Achieving High Quality Early Learning
Contact hours
- Swinburne online: Fully online
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.
2023 teaching periods
Swinburne Online Teaching Period 1 |
Swinburne Online Teaching Period 3 | |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
EDU20053 Curriculum Planning and Assessment: Practicum 2Aims and objectives
This unit prepares Pre service teachers to embark on a career in early childhood as a leader of the profession. Throughout this unit key legislation, policies, procedures and practices will be debated, discussed and critically analysed. Pre service teachers will be given the appropriate skills, requirements and experiences to embark on a quality improvement journey within the sector and respond to the regulatory requirements set down by ACECQA. Achieving High Quality Early Learning relates directly to the expectations placed upon early childhood services to improve outcomes for children and families.
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Critically analyse regulatory requirements and frameworks governing the early childhood sector
2. Identify and reflect upon practice improvements required to achieve best outcomes for children and families
3. Design opportunities for change in practice to achieve best outcomes for children and families
4. Examine key policies and procedures for effective service provision
5. Assess service needs to meet stakeholder requirements
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Swinburne Online
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 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