Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Teaching (Birth to 5)
Excelsia College
Type of institution: Higher Education Institutions
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 02664K
The Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Teaching (Birth to 5) engages with fundamental education concepts from a comprehensive Christian world view. In doing so, course content and assessment address the nature of reality, origin, methods, and limits of human reasoning and intelligence, and beliefs about values underpinning education. The fusion of academic, practical and Christian perspectives will contribute to the preparation of well-rounded early childhood education professionals. The main intended outcome is to produce life-ready graduates. In addition, due to the Christian values and beliefs that underpin the course, a further integral intended outcome is that graduates should show and share caring, empathy and ways of educating creatively, consistent with Excelsia’s graduate attributes.The Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Teaching (Birth to 5) has been designed to meet the recommended workload and outcome descriptors for AQF Level 8 (graduate diploma). The design is also informed by ACECQA requirements for early childhood teachers with a view to preparing teachers with high-quality conceptual and practical skills to function effectively in early childhood centres and meet national and local requirements and standards.
Structure
48 credit points
Subjects
- Foundations of Early Childhood Education and Care
- Child Growth, Learning and Development (birth to 5-year-olds)
- Language, Literacy and Indigenous Studies in Early Childhood
- Professional Practice 1 (30 days, 6 weeks)
- The Early Childhood Practitioner
- Infant and Toddler Curriculum and Pedagogy
- Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics in Early Childhood
- Professional Practice 2 (30 days, 6 weeks)
Standard entry requirements
Applicants will have a bachelor degree or higher in any field or Evidence of academic capability judged to be equivalent by the Admissions Committee in consultation with the Head of School or Course Coordinator.English Language Proficiency requirementsApplicants who did not complete their bachelor degree in English at an approved institution in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom or the United States of America will be required to demonstrate English language proficiency. Such applicants must have an overall IELTS result of 6.5 with no band less than 6.0, or equivalent English language proficiency test result.
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Macquarie Park | Domestic: $11,500 International: $19,500 | No |
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