Bachelor of Education (Birth to Five Years)

All students receive a standard entry level credit package of 128 points, represented as EDU14C Early Childhood Studies, based on prior qualifications.

The order of subject selection is largely flexible, with the only requirement being that students complete the relevant curriculum subjects before undertaking professional placement subjects.

The Bachelor of Education (Birth to Five Years) consists of the following ten (10) subjects required for the Bachelor of Teaching (Birth to Five Years) exit point, plus an additional six (6) subjects two (2) of which are compulsory and four (4) electives.

EEB309 Wellness and Wellbeing
EEP417 Rights of the Child
EML302 Investigation: Literacy
EMC305 Investigation: Maths, Science and Technology
EEB423 Leadership and Management
EEP400 Indigenous Education Studies
EEP304 Diversity and Difference in Early Childhood Dducation
EER413 Research and Practice in Early Childhood Education
EPT308 Early Childhood Teacher in the Community
EPT326 Professional Experience (3-5)

[Exit Point for the Bachelor of Teaching (Birth to Five Years)]

Compulsory

EMH302 Pedagogy of Relationship
EEB427 Leading Early Childhood

Restricted electives

A choice of four from:
EMA305 Thinking and learning through the arts
EMT302 Understanding and using new technologies
IKC101 Indigenous cultures, histories and contemporary realities
EEP422 Child, Family and Community: EC Contexts
EEP421 Educational Transitions in Multiple Contexts
EED403 Environmental sustainability in Early Childhood
EER414 Researching Early Childhood
EER415 Special Study in Early Childhood
EEP305 Multiple understandings
ESS424 Early Intervention and Inclusion
NRS325 Child health care and promotion

Students who enter the Bachelor of Education (Birth to Five Years) program following completion of the Bachelor of Teaching (Birth to Five Years) or equivalent at another University will be required to complete 8 of the subjects listed above. All such students receive a standard entry level credit package of 192 points, represented as EDU15C Early Childhood Studies, based on prior qualifications.

The following subject is the key subject for Bachelor of Education (Birth to Five Years) effective from 201230:

EEB309 Wellness and Wellbeing

This subject is the introduction to pre-service teacher education studies and is the transition subject from TAFE Diploma studies to University. It provides students with skills and strategies to be successful in this transition.

Enrolment pattern

All students receive a standard entry level credit package of 128 points (equivalent to eight sessions part-time), represented as EDU14C Early Childhood Studies Credit, for prior qualifications.

Session 1

EEB309 Wellness and Wellbeing
EEP417 Rights of the Child

Session 2

EML302 Investigation: Literacy
EMC305 Investigation: Mathematics, Science and Technology

Session 3

EEB423 Leadership and Management
EER413 Research and Practice in Early Childhood Education

Session 4

EEP400 Indigenous Education Studies
EEP304 Diversity and Difference in Early Childhood Education

Session 5

EPT326 Professional Experience (3-5)
EPT308 Early Childhood Teacher in the Community

[Exit point for the Bachelor of Teaching (Birth to Five Years)]

Session 6

EMH302 Pedagogy of Relationships
EEB427 Leading Early Childhood

Session 7

[Restricted Elective]
[Restricted Elective]

Session 8

[Restricted Elective]
[Restricted Elective]

Restricted electives

EMA305 Thinking and learning through the arts
EMT302 Understanding and using new technologies
EEP422 Child, Family and Community: EC Contexts
EEP421 Educational Transitions in Multiple Contexts
EED403 Environmental sustainability in Early Childhood
EEP305 Multiple understandings
ESS424 Early Intervention and Inclusion
EER414 Researching Early Childhood
EER415 Special Study in Early Childhood
IKC101 Indigenous cultures, histories and contemporary realities
NRS325 Child health care and promotion

Articulation

The Bachelor of Education (Birth to Five Years) is part of an articulated set which incorporates the Bachelor of Teaching (Birth to Five Years) which is currently an exit point only of the degree.

Professional recognition

The Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Teaching (Birth to 5 Years) are courses that are recognised by the Department of Human Services (Children’s Services Directorate) (NSW) and in Victoria are approved by Early Childhood Australia.