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Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and Care (Birth-5)

CRICOS Code: 075653J | National Code: NOCODE

Pursue a career as a qualified teacher in early childcare education and combine your love for working with children, child development and pedagogical practices, welfare, ethics and social justice.

The TAFE NSW Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and Care (Birth-5) combines theory with real world practical skills. As a graduate, you will have the expertise to thrive in a diverse environment as a teacher in preschools and long day care or gain employment in various roles in the children's and family services sector. There is also opportunity and scope to work within the Department of Education School systems.

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

This degree qualification is an Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) approved early childhood teaching course.

• Work closely with a range of age groups between birth and 5 years of age
• Implement measures to ensure the health and safety of every child is the highest priority
  
• Plan the curriculum for children aged 0-5
• Develop positive, responsive relationships with children aged 0-5
• Lead and manage early childhood services
• Work closely with interagency organisations and families to provide inclusive curricula for children who are gifted or require specialised programs

• Graduate with a bachelor's degree
• Professional networking opportunities through work placement
• The recognised qualification to work in the early childhood education and care industry
• An industry-recognised qualification that will allow you to work as an early childhood teacher in Australia. Please refer to the Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) website for further information.
• The skills and knowledge to ensure the health and safety of children and to plan a stimulating curriculum
• Graduates
  of the TAFE NSW Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and Care (Birth-5) will
  be eligible for a skilled
  migration assessment, a process managed
  by ACECQA. A successful skilled migration assessment requires you to meet
  additional criteria for your qualification to be recognised. Each application
  will be assessed on its merits against the nominated occupation criteria. Read
  about the skills assessment application guidelines here.

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• Work placement provides you with opportunities to respond to situations and circumstances that cannot be replicated in a learning or simulated environment. Work placement strengthens your training and supports continued learning and assessment in the workplace. Work placement is a valuable part of your course.
• During your course, you'll undertake 805 hours (115 days) of mandatory work placement.
• TAFE NSW will arrange your work placement with a suitable industry employer.

• Hold a valid Australian Working with Children Check
• Meet vaccination and health screening requirements
• Any additional evidence your work placement provider requires

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• Year 12 or equivalent
  
• If you completed Year 12 in NSW (HSC), a Band 4 in 2 Unit English or equivalent is required.

English Language Requirements:

• Academic IELTS 6.5 with no band score lower than 6.0 or equivalent

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