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Overview

Designed with the experienced early childhood educator in mind, the Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Education has been specifically developed for early childhood professionals who want to upgrade their qualification to an industry recognised “fourth year” to enable advancement into leadership roles within early childhood settings. The course aims to provide you with a strong foundation for transformative leadership, with the capacity to build sustainable communities, and to educate young children to become engaged 21st century citizens.

The course builds on your strength as an early childhood educator and challenges you to extend and reconfigure your practitioner knowledge and practice. This course will prepare you for a career as a skilled, critical and effective educator teaching infants and children from birth to five years of age in childcare, kindergartens and preschools. Intimately connected with the prestigious Fleer’s Conceptual PlayLab, the course is built around themes that encompass the holistic and integrated nature of early childhood education with specific foci on: play, science, and sustainability.

During the course you will undertake professional experience which will allow you to extend the specific professional knowledge and teaching skills needed to engage young children in inspiring, exciting and challenging learning experiences.

Course structure

Part A: Early childhood education studies48 credit points

You must complete the following units

Part B: Applied professional experience

You must complete 60 days of supervised professional experience in early childhood settings. Note: You will be awarded credit for EDF5050 or EDF5051 as recognition of prior learning. You must complete the following units

The handbook's description of this structure

The course comprises 48 credit points structured into two parts: Part A. Early childhood education studies and Part B. Applied professional experience.

Part A. Early childhood education studies

These studies will provide you with core and advanced knowledge and skills relevant to thoughtful, innovative and evidence-based practice within early childhood education. You will acquire an understanding of the broad principles of curriculum, pedagogy and assessment that underpin the teaching and learning of infants and children from birth to five years of age in childcare, kindergartens and preschools.

Part B. Applied professional experience

Through the completion of supervised placement in early childhood settings, these studies will allow you to extend the specific professional knowledge and teaching skills needed to engage young children in inspiring, exciting and challenging learning experiences.

Course progression map

The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

The course comprises 48 points of study structured into two parts: Part A. Early childhood education studies (48 points) and Part B. Applied professional experience (0 points).

Units are 6 credit points unless otherwise stated.

Part A. Early childhood education studies (48 points)

You must complete the following units.

EDF5042 Leadership for children, families and community partnerships
EDF5043 Environmental and sustainability education in early childhood communities
EDF5044 Play and pedagogy
EDF5045 Science, technology, engineering and mathematics in early childhood educational contexts
EDF5046 Holistic child development, health and wellbeing
EDF5047 Early childhood leadership and professional identity
EDF5048 Creative encounters with the arts and languages
EDF5049 Professional practice in early childhood

Part B. Applied professional experience (0 points)

You must complete 60 days of supervised professional experience in early childhood settings.

You must complete the following units.

EDF5050 Early childhood professional experience 1A (0 points) OR EDF5051 Early childhood professional experience 1B (0 points)^
EDF5052 Early childhood professional experience 2A (0 points)
EDF5053 Early childhood professional experience 3A (0 points)
EDF5055 Early childhood professional experience 4A(0 points)
EDF5059 Early childhood professional experience 5B (0 points)

^ You will be awarded credit for EDF5050 or EDF5051 as recognition of prior learning

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 knowledge of international and national early childhood education with particular emphasis on postcolonial and Indigenous perspectives
2
implement early childhood leadership in accordance with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals of quality education
3
apply knowledge to facilitate the design, critical evaluation and implementation of innovative pedagogy and curriculum
4
draw on research informed practice to promote ethical partnerships
5
demonstrate the capacity to develop a holistic curriculum, with advanced knowledge of play, science and sustainability

Entry requirements

English language

Above Monash Minimum: Level D, that is: IELTS (Academic): 7.0 overall (no band lower than 7.0); or Pearson Test of English (Academic): score of 65 overall with no band lower than 65; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score 98 overall with minimum scores: Writing: 27, Listening: 24, Reading: 24 and Speaking: 23; or Equivalent approved English test

More information

Progression to further studies

Successful completion of this course may provide a pathway to the following master's coursework courses, and if admitted you may be eligible for credit:

D6002 Master of Education
D6005 Master of TESOL
D6013 Master of Educational Leadership
D6015 Master of Applied Behaviour Analysis

Professional accreditation

This course is accredited by a professional organisation. Refer to Professional recognition for information.

Other information

Designed with the experienced early childhood educator in mind, the Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Education has been specifically developed for early childhood professionals who want to upgrade their qualification to an industry recognised “fourth year” to enable advancement into leadership roles within early childhood settings. The course aims to provide you with a strong foundation for transformative leadership, with the capacity to build sustainable communities, and to educate young children to become engaged 21st century citizens.

The course builds on your strength as an early childhood educator and challenges you to extend and reconfigure your practitioner knowledge and practice. This course will prepare you for a career as a skilled, critical and effective educator teaching infants and children from birth to five years of age in childcare, kindergartens and preschools. Intimately connected with the prestigious Fleer’s Conceptual PlayLab, the course is built around themes that encompass the holistic and integrated nature of early childhood education with specific foci on: play, science, and sustainability.

During the course you will undertake professional experience which will allow you to extend the specific professional knowledge and teaching skills needed to engage young children in inspiring, exciting and challenging learning experiences.

Common questions

Where can I study Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Education?

At Peninsula.

How do I plan my Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Education 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: Graduate Diploma
AQF level: Level 8
Credit points: 48
Part time: 2 Years
Maximum time: 3 years

Faculty: Faculty of Education
Abbreviation: GDipECEd
Award title: Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Education
Handbook years: 20222023 2024