Professional Accreditation

The course consists of 8 core units with each unit carrying a 10 credit point weighting. Professional experience is embedded within two units. Successful completion of the course requires students to pass all 8 units and successfully undertake 60 days of professional experience in early childhood settings.

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Synthesise evidence-based practices to promote inclusive curriculum, pedagogy and assessment that facilitate and embrace the individual child’s curiosity, strengths, developmental needs and identity.
2. Evaluate and integrate teaching and learning approaches that combine theory and practice, supporting play-based learning in a dynamic environment that enhances children’s wellbeing, promotes diversity, and encourages equity and inclusion.
3. Embed responsive and respectful pedagogies and practices to develop equitable learning environments for children and families from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
4. Design and implement responsive and culturally appropriate pedagogies, creating equitable learning environments that reflect the diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds of children and families.
5. Critically analyse early childhood education and care contexts, demonstrating leadership, advocacy, and reflective practice through the application of evidence-based strategies that address contemporary challenges and promote equitable outcomes for all learners.
6. Engage in critical reflective practice to inform ongoing decision-making and continuous professional learning, leveraging evidence-based research, knowledge of curriculum frameworks, legislative and policy requirements, codes of ethics, teamwork, and ethical and professional practice.

Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Education Course Structure