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Charles Darwin University (CDU)

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Bachelor of Education Birth to Five Years

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The Bachelor of Education Birth to Five Years is a course that prepares you to become an early childhood teacher. During the course, you explore issues, concepts and practices which are common and specific to early childhood education.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
4 years full-time, 8 years part-time
Course Code
WEDB01
Study Mode
Online, In person

About this course

The Bachelor of Education Birth to Five Years is a course that prepares you to become an early childhood teacher.

During the course, you explore issues, concepts and practices which are common and specific to early childhood education.

You will learn about:

  • play and learning sciences
  • language and literacy
  • preparation for teaching
  • health and physical education
  • science in education
  • curriculum and programming
  • mathematics
  • leadership and advocacy in early childhood contexts
  • humanities, social science and the environment.

The course is designed to:

  • develop professional knowledge and skills for teaching young children.
  • prepare you for new and changing educational roles in early childhood.
  • develop your skills as a reflective teacher.
  • explore the connection between theory and practice in early childhood education.
  • ensure continuing awareness of the environmental and cultural influences on teaching and learning in early childhood.
  • better understand the needs of learners and communities with diverse linguistic and cultural orientations, including Indigenous learners.




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 recognised tertiary preparation course.
  • Submission of an acceptable personal competencies statement and/or employment experience.
  • Defence 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 Seaman
    • Air Force: Aircraftmen/Aircraftwoman, Leading Aircraftman/Aircraftwoman, Corporal
    • Army: Private, Lance Corporal, Corporal

* After any applicable adjustment factors have been applied.

Study locations

Casuarina

Casuarina

Online

What you will learn

The Bachelor of Education Birth to Five Years is made up of core theory and professional experience units. The course content combines theory-based units and practical placements. During the course, you will complete four professional experience blocks that require full-time commitment.

Career pathways

Graduating from this course prepares you to teach in the early childhood sector or work in associated educational areas such as:

  • curriculum development
  • educational planning
  • educational research
  • policy development.

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