EARLY CHILDHOOD/PRIMARY EDUCATION (BIRTH 12 YEARS)

EARLY CHILDHOOD/PRIMARY EDUCATION (BIRTH 12 YEARS) WHY STUDY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AT AVONDALE?... 2 BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (EARLY CHILDHOOD/PRIMARY) (BIRTH 12 YEARS)... 3 Details... 3 Overview... 3 Entry Requirements... 3 Where it Could Take You... 4 Textbook and Other Costs... 5 Scholarships... 5 Course Structure... Course Sequence Grid 2014... 8 Available Units... 9 General Information... 11 HOW TO APPLY... 13 1 P a g e

EARLY CHILDHOOD/PRIMARY TEACHING BE PREPARED TO NURTURE WHY STUDY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AT AVONDALE? There couldn t be a better time to consider a career in early childhood education or to upgrade your current qualifications to degree level. There is currently a shortage of early childhood teachers with a four year bachelor s degree. The Australian Government has implemented its universal access in early childhood education and care initiative, leading to significant growth in the Australian early childhood sector. Avondale teaching graduates have a reputation for being some of the most capable teachers in Australia. In 2014, 80 percent of students were offered a full-time teaching position straight after graduation. Avondale also has strong industry connections with various primary schools, preschools and day care centres throughout Lake Macquarie and Australia, giving you access to quality work experience opportunities throughout your degree. Avondale s Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Teaching Birth 12 Years, is also offered via distance education (conditions apply), allowing you to study at a time that suits you - after work, on weekends, or while the kids are at school. The Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Teaching Birth 12 Years degree is designed to provide Early Childhood qualifications in the context of Christian values. This degree not only prepares students to enter the teaching profession in early childhood and primary school settings, but also prepares students to be responsible and ethical leaders in an age where children need positive Christian role models. Avondale has been providing excellence in Christian higher education since 1897. We are committed to providing education that prepares people to make a significant difference in the world. 2 P a g e

BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (EARLY CHILDHOOD/PRIMARY) (BIRTH 12 YEARS) Details CRICOS code: Degree Type: Locations Offered: Study Mode: Course Duration: Accreditation 090544M Undergraduate Lake Macquarie Campus On campus and distance education (with yearly three day residential school for distance students) Four years full-time (or part-time equivalent) The Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Teaching Birth 12 Years is accredited by Avondale College of Higher Education, the Board of Studies, Teaching and Education Standards (BOSTES), and the Australian Children s Education & Care Quality Authority (ACECQA). An application for Program approval for the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Teaching Birth 12 years has been submitted to both BOSTES & ACECQA and is currently pending approval. Overview Avondale s Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Teaching Birth 12 Years is available on campus, or entirely online. This course is offered completely online for those currently working in childcare (only), making it even easier for students to fit study around their work and personal life. Entry Requirements DIRECT ENTRY: ATAR of 3.00+ (or equivalent e.g. OP of 17 or less) English Language Proficiency Requirement for Teachers in NSW International students require an International English Language Test Score (IELTS) of at least 8.0 for speaking and listening prior to being employed as graduate teachers in New South Wales. For further information on entry requirements visit http://www.avondale.edu.au/main::future_students::avondale_early_childhood_fact_shee t.pdf ALTERNATE ENTRY If your ATAR is below 3.00 (or equivalent), you may still be able to gain entry into this degree on a conditional basis. Previous work experience and educational qualifications will also be considered upon application. For further information on alternative pathways into a course visit www.avondale.edu.au/admissionrequirements 3 P a g e

Decisions on alternative pathways to admission are made by the Academic Registrar in consultation with the relevant Course Convenor and other appropriate personnel. Alternative admission may be obtained by one or more of the following methods: Previous post-secondary qualifications Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) Special Consideration (disadvantaging factors impacting on Year 12 results) Detailed information on alternative admission is available from Avondale s Admission Enquiry Centre or in the Undergraduate Handbook. Pages from the handbook can be downloaded at www.avondale.edu.au/handbook ENTRY VIA DISTANCE MODE If you wish to complete this degree fully in distance mode then you must be employed on at least a part-time basis in an early childhood education and care setting or a school setting, for the duration of your enrolment as a student at Avondale College. NSW GOVERNMENT ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Admission requirements to a NSW teaching degree have increased. From 201 applicants require a minimum of three Band 5 HSC results, including one in English or bridging units or alternate pathways as approved by Board of Studies, Teacher Education Standards (BOSTES). The BA units of the Avondale Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Teaching Birth 12 Years meet the requirements for an alternate pathway. For more information on increased entry requirements visit: http://nswteachers.nsw.edu.au/future-returning-teachers/become-ateacher/raising-university-entry-standards/ All teacher education students are required to pass a literacy and numeracy test to begin their professional experience placement and prior to their final placement. For more information on this test visit: http://www.nswteachers.nsw.edu.au/future-returningteachers/become-a-teacher/literacy-and-numeracy-tests/ Where it Could Take You Early Childhood graduates leave with the skills to gain employment in the following areas: Early Childhood teacher Primary teacher (Prep or Kindy to Year ) Preschool teacher Day care centre room leader or nominated supervisor (after one year of teaching) Family day care coordinator Graduates leave qualified to teach in church, private, independent and state school systems in both Australia and overseas. In addition to education-related careers, teachers often find careers in the corporate world where organisational and relationship skills are valued by employers. 4 P a g e

Textbook and Other Costs You can expect to spend approximately AUD$50 to $350 on textbooks, lecture notes and excursions per semester depending on the texts specified for particular units and the location of professional experience. Scholarships Avondale offers a number of scholarships to new students from Australia and New Zealand who have a passion for their chosen course and a desire to study at Avondale. For a full list of Avondale scholarships and information on how to apply, visit www.avondale.edu.au/scholarships 5 P a g e

Course Structure The Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Teaching Birth 12 years, (BA/BTch Birth 12 years), is composed of 32 units (192 credit points) of study over eight semesters. All units are worth six credit points (unless otherwise specified). Title of course of Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Teaching Birth 12 years study: Course structure: Structure of the course of study: The course structure is based on eight semesters (each of 13 weeks duration), with four subjects taught in each semester. It comprises: 32 compulsory subjects of six credit points each over four years F/T, or P/T Equivalent (192 credit points) that prepare graduates to meet the Australian Qualifications Framework Level 7 and the AITSL Graduate Teacher Standards Professional experience requirements embedded within the various Professional Development & Curriculum & Pedagogical studies units total 120 days. To qualify for award of the degree of Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Teaching Birth 12 years a candidate will accrue 192 credit points, which will include a satisfactory completion of the professional experience requirements of the units in the course. Content of the course of study Credit points The course consists of thirty two subjects, each of six credit points totalling 192 credit points, All subjects are compulsory. The course has four areas of study: Curriculum Studies Christian Education Studies Education Studies Professional Development and Experience Studies Christian Education These subjects are specifically designed to allow students to Subjects examine education from a holistic Christian perspective where the spiritual dimension of personhood is included and integrated. Curriculum Studies Focus on the development of practices and professes of teaching the play based, intentional, socially just and inclusive early childhood curriculum and primary school curriculum. They also allow the pre-service educator, to develop familiarity with curriculum framework documents for Australian early childhood settings and syllabus documents for the Australian Curriculum and NSW School System. Discipline Specific Studies Education Studies Professional Development and Curriculum & Pedagogical Studies Discipline subjects are non-teacher education subjects that focus on the development of content knowledge across, health, families, communities and the management of a business. These areas constitute core background knowledge that early childhood education and care educators can apply to their future role as educational leaders and administrators of children, families and their communities. All of these subjects promote reflective practice and encourage students to re-negotiate their stories of self. These subjects are undertaken in the first year of the course. Provide a theoretical base to the teaching and learning process Address the strategies, skills and practices involved in teaching in an early childhood setting and primary school setting. They provide opportunities for continues professional experience, offering increasing responsibility within a variety of settings in both prior to school and primary school. P a g e

Elective Subjects Specialisations Rules of progression Nil Nil Normally students complete 100 and 200 level subjects before progressing to higher subjects. All Professional Development subjects have an enrolment prerequisite of the prior Professional Development or Curriculum & Pedagogical Studies subject. 7 P a g e

Course Sequence Grid 201 STANDARD BACHELOR OF Arts/BACHELOR OF TEACHING BIRTH 12 YEARS BA/BTch Birth 12 years 201 Course Grid Professional Experience 0 days prior to school (45 days 3-5yrs, 15 days 0-2yrs) + 0 days school Semester Subject Subject Subject Subject 1 CHST1110 BBUS12010 WHPE10101 BBUS11020 Studies in Christianity I Organisations in a Business Context Foundations of Wellness Literacy & Numeracy in an Organization 2 DTFN11100 SCTS11100 MNGT1100 HPFH 20101 Food Nutrition & Health Exploring the Physical & Natural World Introduction to Organisational Behaviour Families & Their Communities 3 EDUC11101 EDUC14101 EDUC11102 EDUC11103 Mathematics I & EC Numeracy Creative Arts I Child Development Birth-12yrs Professional Development 0-3mths Planning for the learning environment (8 days in-semester) Professional Experience (July, 15 days) 0-2 year olds 4 EDUC11104 EDUC24112 EDUC22102 EDUC21104 English I & EC Literacy Creative Arts II Curriculum & Pedagogical Studies Primary Planning & Assessment for Learning (5 days in-semester) Professional Development 2-5yrs Planning for the Learning Environment (7 days in-semester) Professional Experience ( February, 30 days) 3-5 year olds 5 EDUC24104 EDUC34109 EDUC22104 EDUC22103 English II Health & Physical Education Managing the Primary Classroom Environment Curriculum & Pedagogical Studies Primary Teaching & Researching for Effective Learning Professional Experience (July, 20 days) Kindergarten Yr2 EDUC2410 EDUC21107 EDUC24108 EDUC24103 Mathematics II Science & Technology and EC Science Curriculum Studies From Theory to Practice Primary History, Civics and Citizenship Professional Experience (February, 10 days) Yr3 Yr 7 EDUC31101 EDUC24110 EDUC34111 EDUC31103 Leadership Management & Advocacy Primary Geography, Economics & Business Biblical Studies Alternative Pedagogies Preparation for the Workplace Professional Experience (July August, 25 days) Kindergarten-Yr 8 EDUC31104 EDUC30103 EDUC21102 EDUC30105 Diversity & Inclusion Birth-12yrs Multicultural & Indigenous Education ICT, Learning & Research Exploring a Philosophy of Christian Education 8 P a g e

Available Units Title of course of study: Discipline Specific Studies Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Teaching Birth 12 years Name of award (under AHEGS conventions): Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Teaching Birth 12 years CHST1110 Studies in Christianity I BBUS12010 Organisations in a Business Context WHPE10101 Foundations of Wellness BBUS11020 Literacy & Numeracy in an Organisation HPFH 20101 Families & Their Communities MNGT 1100 Introduction to Organisational Behaviour SCTS11100 Exploring the Physical & Natural World DTFN11100 Food Nutrition & Health Christian Studies EDUC30105 Exploring a Philosophy of Christian Education EDUC11101 Curriculum Studies Teaching Mathematics I & EC Numeracy EDUC14101 Curriculum Studies Teaching Creative Arts I EDUC24112 Curriculum Studies Teaching Creative Arts II EDUC11104 Curriculum Studies Teaching English I & EC Literacy EDUC24104 Curriculum Studies Teaching English II Curriculum Studies EDUC34109 Curriculum Studies Teaching Health & Physical Education EDUC2410 Curriculum Studies Teaching Mathematics II EDUC24103 Curriculum Studies Teaching Primary History, Civics, and Citizenship EDUC21107 Curriculum Studies Teaching Science & Technology & EC Science EDUC24110 Curriculum Studies Teaching Primary Geography, Economics & Business EDUC24108 Curriculum Studies From Theory to Practice EDUC34111 Curriculum Studies Teaching Biblical Belief EDUC11102 Child Development Birth 12yrs EDUC22104 Managing the Primary Classroom Environment Education Studies EDUC31101 Leadership, Management & Advocacy EDUC31104 Diversity & Inclusion Birth 12yrs EDUC21102 ICT, Learning & Research EDUC30103 Multicultural & Indigenous Education Professional Development /Curriculum & Pedagogical Studies EDUC11103 Professional Development 0-3 mths EDUC21104 Professional Development 2-5yrs EDUC22102 Curriculum & Pedagogical Studies Primary Planning & Assessment for Learning EDUC22103 Curriculum & Pedagogical Studies Primary Teaching & Researching for Effective Learning EDUC31103 Alternative Pedagogies & Professional 9 P a g e

Elective Subjects Specialisations Rules of progression Development Preparation for the Workplace Nil Nil Normally students complete 100 and 200 level subjects before progressing to higher subjects. All Professional Development & Curriculum & Pedagogical Studies subjects have an enrolment prerequisite of the prior Professional Development subject. 10 P a g e

General Information ALTERNATE ENTRY Decisions on alternative pathways to admission are made by the Academic Registrar in consultation with the relevant Course Convenor and other appropriate personnel. Alternative admission may be obtained by one or more of the following methods: Previous post-secondary qualifications Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) Special Consideration (disadvantaging factors impacting on Year 12 results) Detailed information on alternative admission is available from Avondale s Admission Enquiry Centre or in the Undergraduate Handbook. Pages from the handbook can be downloaded at www.avondale.edu.au/handbook CREDIT TRANSFER AND ADVANCED STANDING Avondale has a formal process for the assessment of transfer credit. Requests for credit on the basis of prior learning or experience must be sent to the Course Convenor, supported by official documentation from the institution or organisation where the prior learning/experience occurred. Documentation will normally be in the form of an original copy of an official academic transcript (in English), supported by unit outlines and any other relevant documentation. The Faculty or School Learning and Teaching Committee decide on credit to be granted on the basis of prior learning. For more information visit www.avondale.edu.au/credittransfer ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Overseas applicants will have their qualifications assessed by the Admission Enquiry Centre. Overseas applicants are also required to satisfy Australian Government visa requirements. For a comprehensive list of English and academic entry requirements, visit www.avondale.edu.au/entryrequirements STATE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR TEACHERS Endorsement of Avondale s Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Teaching Birth 12 years by the New South Wales Government Institute of Teachers Advisory Panel qualifies graduates for employment as teachers in the NSW State public system. Other Australian state governments have different requirements for teachers to become registered to teach in state schools, but normally registration in one state is considered as meeting the requirements for other states. Information concerning certification requirements is available from the Faculty Dean. You are advised to familiarise yourself with these requirements, as responsibility for registration as a teacher rests with you. SELF-DISCLOSURE AND CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK Current legislation requires that all students who will be working with children or young people must take responsibility to make an online application for a NSW Working With Children Check http://www.kids.nsw.gov.au/working-with-children/new-working-with- Children-Check/Volunteers-and-students and complete the Child Protection Awareness Training. https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/proflearn/cpat/index.html All students enrolled in education degrees must complete the above and evidence of completion must be sent or given to the Professional Experience Placement Officer. This will 11 P a g e

cover all local school visits undertaken as part of education courses and school placements in New South Wales schools. All students who undertake placements in states other than NSW must also complete a separate Working with Children Check relevant to the state in which they are doing their placement. The placement officer will help with this process. Pre-service teachers must take a copy of the Working with Children Check form/card with them to their placement school. This applies to pre-service teachers doing Professional Experience placements in all Australian schools. DELIVERY APPROACHES Methods of teaching and learning include: Distance education (includes three day residential in July school holidays) Lectures and tutorials Field trips Experimental laboratories Practical design sessions Oral and audio visual presentations Assignments Problem-based learning Observations and professional experience ASSESSMENT METHODS A wide range of methods are used to assess your performance. These include: Theory and practical assignment work Practical experience Tests Assignments End of semester examinations FEES For current information on tuition, on-campus accommodation and meal costs, visit www.avondale.edu.au/fees FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) If you are an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or a permanent humanitarian visa holder, you may be eligible for a CSP government subsidised tuition. Students who hold a CSP pay a student contribution amount for each unit of study at a lower fee rate than a full domestic tuition fee. Australian citizens have the option of: Paying student contribution up-front and receiving a 10% discount when paying $500 or more of the contributions for units with the same census date; Deferring the payment of all or part of the student contribution through HECS-HELP. No repayment until income exceeds the compulsory threshold (which is adjusted each year). New Zealand citizens and Australian permanent visa holders are required to pay their student contribution amount up-front. For further details visit www.studyassist.gov.au 12 P a g e

FEE-HELP If you are an Australian citizen or permanent humanitarian visa holder, you may be eligible for FEE-HELP assistance. FEE- HELP is a Commonwealth loan scheme that allows eligible students to defer tuition fee payment and can cover all or part of a student s tuition fees up to a lifetime limit. For further details visit www.studyassist.gov.au HOW TO APPLY For an information pack and application form, contact Avondale Admissions or apply online at www.avondale.edu.au Phone: +1 2 4980 2377 Free call: 1800 991 392 (within Australia) Email: study@avondale.edu.au Mail: PO Box 19, Cooranbong NSW 225, Australia CRICOS Provider No 02731D Avondale College Ltd. August 2012 Disclaimer: The information in this document is correct at the time of publication. Policies and course information may change without notice. Any changes will be published on our website at www.avondale.edu.au. Avondale will not be held liable for decisions made on the basis of this publication alone. 13 P a g e