Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Early Childhood and Primary Education

Monash University

With this specialisation, you’ll be helping children achieve the best possible start in life – setting them up with the lifelong skills and experiences they need to flourish.You’ll be able to teach infants and children from birth to 12 years of age in childcare, kindergartens, preschools and primary schools.At the early childhood level you’ll learn how to develop children’s creative, physical, personal, intellectual and social capabilities – engaging them through a range of innovative strategies.By studying contemporary child development, psychology, and the social and cultural context of education, you’ll have a solid foundation for understanding holistic and play-based learning.While at the primary level, youll develop your knowledge of cross curriculum priorities and the curriculum areas you will teach such as: English and literacies, mathematics and numeracy, arts education, humanities, science, digital technologies, and health and physical education.With at least 90 days of professional teaching practice in early childhood centres, kindergartens, preschools and primary schools, you’ll have a chance to put theory into practice and start your journey as an inspiring and future forward educator.Demand is always strong for highly qualified and skilled graduates. And with this dual-sector qualification, you’ll have a number of options across a range of early childhood, primary school and community settings.

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