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Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)



The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) degree is designed to prepare Early Childhood teachers to work with children aged from birth through to eight years. Graduates are qualified to teach in the Seventh-day Adventist Church school system both in Australia and overseas, as well as in the wider educational sector of government and non-government schools and in a diverse range of early childhood settings, including pre-schools, K–2 primary classrooms and long day-care centres.

Duration



Four years full-time or equivalent part-time

Credit Points



192 credit points

Mode of Delivery



On Campus, and
Distance education

Accreditation



The degree is accredited by the NSW Department of Education and Training.

Information for International students

Entry Requirements



The general entry requirements for Avondale College degree courses are stated in the Academic Policies section of the Handbook.

General Admission Requirements

Course Structure



The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) is an integrated course of 192 credit points normally spread over four years of full-time study. The course requirements include 105 days of professional experience between semesters in February and July of each year. The course is comprised of Christian Studies subjects, a discipline elective, curriculum studies, education studies, and professional development and experience.

Christian Studies



These subjects address the religious, ethical and social value emphases of Avondale College’s philosophy of education derived from its Seventh-day Adventist faith tradition.
In the education degrees the sequence is:

*SDA students may select the following alternative to CR243:

#The following alternatives to CR243 are available to students of other faiths:

All students may substitute an approved subject from the Faculty of Theology for CR243.

Discipline elective



The discipline elective is designed to contribute to expertise in a teaching field, or to personal development. Students select one appropriate degree-level subject from which they have any necessary prerequisite/s.

Curriculum studies



These subjects are designed to provide students with an understanding of the practices and processes of teaching the early childhood curriculum. The subjects present the early childhood curriculum as an Integrated and Emergent curriculum, while focussing on the theory and practice of specific key learning areas.


Education subjects



The education subjects provide theoretical and practical perspectives contributing to the development of attributes of caring, competence, commitment, critical-reflective skills and Christian values.


Professional Development and Experience subjects



These subjects address the teaching strategies, skills and practices involved in teaching in an early childhood setting. They provide opportunities for the application of strategies, skills and practices during continuous professional experience field placements within a variety of early childhood settings, for periods of two to six weeks at a time.


Summary of minimum requirements in the BEd (Early Childhood) degree



Component of course Credit Points
Christian Studies Subjects 18
Discipline Elective 6
Education Subjects 66
Curriculum Subjects 54
Professional Development and experience 48
TOTALS 192


Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) Standard Structure



Sem
1 ED143 :: Christian Studies for Teachers I ED156 :: Communication and Information Management ED160 :: Curriculum in Early Childhood Education EP100 :: Professional Development and Experience IA
Professional Expeience (July, 2 weeks) 3-5 year olds
2 ED135 :: Child Development I CE110 :: Integrated & Emergent Curric. Science & Tech CE120 :: Integrated & Emergent Curric. - The Arts I EP101 :: Professional Development and Experience IB
Professional Experience (February, 2 weeks) 3-5 year olds
3 CE220 :: Integrated and Emergent Curric. - The Arts II ED235 :: Child Development II CE230 :: Integrated & Emergent Curric. - Multiple Literacies EP200 :: Professional Development and Experience IIA
Professional Experience (July, 3 weeks) 0–3 year olds
4 CE240 :: Integrated & Emergent Curric. - PDHPE CP298 :: Curriculum Studies - Mathematics I ED295 :: Multicultural Education & Indigenous Studies EP201 :: Professional Development and Experience IIB
Professional Experience (February, 2 weeks) 3–5 year olds
5 CE215 :: Integrated & Emergent Curric. - Numeracy & Technology CP225 :: Curriculum Studies - English I ED236 :: Child Development III EP300 :: Professional Development and Experience IIIA
Professional Experience (July, 4 weeks) Kindergarten–Grade 2
6 ED280 :: Administration and Management Discipline elective CE250 :: Integrated & Emergent Curric. - Bible & HSIE EP301 :: Professional Development and Experience IIIB
Professional Experience (February, 2 weeks) Early Childhood (either 0–2 or 3–5 year olds)
7 CR243 :: Christian Studies II ED374 :: Planning, Assessment and Evaluation ED352 :: Models, Issues and Significant Events in EC Education EP350 :: Professional Development and Experience IVA
Professional Experience (July–August, 2 weeks) Early Childhood (either 0–2 or 3–5 year olds)
8 ED343 :: Philosophy of Christian Education ED221 :: Children with Special Needs ED383 :: Leadership and Advocacy EP351 :: Professional Development and Experience IVB