新南威爾士州政府職業(yè)技術學院

The Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and Care (Birth-5) aims to develop early childhood teachers who can integrate theoretical knowledge into practical education and care skills in the workplace.

There is a strong, applied learning focus to this degree so that when you graduate, you'll be prepared to work with children in a variety of settings including long day care, preschool, integrated child and family services and early intervention services.

The academic and theoretical content are supplemented by work experience which will allow you to apply what you've learned in a real-world environment.

You will study child development and pedagogical practices, ethics, diversity and social justice. During your work placement, you will have the opportunity to test your theoretical understanding in a real workplace.

The four-year degree offers:

Experience in the workplace. You'll complete eight separate professional experience placements throughout the program. These will be in the form of block placements for 5 days a week for 2 to 4 weeks in each semester of study. This will give you an outstanding opportunity to put the knowledge you have acquired into practice.

A multidisciplinary approach. You'll gain practical skills with a strong theoretical underpinning. You'll reflect on your practical experiences as you learn.

A supportive learning environment. Students will learn in small classes and enjoy learning from experienced, qualified teachers. TAFE NSW understands the learning needs of its students and has developed its teaching style accordingly.

An industry-recognized qualification that will allow you to work as an early childhood teacher in Australia.

Graduates of TAFE NSW bachelor’s degree have been successful in their assessment for skilled migration by AITSL.

A positive assessment by AITSL requires applicants to meet criteria additional to the qualification.

Each application is assessed on its merits against the assessment criteria for the nominated occupation.

The degree is structured over eight semesters, with full-time students required to complete five subjects per semester in the following sequence.

The Work Placement built into this degree gives you a greater understanding of work-based practices.

There is a total of 840 Work Placement hours over the 4 years of the degree.

In the first 2.5 years there are 96 work placement hours each semester (12 days per semester) and from Year 3 Semester 2 onwards there are 120 work placement hours each semester (15 days per semester).