Education Early Childhood and Primary Charles Darwin University

Overview

You will learn about:

• play and learning sciences
• language and literacy
• preparation for teaching
• health and physical education
• science in education
• technology and design for education
• curriculum and programming
• mathematics
• leadership and advocacy in early childhood contexts
• humanities, social science and the environment.

This teacher education course offers two career options for graduates. It is an initial-teacher education qualification that encompasses working with children from birth to age 12 in both early childhood settings and primary schools.

The course is designed to:

• develop professional knowledge and skills for teaching children from birth to 12 years.
• prepare you for new and changing educational roles in early childhood and primary schools.
• develop your skills as a reflective teacher.
• explore the connection between theory and practice in early childhood and primary school education.
• ensure continuing awareness of the environmental and cultural influences on teaching and learning in early childhood and primary schools.
• better understand the needs of learners and communities with diverse linguistic and cultural orientations, including Indigenous learners.