CHC50121 – Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
CHC50121 – Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
This qualification reflects the role of educators in early childhood education and care who work in regulated children’s education and care services in Australia. Educators at this level are responsible for designing and implementing curriculum that meets the requirements of an approved learning framework and for maintaining compliance in other…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This qualification reflects the role of educators in early childhood education and care who work in regulated children’s education and care services in Australia. Educators at this level are responsible for designing and implementing curriculum that meets the requirements of an approved learning framework and for maintaining compliance in other areas of service operations. They use specialised knowledge and analyse and apply theoretical concepts to diverse work situations. They may have responsibility for supervision of volunteers or other educators.
Early childhood educators work in long day care centres, family day care, pre-schools or kindergartens.
To achieve this qualification, the individual must have completed a total of least 280 hours of work in a regulated children’s education and care service in Australia as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of units of competency. The total number of hours may be applied collectively across all units of competency that include the requirement for workplace hours.
No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Course Structure
The program comprises of the following 15 units of competency:
Core Units
BSBTWK502 Manage team effectiveness
CHCECE041 Maintain a safe and healthy environment for children
CHCECE042 Foster holistic early childhood learning, development and wellbeing
CHCECE043 Nurture creativity in children
CHCECE044 Facilitate compliance in a children’s education and care service
CHCECE045 Foster positive and respectful interactions and behaviour in children
CHCECE046 Implement strategies for the inclusion of all children
CHCECE047 Analyse information to inform children’s learning
CHCECE048 Plan and implement children’s education and care curriculum
CHCECE049 Embed environmental responsibility in service operations
CHCECE050 Work in partnership with children’s families
CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice
Elective Units
CHCDIV003 Manage and promote diversity
CHCECE053 Respond to grievances and complaints about the service
CHCINM002 Meet community information needs
On successful completion of the program, learners will be awarded with CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.
Assessment Methods
The institute’s assessment methods include:
Written assignments,
Written and Oral questioning,
Observation,
Work-based projects.
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Course Outcome
The following academic and employment pathways are available to students who complete this qualification:
Students can enrol on Australian Universities to continue and pursue this career path. They can apply their knowledge and skills gained whilst in Australia to make a difference in their home country or seek to live and work anywhere in the world. In addition, international students who work in the community services field can formalise their work experience with a recognised Australian training certification, so they can tap into the jobs that are available in the industry.
Job opportunities for international students for professional roles such as childcare worker.
In summary, the completion of this qualification can allow students to work in community services job roles for a diversity of employers across community related fields such as Child Care Worker.
REQUIREMENTS
Academic Requirement
(1) Successful completion of Australian Year 12 or the Australian/overseas equivalent is mandatory. Students must be over 18 years old; and
(2) Successful completion of CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care; or
(3) Successful completion of CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.
English Requirement
International students must achieve an English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS 6.0 with no score lower than 5.0 for all courses.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS): 6.0
TOEFL internet-based test (only accepted if test is taken on or before 25 July 2023): 64
Cambridge English: Advanced (Certificate in Advanced English): 169
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic): 50
Occupational English Test: B for each test component
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