| EDEC2000 | v.2 | Early Learning Through the Humanities and Social Sciences | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| EDEC2021 | v.1 | Engaging Children in Science | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| EDEC2027 | v.1 | Health and Physical Education in Early Childhood | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| EDEC2023 | v.1 | Visual and Media Arts for Early Childhood | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 1 | |||||
| EDEC3016 | v.1 | Early Childhood Professional Experience 2: Quality Frameworks in Early Learning Centres | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| INED3001 | v.1 | Indigenous Australian Education | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| EDEC3020 | v.1 | Leadership in Early Childhood Education | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| EDEC3022 | v.1 | Mathematics during the First Five Years of Life | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 2 | |||||
| EDEC3024 | v.1 | Early Childhood Literacies | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| EDEC3018 | v.1 | Early Childhood Professional Experience 3: Kindergarten to Pre-primary Learning Environments | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| EDEC3026 | v.1 | Pedagogical Contexts for Play | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 4 Semester 1 | |||||
| EDEC4004 | v.1 | Curriculum Integration and Differentiation | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| EDEC4006 | v.1 | Social Justice and Diversity in Early Childhood | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| EDUC4049 | v.1 | The Professional Educator: Transition to the Profession | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 4 Quarter 3 | |||||
| EDUC4040 | v.1 | Professional Experience 4: The Internship | 100.0 | ||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Optional Units (No Year Level Specified) | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| EDUC4042 | v.1 | Alternative Approaches to Teaching Literacy and Numeracy | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| CTED4000 | v.1 | An Introduction to Catholic Education | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| EDPR2004 | v.1 | Children as Mathematical Learners | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| EDUC4023 | v.1 | Creating and Responding to Literature | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| EDUC4022 | v.1 | Creative Literacies | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| CTED4001 | v.1 | Creed and Sacraments in Catholic Studies | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| EDUC4014 | v.1 | Diverse Abilities and Curriculum Differentiation | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| EDPR2016 | v.1 | Health and Physical Education | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| EDPR3000 | v.1 | Inquiry in the Mathematics Classroom | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| EDPR2000 | v.1 | Inquiry in the Science Classroom | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| EDUC4032 | v.1 | iSTEM Education through Digital Stories | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| EDUC4034 | v.1 | iSTEM: Social Issues | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| EDUC4036 | v.1 | Language and Diversity | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| EDUC4044 | v.1 | Literacy and Numeracy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) Learners | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| EDUC4048 | v.1 | Mentoring, Coaching and Tutoring | 25.0 | ||
| CTED4002 | v.1 | Prayer and Morality in Catholic Studies | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| EDUC4021 | v.1 | Project-based iSTEM Education | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| EDUC4012 | v.1 | Sexuality and Relationships Education | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| EDUC4031 | v.1 | Social Justice in Literacy and Numeracy Learning | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| EDUC4020 | v.1 | Supporting Literacy and Numeracy Development for Diverse Learners | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| EDUC4029 | v.1 | Technologies: Coding for Teachers | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| EDUC4038 | v.1 | Technologies: Design Solutions | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| EDUC4046 | v.1 | Technologies: Digital Solutions | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
Further Information
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