edu2dec designing early childhood curriculum

DESIGNING EARLY CHILDHOOD CURRICULUM

EDU2DEC

2015

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Students investigate concepts of integrated curriculum for young children. They examine the idea that integrated curriculum is an educational approach that prepares children for lifelong learning, by looking at education as a process for developing abilities required for life. Key features of integrated curriculum are investigated. Some of these ideas are interdisciplinary, emphasis on projects; play based learning, relationships among concepts, 'big ideas' as organising principles, rich tasks, flexible schedules and flexible student groupings. Practical aspects of implementing an integrated curriculum approach are considered.

SchoolSchool of Education

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorGenevieve Johnson

Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG

Exchange StudentsYes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites Must be enrolled in course EBECE Bachelor of Early Childhood Education, EBEL Bachelor of Early Learning, or requires Coordinator's approval.

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Special conditionsN/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	Early Childhood Curriculum: Planning, Assessment and Implementation	Prescribed	McLachlan, C., Fleer, M., & Edwards, S. (2013)	MELBOURNE: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Readings	The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia: Belonging, being and becoming.	Prescribed	Australian Government Department of Education, and Workplace Relations (2009)	COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Readings	Programming & Planning in Early Childhood Settings	Prescribed	Arthur, L., Beecher, B., Death, E., Dockett, S., & Farmer, S. (2012)	VICTORIA: CENGAGE LEARNING

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Demonstrate through reflection your emerging knowledge of Early Years Pedagogy.

Activities:: TBE

02. Design curriculum for an Early Years setting, which reflects current thinking on curriculum design and addresses the EYLF.

Activities:: TBE

03. Create a learning environment plan which refelcts how young children learn and the role of the environment in this process.

Activities:: TBE

04. Demonstrate a high standard of communication and professional responsibility in all aspects of practice and assessment.

Activities:: TBE

Subject options

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Bendigo, 2015, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorGenevieve Johnson

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Plus one hour of online learning per week"

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%	ILO*
Reflective blog - weekly (equiv. 1800 words)	Hurdle requirement: 80% participation in online workbook to pass this subject.	40	01, 04
Curriculum Proposal		40	02, 04
Learning Environment Design		20	03, 04

Online, 2015, Week 48-08, Online