IELTS total 7.0, IELTS reading 7.0, IELTS writing 7.0, IELTS speaking 7.0, IELTS listening 7.0
TOEFL iBT: total score of 94 with a minimum of 27 in Writing, 23 in Speaking and 24 in Reading and Listening
PTE Academic: Overall score of 65 AND Skills profile of 65 in Writing, Speaking, Reading and Listening
UniSA’s new education degrees offer honors with a difference. They focus on you being ready-to-teach, with enhanced career opportunities, with the added benefit of graduating with Honours. You will graduate skilled, confident and ready to pursue your teaching career in early childhood or primary education (birth to 8 years of age).
This industry-relevant degree is a new four-year professional degree solely focused on teaching, that will equip you with the practical skills and theoretical knowledge to thrive as a contemporary educator in childcare, pre-school, and junior primary settings.
The curriculum is practical in nature and you will begin work placements during your first six months. This focus on industry experience will continue throughout your studies, and on graduation you will have completed 105 days of field-based placements. You will also develop an in-depth understanding of the principles and concepts relating to early childhood development and learning, as well as leadership and advocacy in matters relating to early childhood.
CRICOS CODE: 098150J
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Degree structure
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Contemporary Contexts of Early Childhood Education
Foundations in Learning and Teaching 1: Learning through Play
Professional Experience 1: Introduction to Educators' Practices (Birth-3 years)
Children's Development: Conception to 3 Years
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Language and Mathematics for Learning
Design and Technology Education
Children in Families and Communities
Foundations in Arts Education
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Studies in English Education 1
Health and Physical Education
Humanities and Social Sciences Education
Primary Specialism 1
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Professional Experience 2: Curriculum and Pedagogy (Early Childhood)
Teaching and Learning in Aboriginal Education
Science and Mathematics Education 1 (Birth to 8)
Foundations in Learning and Teaching 2: Creating Positive Learning Environments
THIRD YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Science and Mathematics Education 2 (Birth to 8)
Professional Experience 3: Informed Planning (Pre-school)
Reconceptualising Early Childhood Education
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Mathematics Education (Early Childhood)
Studies in English Education 2
Inclusive Education
Primary Specialism 2
FOURTH YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1)
Honours A: Introduction to Research in Education
First Semester (Study Period 2 or 3)
Honours B: Research Methodology, Methods and Ethics
Leadership and Advocacy in Early Childhood
Primary Specialism 3
Elective
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Professional Experience 4 (Honours): Inquiry into Practice
The Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Honours) degree offers a range of diverse employment options beyond teaching only specific roles. You may choose to work for a variety of employers including:
business associations
the Department for Education
private and community-based child care providers
Catholic Education South Australia (CESA)
the Association of Independent Schools of South Australia (AISSA)
The Honours degree will equip you with an additional qualification and specialised skills which will enhance your employment prospects if you choose to continue into teaching. The early childhood teaching field shows promising job prospects Australia-wide, with very strong long-term growth*. Careers to consider include:
childcare educator: encourage the healthy intellectual and psychological growth of children aged from birth to four years of age
kindergarten teacher: responsible for a child’s first education experience; this role often encompasses introducing basic skills, including letters, numbers, social science and behavioural skills
preschool teacher: educate and care for children aged three to five years
junior primary teacher: develop lesson plans in line with curriculum objectives and facilitate classroom learning for children aged five to eight
OSHC: 530 ($) per year
