DESIGNING EARLY CHILDHOOD CURRICULUM

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Overview

Students investigate concepts of integrated curriculum for young children. They examine the idea that integrated curriculum is an educational approach that prepares children for lifelong learning, by looking at education as a process for developing abilities required for life. Key features of integrated curriculum are investigated. Some of these ideas are interdisciplinary, emphasis on projects; play based learning, relationships among concepts, 'big ideas' as organising principles, rich tasks, flexible schedules and flexible student groupings. Practical aspects of implementing an integrated curriculum approach are considered.

Portfolio

Office of the Provost

School

Subject coordinator

Claire Philp-Clark

Subject type

Undergraduate

Year level

Year Level 2 - UG

AQF level

Level 6 - Advanced Diploma

Available as elective

Available to study abroad / exchange students

Yes

Capstone subject
Capstones provide students with a way of integrating and applying knowledge and skills gained throughout their course.

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Learning resources

Recommended - Book - Programming & Planning in Early Childhood Settings

Recommended - Book - Early Childhood Curriculum: Planning, Assessment and Implementation

Recommended - Book - The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia: Belonging, being and becoming.

Career ready

Work based learning (placement):No

Graduate capabilities

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:

Demonstrate through reflection your emerging knowledge of Early Years Pedagogy.

Design curriculum for an Early Years setting, which reflects current thinking on curriculum design and addresses the EYLF.

Create a learning environment plan which reflects how young children learn and the role of the environment in this process.

Demonstrate a high standard of communication and professional responsibility in all aspects of practice and assessment.

Learning activities

Lectures, online learning tasks

Requisite rules

Prerequisites: Must have completed EDU2ELE or EDU2ULD or be enrolled in EBECE Bachelor of Early Childhood Education, EBEL Bachelor of Early Learning, or requires Coordinator's approval.

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