Achieving High Quality Early Learning
Contact hours
- 24 hours face to face + blended + Swinburne Online
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.
2023 teaching periods
Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 1 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
2024 teaching periods
Swinburne Online Teaching Period 3 |
Swinburne Online Teaching Period 2 | |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Aims and objectives
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Live Online Lecture | 1 | 12 | 12 |
On-campus Workshop | 2 | 12 | 24 |
Specified Activities (Prescribed readings, Online activities) | 4 | 12 | 48 |
Unspecified Activities (Independent study, Readings, Assignment preparation) | 5.5 | 12 | 66 |
TOTAL |
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| 150 hours |
Swinburne Online
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning (Prescribed readings, Online activities, Independent study, Assignment preparation, Readings) | 12.5 | 12 | 150 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Assessment
Types | Individual/Group Role | Weighting | Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) |
Portfolio | Group | 40% | 1, 2 |
Report | Individual | 60% | 3, 4, 5 |
Content
- Debate quality provision
- Analyse and dissect National Quality Framework
- Reflect upon philosophies
- Develop strategic goals
- Develop a Quality Improvement Plan
- Respond to Assessment and Rating report and develop a strategic plan
- Respond to changes in legislation and DET procedures
- Draft policy guidelines
- Respond to stakeholders; family and child committee
- Manage a complaint
- Dissect, implement and critically reflect upon Child Safe Standards
- Respond to an emergency situation and respond to the department
- Prepare for an assessment and rating visit; critically reflect, embed and engage with national quality standards
- Manage a complex team
- Diagnose staff needs and develop mentoring support
- Staff appraisals