DESIGNING EARLY CHILDHOOD CURRICULUM

EDU2DEC

2016

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.

School: School of Education

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Claire Philp-Clark

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Exchange Students: Yes

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-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/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

Bendigo, 2016, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Claire Philp-Clark

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	%	ILO*
Curriculum Proposal	40	01, 02, 04
Curriculum Design	30	01, 02, 03, 04
Activity Work Book	30	01, 04

Online, 2016, Week 48-08, Online