DESIGNING EARLY CHILDHOOD CURRICULUM
EDU2DEC
2019
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 have completed EDU2ELE or be enrolled in 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 | Recommended | McLachlan, C., Fleer, M., & Edwards, S. (2013) | MELBOURNE: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Readings | The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia: Belonging, being and becoming. | Recommended | Australian Government Department of Education, and Workplace Relations (2009) | COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA |
| Readings | Programming & Planning in Early Childhood Settings | Recommended | 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:
- Lectures, online learning tasks
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Design curriculum for an Early Years setting, which reflects current thinking on curriculum design and addresses the EYLF.
- Activities:
- Lectures, online learning tasks
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Create a learning environment plan which refelcts how young children learn and the role of the environment in this process.
- Activities:
- Lectures, online learning tasks
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Demonstrate a high standard of communication and professional responsibility in all aspects of practice and assessment.
- Activities:
- Lectures, online learning tasks
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Online, 2019, Online Study 4/4, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Claire Philp-Clark
Class requirements
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 46
Three 1.0 hours scheduled online class per week during the day in week 46 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum Analysis (1600 words) | 40 | 01, 02, 04 | |
| Reflection and Curriculum (2400 words) | 60 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |