Fee paying course

The Graduate Certificate of Education (Early Childhood Studies) is designed for primary teachers who wish to have a recognised qualification to teach in Kindergarten and Pre-primary settings.

COURSE LOCATION AND MODE OF STUDY

This course will be offered full-time or part-time.  Units may also be available in Summer School.  Units will be offered on the Mount Lawley campus.  A six week practicum in a Kindergarten or Pre-primary setting will be undertaken by students enrolled in this course. Within this stream teachers will develop the knowledge and skills for working with a range of socio-cultural contexts in Kindergarten/Pre-primary, and to critically construct a view of teaching and learning in the early childhood phase of schooling.

SPECIAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Admission to this course requires the completion of a four year primary teaching qualification or its equivalent. Three year trained teachers with a minimum of five years primary experience may apply for special entry.