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Overview

This course will advance your career as a skilled, critical and effective educator in the early childhood sector. You will expand your understanding for working with young children with varied needs to develop their creative, intellectual, physical, personal and social capabilities and how to foster their learning in diverse ways. Professional experience opportunities offered throughout the course will build your knowledge of early childhood teaching and learning for leading and working in partnerships with children, families and the community.

You will be provided with insights for the planning and implementation of purposeful and intentional teaching with infants and children from birth to six years of age in childcare, kindergartens and preschools. The curricula spans birth to eight years of age and you will learn how to engage young children in meaningful learning through innovative pedagogical practice and how to effectively support children's development, wellbeing and lifelong learning.

Course structure

Entry level 1144 credit points

Year 1

48 credit points

You will receive credit for:
EDF1000 Assessed Diploma of Children's Services studies 1 (24 credit points)
EDF1001 Assessed Diploma of Children's Services studies 2 (24 credit points)

Year 2

48 credit points

You will receive credit for EDF2000 Assessed Diploma of Children's Services studies 3 (24 credit points) and must complete the following units

Year 3

48 credit points

You must complete the following units

Entry level 2144 credit points

Year 1

48 credit points

You will receive credit for:
EDF1000 Assessed Diploma of Children's Services studies 1 (24 credit points)
EDF1001 Assessed Diploma of Children's Services studies 2 (24 credit points)

Year 2

48 credit points

You will receive credit for:
EDF2000 Assessed Diploma of Children's Services studies 3 (24 credit points)
EDF2009 Foundational overview to early childhood education
EDF2010 Learning with children, families, communities and society
EDF2011 Contemporary child development theories and practices
EDF2035 Health and physical wellbeing in the young child
EDF2036 Early childhood professional experience (0 credit points)

Year 3

48 credit points

You must complete the following units

The handbook's description of this structure

The course provides an interdisciplinary approach to the study of early childhood education and develops through the themes of: Education studies, Integrated curriculum and discipline studies, and Professional studies. These themes are present across the course and provide a focus on the following:

Education studies: These studies provide the theoretical foundations of education that underpin the teaching and learning of young children in varied education settings.

Integrated curriculum and discipline studies: These studies develop the knowledge and skills you will need to become a skilled and effective educator. You will draw on an ever-growing and flexible repertoire of strategies to suit particular children, educational contexts and learning outcomes to lead innovative pedagogical approaches in early childhood.

Professional studies: These studies will provide you with an understanding of professional identity and leadership as well as professional experience through the completion of supervised placement in early childhood settings.

Course progression map

The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study and also the theme associated with each unit.

This course comprises 144 credit points and develops through the themes of i) Education studies, ii) Integrated curriculum and discipline studies and iii) Professional studies.

Units are 6 points unless otherwise stated.

Applicants admitted at entry level 1 will complete:

Year 1 (48 points)

Students will receive credit for the following units:

EDF1000 Assessed Diploma of Children's Services studies 1 (24 points)
EDF1001 Assessed Diploma of Children's Services studies 2 (24 points)

Year 2 (48 points)

Students will receive credit for the following unit:

EDF2000 Assessed Diploma of Children's Services studies 3 (24 points)

Students must complete:

EDF2009 Foundational overview to early childhood education
EDF2010 Learning with children, families, communities and society
EDF2011 Contemporary child development theories and practices
EDF2035 Health and physical wellbeing in the young child
EDF2036 Early childhood professional experience (0 points)

Year 3 (48 points)

Students must complete:

EDF3011 Inclusivity and specific educational needs
EDF3012 Learning about patterns, shapes and number through play
EDF3013 Early childhood leadership and professional identity
EDF3032 Children’s literature, storytelling and the arts
EDF3033 Change and transition in children’s education
EDF3034 Young children’s literacy development
EDF3035 Investigating our world: Science, technology, environment and mathematics
EDF3051 Early childhood professional experience 3A (0 points)
EDF3052 Early childhood professional experience 3B (0 points)
EDF3181 Art, community and environment

Applicants admitted at entry level 2 will complete:

Year 1 (48 points)

Students will receive credit for the following units:

EDF1000 Assessed Diploma of Children's Services studies 1 (24 points)
EDF1001 Assessed Diploma of Children's Services studies 2 (24 points)

Year 2 (48 points)

Students will receive credit for the following units:

EDF2000 Assessed Diploma of Children's Services studies 3 (24 points)
EDF2009 Foundational overview to early childhood education
EDF2010 Learning with children, families, communities and society
EDF2011 Contemporary child development theories and practices
EDF2035 Health and physical wellbeing in the young child
EDF2036 Early childhood professional experience (0 points)

Year 3 (48 points)

Students must complete:

EDF3011 Inclusivity and specific educational needs
EDF3012 Learning about patterns, shapes and number through play
EDF3013 Early childhood leadership and professional identity
EDF3032 Children’s literature, storytelling and the arts
EDF3033 Change and transition in children’s education
EDF3034 Young children's literacy development
EDF3035 Investigating our world: Science, technology, environment and mathematics
EDF3051 Early childhood professional experience 3A (0 points)
EDF3052 Early childhood professional experience 3B (0 points)
EDF3181 Art, community and environment

Learning outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework and Monash Graduate Attributes.

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:

1
demonstrate sound knowledge, skills and capabilities relevant to early childhood education
2
apply education policies and theories to pedagogical practice
3
plan and implement relevant curricula and pedagogy for young learners in local and global contexts
4
proactively demonstrate initiatives for children’s and family diversity in relation to ability and contexts, cultural, social, environmental and economic, within early childhood settings
5
critically reflect upon contemporary issues in early childhood education and research to engage learners and communities for an equitable and sustainable world
6
work independently and collaboratively as a professional educator to solve complex issues in educational contexts
7
use and creatively integrate a range of multimodal texts and diverse forms to include paper-based, live or digital platforms for enhanced learning
8
engage with relevant professions and communities to become an ethical leader and practitioner for advocacy and change.

Entry requirements

Guaranteed ATAR and selection rank

N/A

Other applicants

Entry level 1:

A graded Australian Diploma of Children’s Services (or recognised graded equivalent) with at least a credit (60%) average.

Applicants entering at this level will receive credit equivalent to 72 points.

Entry level 2:

A graded Australian Diploma of Children’s Services (or recognised graded equivalent) with at least a credit (60%) average; and
an Advanced Diploma or Specialist Diploma in Early Childhood Education as deemed appropriate by the Faculty.

Applicants entering at this level will receive credit equivalent to 96 points.

English language

Monash Level B, that is: IELTS (Academic): 6.5 (with individual band scores of Writing: 6.0, Listening: 6.5, Reading: 6.5 and Speaking: 6.0); or Pearson Test of English (Academic): score of 58 overall with minimum scores: Writing 50, Listening 58, Reading 58, Speaking 50; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score of 79 overall with minimum scores: Writing 21, Listening 20, Reading 19, Speaking 18; or Equivalent approved English test

More information

Other information

This course will advance your career as a skilled, critical and effective educator in the early childhood sector. You will expand your understanding for working with young children with varied needs to develop their creative, intellectual, physical, personal and social capabilities and how to foster their learning in diverse ways. Professional experience opportunities offered throughout the course will build your knowledge of early childhood teaching and learning for leading and working in partnerships with children, families and the community.

You will be provided with insights for the planning and implementation of purposeful and intentional teaching with infants and children from birth to six years of age in childcare, kindergartens and preschools. The curricula spans birth to eight years of age and you will learn how to engage young children in meaningful learning through innovative pedagogical practice and how to effectively support children's development, wellbeing and lifelong learning.

Common questions

How long is Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood?

3 years full time, 144 credit points. At 24 credit points a semester, that is 6 semesters of full-time study.

Where can I study Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood?

At Singapore.

How do I plan my Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood units?

Open the course in the MonMap planner. It lays out your semesters, checks prerequisites as you drag units in, and tracks the credit points each requirement still needs.

Course details

Qualification: Bachelor Degree
AQF level: Level 7
Credit points: 144
Full time: 3 Years
Part time: 6 Years
Maximum time: 8 years

Faculty: Faculty of Education
Abbreviation: BEdEC
Award title: Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood
Handbook years: 2020 2021 2022 2023 202420252026 2027