SpecialisationPostgraduate

ERLYCHED01 Early childhood education

Faculty of Education

Early childhood education (ERLYCHED01) is a specialisation worth 96 credit points, listing 20 units, taught at Clayton. It is offered in 1 course: Master of Teaching.

Credit points
96
Units
20
Campus
Clayton
Offered in
1 course

This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.

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Overview

This specialisation will prepare you to teach infants and children from birth to five years of age in childcare, kindergartens and preschools. The curriculum spans birth to five years of age and you will actively engage with contemporary theories, concepts and practices of early childhood education, developing inclusive practices to meet children's diverse needs and building a repertoire of strategies to manage children's learning and to support children's transition to school. You will learn how to design, implement and engage young children in meaningful learning that will foster their creative, physical, personal, intellectual and social capabilities. You will develop a deep understanding of the social and cultural contexts of early childhood provision for children, develop skills to work with families and communities, and learn to identify the range of local and international early childhood services available to practitioners.

Availability
Early childhood education is listed in D6001Master of Teaching at Clayton as a postgraduate specialisation. 

Structure

Courses that offer it

Notes

Professional experience

Before participating in professional experience in any education setting, you must:

For advice on professional experience intervention, support and unsatisfactory progress refer to the Professional experience intervention and support procedure.

Fieldwork

60 days of professional experience completed in early childhood settings.

Professional recognition

This specialisation is accredited by professional bodies. Refer to Professional recognition for information.

Common questions

Which courses offer Early childhood education?

1 course in 2021: Master of Teaching.

What units are in Early childhood education?

It lists 20 units, including EDF5820, EDF5821, EDF5822, EDF5823, EDF5824, EDF5825, EDF5826 and EDF5827. The structure above shows which are required and which you choose.

Specialisation details

Type
Specialisation
Study level
Postgraduate
Credit points
96
Faculty
Faculty of Education
Handbook years
202120222023202420252026