Graduate Certificate in Literacy and Numeracy (Early Years)

CSU’s Graduate Certificate in Literacy and Numeracy (Early Years) extends the teaching abilities of the students, creates opportunities for critical reflection on practice, and enhances career opportunities through an innovative use of workplace learning, research and in-depth study.

Why study this course?

CSU’s Graduate Certificate in Literacy and Numeracy (Early Years) offers students enrolled in undergraduate teacher education programs, the opportunity to undertake study focused on literacy and numeracy in the early years. This course also offers existing teachers, particularly early-career teachers, the opportunity to undertake further study to build their professional knowledge in the area of early years literacy and numeracy education. This is a four subject course offered in Session 3 only. Full-time enrolment can be undertaken in one Session 3 enrolment. Part-time enrolment spreads study load across two Session 3 enrolments. Session 3 runs from November to February each year.

Graduates will have opportunities to explore the transition from home to various education settings and examine the influences on literacy and numeracy in the early years of learning. They are able to reflect on their own practices in order to inform their professional lives.

Professional recognition

This course enables additional study to be undertaken in a specific content area, but it is not a retraining program and therefore will not have independent accreditation sought with the NSW Institute of Teachers.

Graduation requirements

To graduate from CSU’s Graduate Certificate in Literacy and Numeracy (Early Years), students must satisfactorily complete three compulsory subjects, and one restricted elective (32 points).

Academic expectations

For each 8 point subject at CSU, students should normally expect to spend between 140-160 hours engaged in the specified learning and assessment activities (such as attending lectures or residential schools, assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, assignments or examinations). The student workload for some subjects may vary from these norms as a result of approved course design.

Students will be assessed on the basis of completed assignments, examinations, workplace learning, or other methods as outlined in specific subject outlines.

Where applicable, students are responsible for travel and accommodation costs involved in workplace learning experiences, or attending residential schools (distance education students).

Expectations relating to academic, workplace learning, time and cost requirements for specific subjects are provided in the subject abstracts and in course materials.

Workplace learning

This course includes a workplace learning component. For further information, refer to the course structure.

Admission requirements

Admittance to this program is via two pathways:

• students in the Bachelor of Education (K-12) and Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) programs in their second, third or fourth year can apply for admission into the Graduate Certificate in Literacy and Numeracy (Early Years). Admission will be contingent upon students demonstrating satisfactory academic progress as determined by the Course Director/Coordinator.

• qualified teachers who hold a three or four year teaching undergraduate or postgraduate teaching degree from any Australian tertiary institution or international equivalent. 

English language proficiency

The University has minimum requirements for English language proficiency prior to entry to our courses. Some courses also have a requirement for a higher entry or exit level of English proficiency. More information on English language requirements.

Internet access

CSU places great emphasis on services to its students. It is a leader in the provision of online services and, in particular, the use of the internet in the support of teaching, administration and communications with students.

The online environment is so integrated into all aspects of student life and the learning experience at CSU that the University now assumes that all on campus and distance education students at CSU will have ongoing access to an internet connected computer capable of communicating with CSU online systems.

Students enrolled in Information Technology subjects (i.e. with an ITC subject code) may be required to have additional hardware and/or software that is deemed essential for the completion of the learning activities in that subject.

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This course is available to commence study in

Session 3