Course Curriculum

The Bachelor of Education Birth to Five Years at Charles Darwin University is a 320-credit-point, four-year degree that prepares students to become qualified early childhood teachers for children from birth to five years. Flexible delivery options include fully online, on-campus, or a hybrid model, with full-time or part-time study to accommodate work and life commitments. All students access comprehensive online learning materials and interactive platforms to support engagement and success. The program requires successful completion of 29 compulsory core units totaling 290 credit points and 3 general electives worth 30 credit points, all valued at 10 credit points unless specified. Core units cover essential areas such as play and learning sciences, language and literacy, preparation for teaching, health and physical education, science in education, curriculum and programming, mathematics, leadership and advocacy, and humanities, social science, and the environment.First-year foundations include CUC106 Design and Innovation: Communicating Technology, ECE101 Human Development and Play Pedagogies, ECE110 Safe and Healthy Environments for Children, ECE112 Legislative and Regulatory Compliance, ECL123 Mathematics in Early Years, ECL155 Preparation for Teaching in Early Childhood Education, EMA141 Numeracy Education, EPE111 Professional Experience: Planning for Learner Development, ESC105 Science and Humanities in Early Childhood, IAS101 Indigenous Australia, LAL100 Language, Literacy and Sustainability, and PSY144 Traumatology Assessment and Intervention. Subsequent years build advanced skills through ECL200 Early Years Language and Literacy, ECL246 Arts, Music and Movement in Early Childhood, ELA201 Teaching English as an Additional Language, EPE240 Early Childhood Professional Experience: Planning for Learning, EST202 First Nations Languages and Literacies, EST220 Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Advocacy, EST221 Health, Environment and Wellbeing in Early Childhood Education, IAS201 Cultural Capabilities, SWK202 Dynamics of Group Work, ECE302 Leadership and Advocacy in Early Childhood, ECE303 Curriculum and Programming in Early Childhood, ECE304 Critical Reflection on Early Childhood Theory and Practice, ECE312 Assessment for Learning and Curricula, EPE355 Researching Professional Practices, EST320 Teacher Professional Identities, IAS352 Practices and Skills in Indigenous Community Work, and EPE450 Early Childhood Professional Experience.A mandatory 80 days of sequenced professional experience (EPE111, EPE240, EPE355, EPE450) ensures hands-on application in early childhood settings, meeting Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. Electives, selected from 200-level or higher units, allow personalization. Course rules cap 100-level units at 120 credit points and require at least 80 credit points at 300-level or above. Graduates are eligible for teacher registration, equipped to foster inclusive, evidence-based early learning environments that nurture young children's holistic development.