Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion within the last 5 years of:
A secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent), or
Bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 1 year fulltime with a minimum GPA 4.0
If you do not satisfy any of the above, you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores:
An International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of at least 7.5 with a minimum 7.0 for Reading ad Writing and 8.0 for Speaking and Listening; or
An Occupational English Test with Grades A or B only in each of the four components.
completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland or United States of America, which will meet the English proficiency.
CQUniversity’s Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) is an initial teacher education course usually studied over a period of four years. This course qualifies you for professional registration which is administered in Queensland by the Queensland College of Teachers. You will demonstrate evidence of meeting the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (Graduate Career Stage) throughout the course of study. On successful completion of the course, you will be eligible for employment in primary schools from Prep to Year 6 and in early childhood settings (long day care settings & kindergartens/pre-prep) throughout Australia.
In addition to building the professional knowledge and skills required to teach effectively, the course is designed to foster dispositions for engaging in and contributing to the teaching profession through a commitment to ongoing professional learning.
The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) includes 125 days of planned teaching practice in schools and other learning sites and an optional additional 20 days diploma practicum - 15 of which must be spent with children in the birth to 35 months group. You MUST complete a 15-day placement with children in the birth to 35 months group. This 15-day placement fulfils the requirements for Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority (ACECQA), which stipulates that students must complete a minimum of 15 days with children in the birth to 35 months group. Professional practice blocks are included in each year of the course structure, and many opportunities for applying theoretical knowledge in practical ways have been embedded in each of the 32 units that make up the course.
A key feature of the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) is the embedded VET qualification: The Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care. On successful completion of the 9 first-year units and the required diploma practicum and associated tasks, you will receive the Diploma as an interim award. The structure of the course also allows for recognition of prior learning. Applicants who already hold a recent Diploma qualification may be eligible for up to 6 units.
The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) also includes a specialisation in English providing you with knowledge and skills in this specialisation area. Students located in the Rockhampton Diocese, if selected to be part of the program, can undertake a specialisation in Catholic Education allowing you to be accredited to teach in a Catholic School.
As a graduate of the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) you can progress to postgraduate study courses that are available for registered teachers through CQUniversity.
To be eligible for teacher registration, students in this course are required to undertake and pass the National Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (ITE) prior to graduation. This test, referred to as LANTITE, is administered Nationally by the Australian Council of Education Research (ACER).
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Year 1 - Term 1
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
EDED11454, Education as a Profession,
EDCU11031, Development and Learning through Life,
EDCU11032, Health and Physical Education,
EDCU11033, Multiliteracies,
Year 1 - Term 2
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
EDED11456, Communication in Educational Environments,
EDED11457, Responding to Diversity and Inclusion,
EDED11455, Curriculum Foundations and Decision-Making,
EDFE11038, Professional Practice 1 - Introduction to Teaching,
Year 1 - Term 3
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
EDED11458, Indigenous Studies and Learning,
EDEC11027, Early Childhood Pedagogies,
Year 2 - Term 1
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
EDCU12039, Design and Digital Technologies,
EDCU12044, Literacy and Numeracy for Teachers,
EDCU12040, Biological and Earth and Space Sciences,
EDEC11026, The Arts and Learning in the Early Years,
Year 2 - Term 2
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
EDCU12038, Teaching for Mathematical Proficiency,
EDCU12042, History Curriculum and Pedagogy,
EDCU12043, English - Teaching Language Use in Context,
EDFE11039, Professional Practice 2 (ECE) – Kindergarten,
Year 3 - Term 1
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
EDCU13018, The Arts,
EDCU13019, English - Teaching Reading,
EDED13433, Assessment and Reporting,
Year 3 - Term 2
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
EDCU13020, Mathematics Curriculum,
EDCU13017, Chemical and Physical Sciences,
EDEC11030, Teaching Health and Sustainability in the Early Years,
EDEC11029, Policy and Research in Early Childhood,
Year 3 - Term 3
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
EDFE13032, Professional Practice 3 (Primary/ECE) - Managing the Differentiated Classroom,
Year 4 - Term 1
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
EDCU14033, Geography,
EDCU14034, Teaching English Language Learners,
EDEC11028, Leadership, Advocacy and Management in Early Childhood,
Year 4 - Term 2
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
EDED14354, The Ethical Professional,
EDFE14021, Professional Practice 4 - Engaged Teaching and Learning,
EDFE14020, Professional Practice Specialisation,
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) Catholic Strand
Year 1 - Term 1
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
EDED11454, Education as a Profession,
EDCU11032, Health and Physical Education,
EDCU11033, Multiliteracies,
EDCU11031, Development and Learning through Life,
Year 1 - Term 2
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
EDED11457, Responding to Diversity and Inclusion,
EDED11456, Communication in Educational Environments,
EDFE11038, Professional Practice 1 - Introduction to Teaching,
EDED11455, Curriculum Foundations and Decision-Making,
Year 1 - Term 3
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
EDED11458, Indigenous Studies and Learning,
EDEC11027, Early Childhood Pedagogies,
Year 2 - Term 1
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
EDCU12039, Design and Digital Technologies,
EDCU12040, Biological and Earth and Space Sciences,
EDEC11026, The Arts and Learning in the Early Years,
EDCU12044, Literacy and Numeracy for Teachers,
Year 2 - Term 2
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
EDCU12038, Teaching for Mathematical Proficiency,
EDCU12043, English - Teaching Language Use in Context,
EDCU12042, History Curriculum and Pedagogy,
EDFE11039, Professional Practice 2 (ECE) – Kindergarten,
Year 3 - Term 1
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
EDCU13018, The Arts,
EDCU13019, English - Teaching Reading,
EDED13433, Assessment and Reporting,
Year 3 - Term 2
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
RELG13001, Contemporary Meanings and Religious Texts,
EDEC11029, Policy and Research in Early Childhood,
EDCU13020, Mathematics Curriculum,
EDCU13017, Chemical and Physical Sciences,
Year 3 - Term 3
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
EDFE12044, Professional Practice 3 - The Catholic School Placement,
Year 4 - Term 1
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
EDCU14033, Geography,
EDCU14034, Teaching English Language Learners,
EDEC11028, Leadership, Advocacy and Management in Early Childhood,
Year 4 - Term 2
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
EDFE14021, Professional Practice 4 - Engaged Teaching and Learning,
EDCU13021, Teaching Religious Education in a Catholic School,
EDFE13034, Specialisation and Teaching in the Catholic School Community,
Optional Early Childhood Education and Care Placement
If students want to complete the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care, they will need to enrol in the following additional unit.
Year 1 - Term 3
Students must complete 1 from the following units:
EDFE40002, Early Childhood Education and Care Placement,
Graduates of the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) course can apply for registration with the Queensland College of Teachers and are qualified to teach in State, Catholic and Independent schools throughout Australia with particular expertise in Prep to year 6. In addition, graduates are qualified to work in long day care settings and kindergartens with children from birth to school age. The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) is also recognised as a teaching qualification for employment in educational settings internationally, however, additional requirements may apply in some locations. Graduates of this course have developed significant skills that enhance employment opportunities in other sectors. In combination with work experience and personal qualities, graduates may pursue employment in a variety of career paths including:
government departments (e.g. children’s services, family services, education and health)
education administration
community development roles
training developers
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
