UndergraduateEducation
Bachelor of Education Birth to Five Years
Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT, Australia
About this program
The Bachelor of Education Birth to Five Years at Charles Darwin University prepares students to become an early childhood teacher, exploring issues, concepts and practices common and specific to early childhood education. Students learn about play and learning sciences, language and literacy, preparation for teaching, health and physical education, science in education, curriculum and programming, mathematics, leadership and advocacy in early childhood contexts, and humanities, social science and the environment. The course develops professional knowledge and skills, reflective practice, and an awareness of environmental and cultural influences on teaching and learning.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
Study plan in 3 parts
- At CDU
- you can study a Bachelor of Education Birth to Five Years online
- on campus or a mix of both. You can also choose to study part-time or full-time. This makes it easier to fit study in with your life and work commitments. All students have access to and are encouraged to make use of online learning materials and interaction
Core Units (29 units)
- Communicating Technology
- Human Development and Play Pedagogies
- Safe and Healthy Environments for Children
- Legislative and Regulatory Compliance
- Mathematics in Early Years
- Preparation for Teaching in Early Childhood Education
- Numeracy Education
- Planning for Learner Development
- Science and Humanities in Early Childhood
- Indigenous Australia
- Language
- Literacy and Sustainability
- Early Years Language and Literacy
- Arts
- Music and Movement in Early Childhood
- Teaching English as an Additional Language
- Early Childhood Professional Experience: Planning for Learning
- First Nations Languages and Literacies (unit title change 2026)
- Equity
- Inclusion
- Diversity and Advocacy
- Health
- Environment and Wellbeing in Early Childhood Education
- Cultural Capabilities
- Leadership and Advocacy in Early Childhood
- Curriculum and Programming in Early Childhood
- Critical Reflection on Early Childhood Theory and Practice
- Electives (3 units): General Elective units totalling 30 credit points Units totally 30 credit points selected from 200-level or above units offered by the University
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Admissions
Year 12 completion, ATAR approx 60 or equivalent (STAT score of 140 also accepted)
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