51/2 years External
The course prepares teachers to work with children from birth to eight years, with specific emphasis on kindergarten, Preparatory year and Years 1-3. It includes professional experience commencing in the first year of the course. Students undertake practical work in a variety of educational sites, including rural and remote locations and wider community settings. Specialist subjects include early childhood development and early childhood care and education service. This course is nationally accredited through the Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) and Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) in association with the Queensland College of Teachers (QCT). Graduates of this course are eligible for teacher registration in Australia. For current course information, visit Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) at JCU.
The JCU Offer Guarantee does not apply to this course.
James Cook University
All education students must participate in a three-day intensive Professional Orientation Program in the final year of their program. Online education students can study six subjects consecutively per year (one eight-week subject for six study periods a year), with the exception of professional experience placement in Australian educational institutions as required for professional accreditation.
This course can be combined with the following course at TAFE Qld: D Early Childhood Education and Care. Refer to entry for the diploma under TAFE Qld.
A Queensland Working with Children Card (Blue Card) is required; refer to institution. All students must meet the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (LANTITE) standard prior to their final placement and Graduate Teacher Performance Assessment (GTPA). Refer to Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students. Applicants from non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the minimum English language requirements; refer to institution.
For additional information about the admissions criteria for JCU and for this course, refer to the JCU website.
English, Literature, English and Literature Extension or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 and 4, C); General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 and 4, C); Completion of Year 12 or attained age 18 years
All applicants for initial teacher education courses must satisfy both academic and non-academic entry criteria. QTAC assesses applicants’ non-academic capabilities.
Students must meet English language proficiency requirements for teacher registration in Australia, either on entry to or on graduation from the program.
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
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Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
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Early childhood teacher, child care administrator.