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Early Childhood Professional Experience 1: Planning and Documentation

Postgraduate | CUR-MTEC501 | 2021

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Understand how the educator develops relationships not just with children but also families and carers. Consult policy documents that early childhood teachers use to inform their work. Feel out ways for teachers to practice emotional resilience.

Study method
Online & on-campus
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
Part of a degree
Duration
13 weeks

HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available

Early Childhood Professional Experience 1: Planning and Documentation

About this subject

  • At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

    1. apply knowledge of the Graduate Teacher Standards to establish initial content for a digital professional portfolio; and identify and adopt a reflective practice model to guide its ongoing development
    2. plan and implement appropriate learning experiences for infants, toddlers and young children in early learning settings
    3. analyse and evaluate relevant national and local laws, policies and frameworks and the impact these have on early learning environments, families and children
    4. create and maintain collaborative relationships with families and colleagues while developing teacher professional identity, resilience and emotional wellbeing
    5. establish professional and ethical work behaviours.

Entry requirements

To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.

Prior study

You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or enrol in the following subject(s) to study at the same time or prior to this subject:

one of

Additional requirements

  • Placement requirements - Includes Placement – please note that all relevant, valid working with children checks and clearances must be provided as requested prior to commencement of the placement
  • Other requirements -

    Access to Microsoft Office or a unit approved alternative, Access to video creation and editing software

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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