早期是一个快速增长和发展的时期。早期的人际关系，互动和经验为随后的一切提供了基础-学校，工作和生活。幼儿教师对孩子的教育和终身学习做出了重要而持久的贡献。您将得到早期儿童专业学者的支持，并将体验到独特的，现实世界中的机会，这些都为您在儿童早期学习做好了准备。我们在幼儿教育和护理领域拥有广泛的合作伙伴关系和行业联系。这些伙伴关系使您与跨幼儿时代工作的专业人员建立联系，从而使您受益。我们组织专业的实习机会，使您有机会体验各种实习机会，包括在学校教室，幼儿园和幼儿时期，并由专业的教育工作者监督。
Highlights:<br>Graduates of this course can work in Queensland as an early childhood teacher in early learning centres, kindergartens, and Prep to Year 3 in primary schools <br>Queensland’s top choice for a degree in education (Times Higher Education, 2024). <br>Complete this 4-year full-time degree sooner if you have an early childhood diploma and work experience. <br>Gain real-world experience through diverse professional experience placements from your first year of study, organised by QUT. <br>Queensland’s no. 1 choice for early education courses.<br>What to expect:<br>We will ensure you can step into your career with confidence and continue to adapt to ongoing workforce changes and future opportunities. Some key inclusions in the course are:a deep understanding of early childhood learning and development <br>curriculum and pedagogy knowledge and practices creating positive learning environments for young learners<br>inclusion and diversity<br>building positive relationships with parents, carers, communities and education stakeholders<br>digital technologies<br>entrepreneurial thinking and leadership<br>innovation and creativity<br>evaluation, research and assessment<br>developing your professional identity<br>global perspectives<br>resilience.<br>Specialisation for primary teaching:<br>As this course qualifies you to teach to Year 3, you will undertake a primary specialisation as required by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership in literacy. This will enhance your skills in a national area of priority for a primary school setting.If you want to teach only in prior-to-school early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings and gain a professional early childhood teacher qualification, then you may be interested in the Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to Five).<br>Careers and outcomes:<br>As early childhood specialists, graduates are prepared to work as qualified teachers in early learning centres and kindergartens. The early childhood degree also prepares you to teach in Prep to Year 3 in primary school and can allow you to work across Australia and overseas.Early childhood teachers develop a range of skills, knowledge and practices as a result of their own unique combination of work experiences and personal qualities. You will be empowered to shape your own career path and explore the many ways to make an impact. You can explore a range of careers, including:childcare centre or kindergarten director<br>education policy and program implementation<br>training and development roles in private and public organisations<br>education and outreach roles<br>developing products for the early childhood sector<br>learning designer<br>entertainment industry roles<br>consultancy<br>education research.<br>If you want to teach only in prior-to-school early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings, and gain a professional early childhood teacher qualification, then you may be interested in the Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to Five).Professional recognition:<br>This course meets professional teaching standards for the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership and Queensland College of Teachers. Graduates are eligible to apply for teacher registration. Graduates are also recognised as qualified early childhood teachers under the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority framework.