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The early years of any child's life are crucial to their later education and life experience. To be entrusted with teaching and caring for young children is an enormous responsibility but also a great privilege. Early childhood teaching is a truly rewarding professional career where you can really make a difference.

The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary Studies) program at the University of Newcastle aims to develop the knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary for a highly successful career in teaching. Graduates of this program will be able to seek employment as Early Childhood Educators or Primary / Elementary school teachers, in their home countries (Graduates should check their local accreditation requirements to determine the suitability of this program). The program aims to develop graduates who are inspirational teachers with the capability to act professionally, knowledgeably and effectively in their educational destinations; insightful scholars with the capability to engage in rational enquiry into curriculum, policy and practice; and innovative leaders with the capability to play a constructive role in public discourse on and beyond education.

Career opportunities include: Early Childhood Teacher, Early Childhood Centre Director, Primary school teacher, specialist teacher in primary school, community educator, educational researcher, education publication writer or editor, education policy analyst, education consultant, curriculum developer, educational materials developer, curriculum evaluator, and educational administrator.

Program learning outcomes

On successful completion of the program students will have:

a broad and coherent body of knowledge, with depth in the underlying principles and concepts in one or more disciplines as a basis for independent lifelong learning

become insightful scholars who engage in rational enquiry into the theory and practice of education

become innovative leaders who play a constructive role in public discourse on education

cognitive skills to review critically, analyze, consolidate and synthesize knowledge

cognitive and technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of knowledge with depth in some areas

cognitive and creative skills to exercise critical thinking and judgement in identifying and solving problems with intellectual independence

communication skills to present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas

demonstrated the application of knowledge and skills with initiative and judgement in planning, problem solving and decision making in professional practice and/or scholarship

demonstrated the application of knowledge and skills to adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts

demonstrated the application of knowledge and skills with responsibility and accountability for own learning and professional practice and in collaboration with others within broad parameters

become inspirational teachers who act professionally, ethically, and effectively.