Early Childhood Education & Care
Course Summary
Do you enjoy spending time with children? Seeing them grow and develop? Early Childhood Education and Care is a stimulating and rewarding career. By studying Early Childhood Education and Care you will develop the skills and knowledge to effectively engage children in their early learning. This will include a mixture of learning through theory and practice, as well as, Structured Workplace Learning. If you want a stimulating and rewarding career start by studying Early Childhood Education and Care.
This subject commences in Year 10.
VCE: Unit 1, Unit 2 and Unit 3 & 4 sequence available
ATAR Contribution: ATAR Contribution: Unit 3 & 4 students do not receive a Study Score for this subject. Instead, they receive an ATAR increment of 10% of their fourth Study Score in other subjects
VCAL: Hours credited towards VCAL Industry Skills Strand
VET: CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
Learning Activities & Assessment
- Learn how to provide care for children
- Learn how to support the holistic development of children
- Develop positive and respectful relationships with children
- Provide experiences to support children’s play and learning
- Identify and respond to children at risk of harm
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Approximate Costs
Unit 1 & 2
Subject Contribution $80
First Aid – Level 2 $100
Textbook Hire $14
Unit 3 & 4
Subject Contribution $80
Textbook Hire $14
Learning Area Contact
Technology Learning Area Leader