Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education)

The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) at Curtin University is governed by the following accrediting bodies and standards: the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia, the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership, the Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority (ACECQA), and the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.

The course requires effective verbal, aural, non-verbal, and written communication skills. Verbal communication in English is the primary medium in educational settings. Non-verbal communication must be respectful, clear, attentive, empathetic, honest, and non-judgmental. Aural competence is required to effectively access course content and respond to demands of professional placements. Written communication in English is required to access course content and participate in professional and fieldwork placements, including constructing assignments, reports, children's profiles, lesson materials, and curriculum plans.

Curtin University will endeavour to meet all students' needs to ensure success with studies. Students with a disability or health condition may be able to have reasonable adjustments made to enable them to meet the inherent requirements. For further support, students are advised to contact Curtin's AccessAbility Services.

Students are required to demonstrate behavioural stability to work constructively in diverse and challenging academic and educational environments, and consistency in responding appropriately to children, young people, families/carers, and professional others in stressful and challenging situations. Ethically, students must comply with quality and professional standards, demonstrate respect for the diversity of family and community values and practices, comply with privacy and confidentiality requirements, and demonstrate honesty and integrity in academic, professional, and field experience settings.

Students must demonstrate the capacity to locate appropriate and relevant information, process information relevant to practice, and integrate, reflect on and implement theoretical knowledge in workshops, professional and field experience settings. This includes conceptualising and using appropriate knowledge in response to academic assessment items, and identifying and applying knowledge of policy and procedures during professional and field experience settings. Graduates of accredited courses must meet the Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority and the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers requirements.