Course

Bachelor of Education (Birth - 5 Years)

Approved Abbreviation: BEd(Birth-5Yrs)

Western Sydney University Course Code: 1670.3

AQF Level: 7

CRICOS Code: 069279K

Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This version applies to students whose commencement year for this course is 2012 or later.

Commencement Year 2011 - 1670.2 Bachelor of Education (Birth - 5 Years)

Commencement Year 2010 - 1670.1 Bachelor of Education (Birth - 5 Years)

The Bachelor of Education (Birth - 5 Years) provides graduates of the Diploma of Children’s Services, or equivalent, the opportunity to extend their learning and obtain a four year university early childhood teaching qualification appropriate for working as an early childhood teacher in preschool and long day care services. This degree also offers the opportunity for early childhood teachers with a three year Bachelor of Teaching/Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood) degree to upgrade from a three year to a four year teaching qualification. The Bachelor of Education (Birth - 5 Years) provides students with a unique and strong foundation in contemporary early childhood theory and practice, the social sciences and humanities.

Students with the Diploma of Children’s Services receive one year of advanced standing into the Bachelor of Education (Birth - 5 Years) and complete three years of full time study, or the equivalent part-time, to obtain a four year early childhood teaching qualification.

Students with a Bachelor of Teaching/Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood) receive three years advanced standing and complete the Bachelor of Education (Birth-5 Years) in one year of full time study or two years part-time.

The Diploma of Children’s Services graduates pathway in the Bachelor of Education (Birth – 5 Years) also meets NSW Institute of Teachers requirements for curriculum knowledge in undergraduate study, and these graduates of the Bachelor of Education (Birth – 5 Years) are eligible to apply for entry into the Master of Teaching Primary if they wish to obtain a primary qualification. Students in the Bachelor of Teaching graduates pathway in the Bachelor of Education (Birth-5 Years) may be required to complete additional study to be eligible for the Master of Teaching Primary.

Study Mode
Three years full-time or six years part-time

Advanced standing

Students with the Diploma of Children's Services or equivalent receive advanced standing of 80 credit points, in accordance with current University policy. Graduates of a three year early childhood teaching degree (for example, Bachelor of Teaching/Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood)) receive 240 credit points of advanced standing, meaning that they need to complete 80 credit points.

Accreditation
This course has been approved by the NSW Department of Community Services (DoCS).

Admission

This course is available to students who hold a Diploma of Children's Services or a three-year early childhood degree (Bachelor of Teaching/Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood)).

Assumed Knowledge: any two units of English

Applications from Australian citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre.

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local and International applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.

http://www.uac.edu.au/

International applicants must apply directly to Western Sydney University. Further information is available from the International Office.

International students applying to The University through the International Office can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on their website.

http://uws.edu.au/international

Applicants who completed the Diploma or three year Early Childhood qualification or equivalent in a country where English is not the common spoken language, will need to undertake the IELTS prior to application and demonstrate a minimum score of 7 IELTS (or equivalent TOEFL score) with a minimum of 6.5 on all subtests.

Government Policies: Education employers have special staff requirements and policies that apply to intending students of education courses. At entry, this involved signing a Prohibited Employment Declaration.

Course Structure

Diploma of Children''s Services graduates

For graduates of the Diploma of Children’s Services, qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points as per the recommended sequence below.

Recommended Sequence

Year 1

100846

Analytical Reading and Writing

100960

Contemporary Society

101553

Organisations, Communities and Communication

101649

Contemporary Perspectives of Childhoods

101428

Multiliteracies

101620

Professional Portfolio 1: Pedagogy of Relationships

101690

Early Mathematics, Science and Technology

Choose one of

101780

Chinese Culture and Language

101781

Japanese Culture and Language

Year 2

101682

Developmental Psychology

101112

Diversity and Difference

101626

Children's Literature: Image and Text

Choose one of

100085

Japanese 101

100056

Chinese 101

100321

Children with Additional Needs and their Families

101182

Behaviour and Environment

101803

Literacy in the Early Years

101622

Professional Portfolio 2 : Curriculum Connections

Year 3

101449

Bilingualism and Biculturalism

101648

Early Intervention and Prevention in Early Childhood Contexts

101623

Ethical Futures

101105

Prosocial Learning Environments

101451

Second Language Acquisition

Note: from 2014, the unit Second Language Acquisition no longer avilable to 1670 students. Students should choose 102107 - Practising Pedagogical Leadership instead.

102107

Practising Pedagogical Leadership

400337

Social Research Methods

101630

Managing Child and Family Services

101624

Professional Portfolio 3: Management and Leadership

Early Childhood teaching graduates

For graduates of the Bachelor of Teaching/Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood) or equivalent three-year Early Childhood teaching degree, qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 80 credit points as per the recommended sequence below.

Recommended Sequence

Full-time

Year 1

101112

Diversity and Difference

101649

Contemporary Perspectives of Childhoods

101623

Ethical Futures

101648

Early Intervention and Prevention in Early Childhood Contexts

Year 1