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Course Overview
Learn from highly experienced teachers with an industry-connected curriculum designed in consultation with industry partners and delivered by La Trobe's award-winning School of Education*. You'll gain the skills and knowledge to support the next generation of pre-school children develop foundational skills across social, emotional, physical and academic areas. Explore key areas of early childhood education through core subjects exploring early childhood development, assessment and reporting, teaching strategies, and safety and ethics as you put your knowledge to work in the real world with work-based learning, integrated placement and an embedded professional mentoring program. You'll graduate ready to start your career in early childhood education environments or advance directly into La Trobe’s Master of Education, further preparing you for leadership or specialist positions within the sector. By studying La Trobe's Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education, you'll learn: Foundations of child development Investigate the social, emotional and educational needs of children and gain a core understanding of child development and evidence-based pedagogies to develop teaching strategies. Early childhood leadership Explore the complexities of early childhood leadership, such as policy, legal requirements, political influences, professional ethics and operational management. Theories of cognition and play Examine the role of fundamental role of play and play-based learning in the development of skills in science, creativity, literacy development and mathematical thinking. Assessment and reporting Investigate the authentic use of assessment in early childhood education, including examining the way that assessment is used to inform understanding.
Where You Can Study
Sydney
255 Elizabeth St, Sydney, NSW 2000
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Professional Body
Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) / AITSL
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
AITSL / ACECQA
Common Questions
The page does not provide detailed course overview information for the Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education at La Trobe University beyond listing it as a postgraduate course offering. Prospective students are encouraged to contact La Trobe University directly for full course details.
Yes, La Trobe University is a registered Australian University under TEQSA PRV12132 and holds CRICOS Provider number 00115M, meaning it is accredited to offer courses including the Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education to both domestic and international students.
La Trobe University provides an online application process. Prospective students can visit the La Trobe website, use the 'Apply' or 'How to apply' section, and follow the steps outlined for postgraduate course applications, including checking entry and language requirements.
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