ED2590 - Early Childhood Education and Care 1
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2014 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | School of Education (pre 2015) |
Core subject for BEd (ECE) students.
This subject introduces students to early childhood principles and practice, based on the <i>National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education</i>, the <i>Early Years Learning Framework</i> and the <i>Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guideline</i>. Taking a play-based approach, the curriculum decision-making processes of planning, interacting, monitoring, assessing and reflecting will be explored in relation to documenting the learning and development of a focal child. Six (6) full days of professional experience in a prior to school setting will offer students the opportunity to link theoretical learning to classroom practice. (Note: the 6 days professional experience is spread over 6 weeks, that is, 1 day per week)
Learning Outcomes
- develop an understanding of early childhood principles and practice, based on the <i>National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education</i>, the <i>Early Years Learning Framework</i> and the <i>Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guideline</i>;
- develop an understanding of a play-based approach to curriculum decision-making;
- develop and apply skills in creating an Situational Analysis; documenting children's learning and development for planning, interacting, monitoring and assessing children's learning; and creating a Transition Statement for reporting learning and development;
- demonstrated Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at a developed level.
| Assumed Knowledge: | Assumed knowledge in this subject includes an understanding of the development of the young child in terms of physical, social, emotional, cognitive and language development as studied in ED1481:03 Foundations of Educational Psychology. |
| Prerequisites: | 6 credit points of level 1 ED subjects including ED1481 |
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| External, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 27-Mar-2014 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Assoc. Professor Reesa Sorin. |
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| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
| Assessment: | situational analysis of professional experience classroom (20%); discussion board responses (20%); documentation of a child's learning and development (60%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | Satisfactory completion of the professional experience component. |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51 | |
| Census Date 20-Mar-2014 | |
| Lecturer: | Dr Robyn Anderson. |
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| Assessment: | situational analysis of professional experience classroom (20%); discussion board responses (20%); documentation of a child's learning and development (60%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | Satisfactory completion of the professional experience component. |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.