Updating Results

Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood & Care: 0-8 Years)

Bachelor

Here at The University of Notre Dame Australia, we pride ourselves on creating job-ready graduates who are in great demand in the workforce and this is especially true of our Education programs.

Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor

Duration

4 years full-time

Course Code

3382, 073159F

Study Mode

In person

About this course

School of Education, Fremantle Campus

Here at The University of Notre Dame Australia, we pride ourselves on creating job-ready graduates who are in great demand in the workforce and this is especially true of our Education programs. Our Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood & Care: 0-8 years) degree provides you with a qualification to work with young children in both childcare and school settings. This degree includes an extensive workplace component in both childcare centres and schools, amounting to 32 weeks over four years.

Entry requirements

Academic requirements for this program are outlined below. In addition, to be eligible for admission, all applicants need to satisfy minimum requirements outlined at admission requirements. These include those relating to age and English Language Proficiency. Initial Teacher Education applicants are required to achieve minimum entry standards as specified for Initial Teacher Education. We also consider your application more broadly - your non-academic achievements (such as any previous leadership roles, volunteering, work, church and/or community involvement) as well as personal qualities - your aspirations and interests and your capacity to complete your chosen program.

Applicants with recent Secondary Education:

Indicative ATAR of 70 with a score of 50+ in ATAR English, ATAR Literature or ATAR English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD)
OR
Minimum International Baccalaureate (IB) score of 24

Applicants with Higher Education Study

Other university studies completed at undergraduate level or higher, a minimum of 4 successfully completed subjects;
OR
Successful completion of the Notre Dame Tertiary Pathway Program or of another Enabling Program at a level deemed sufficient by the University.

Applicants who have successfully completed subjects at another University, which are relevant to the selected program of study, may be eligible for Advanced Standing.

Applicants with Vocational Education and Training (VET) study

Completed AQF Diploma or higher in a relevant discipline, from an accredited provider such as TAFE or a Registered Training Organisation (RTO).

Applicants with Work and Life Experience

Applicants who left secondary education more than two years previously and who have not undertaken VET or higher education study since then, but with relevant work and life experience. Such experience may include, but is not limited to:

STAT scores of at least 135 in the Multiple Choice section and 140 in the Written English section are required
OR
Mature-age completion of two Year 12 WACE or HSC exams with a resulting ATAR of 70 or above
OR
Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) or equivalent results if these have been completed within the last 5 years.

Please note: all applicants must be of school leaving age or older to apply.

Study locations

Fremantle

What you will learn

Have you always had a special interest in the care and education of young children? Can you imagine the joy that comes with helping a child's learning and development? If so, the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood & Care: 0-8 Years) is the ideal degree for you.

This highly-structured and intensive program qualifies you to work with children from birth to eight years, in both childcare and school settings. Designed to be completed over four years of full-time study, the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood & Care: 0-8 Years) is a perfect combination of theory and practice. The program covers traditional subjects such as English, Mathematics and the Humanities plus special early childhood education courses such as Play and Pedagogy. In addition, you will be required to undertake 32 weeks of practical experience in a range of childcare and classroom settings. A unique feature is that this practicum experience directly counts towards your degree.

Please note: Education students in Western Australia must pass the national Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (LANTITE). The test is administered externally by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). You must register and pay for the test.

Career pathways

Teaching opportunities are open to graduates of the program in the following areas:

Early childhood including long day care, family day care, pre-schools, after-hours care
Primary school settings
Community and government organisations

Course structure

Core Curriculum

Introduction to Philosophy
Introduction to Theology
Ethics

Year One

Information Literacy Skills for Education Studies
Introduction to ICT for Teachers
Child Development 0-8 Years
Introduction to Teaching and the Curriculum Framework
English 1: Functional Literacy
Creating Learning Environments 0-8 Years
Visual Art: 0-8 Years
Understanding & Guiding Children's Behaviour: 0-8 Years
Mathematics 1: Introduction to Mathematics Teaching and Learning
Health and Physical Education
Classroom Immersion: Early Childhood Education (two weeks of classroom observation and teacher assistance)

Year Two

Play and Pedagogy: 0-8 Years
School Experience 1: Early Childhood (10 weeks of school experience)
Teaching Method 1: Early Childhood
English 2: Reading & Viewing
Transforming Learning Through ICT
Mathematics 2: Number and Algebra
Planning & Evaluation: 0-8 Years
Management in Childcare: Professional & Legal Responsibilities
Principles of Primary Religious Education (or elective)
Humanities 1
Introduction to the New Testament for Education Student (or elective)

Year Three

Holistic Health: 0-8 Years
Childcare Experience (10 weeks of childcare experience)
Teaching Method 2: Early Childhood
English 3: Writing and Spelling
Mathematics 3: Measurement and Geometry
Science in Early Childhood
Music, Dance & Drama: 0-8 Years
Primary Science
Catering for Students with Special Needs
Introduction to Philosophy
Liturgy and Sacraments (or elective)

Year Four

Principles of Primary Religious Education (or elective)
Families & Partnerships in Teaching and Learning: 0-8 Years
Humanities 2
English 4: Oral Language, Speaking and Listening
Teaching Internship (Ten weeks of school experience)
Working with Indigenous Students
Introduction to Research & Scholarship: Mathematics
Christology (or elective)

More information about the courses can be found at the course descriptions page.

Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Regulations.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Teacher Education courses at The University of Notre Dame Australia.

93.5%

Overall satisfaction

90.8%

Skill scale

84.3%

Teaching scale

78.5%

Employed full-time

$68k

Average salary

Data source