Mainstream Early Childhood Teaching - Bachelor of Education
Want to work as an early childhood teacher in a mainstream early childhood centre? The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Teaching) prepares you for this rewarding career.
This specialty is designed for students who want to work as an early childhood teacher in a mainstream early childhood centre. You’ll develop your understanding of early childhood education and the early childhood teaching national curriculum, Te Whariki.
This is part of the Bachelor of Education ([Specialty] Teaching).
Start date: 2022
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Year 1
- ECET501 ECE Professional Inquiry and Practice I
- ECET503 Health and Safety
- EDCR521 Curriculum I: Te Whāriki
- EDCR522 Curriculum II: Infants and Toddlers
- EDUC550 Whanau/Family and Society
- EDUC551 Human Development and Learning I
- EDUC552 Introduction to Te Reo Māori
- EDUC554 Education in Aotearoa New Zealand
Year 2
- ECET601 ECE Professional Inquiry and Practice II
- ECET604 Working with Parents as Partners
- ECET606 ECE Professional Inquiry into Practice III
- EDCR610 Curriculum III
- EDCR611 Curriculum IV
- EDUC651 Principles of Learning and Teaching
- EDUC653 Educational Philosophies
- EDUC654 Culturally Responsive Pedagogies
Year 3
- ECET701 ECE Professional Inquiry and Practice IV
- ECET708 ECE Professional Inquiry and Practice V
- EDCR619 Curriculum V
- EDUC706 Childhood Studies
- EDUC713 Inclusive Education
Option courses you can include in Year 3*
- EDCR620 Children's Literature
- EDCR621 Health and Wellbeing in the Curriculum
- EDCR622 Assessment Practices in Action
- EDCR624 Pasifika Pedagogical Practices
- ECET703 Infants and Toddlers
- ECET705 Life Reflected in Theory and Teaching Practice
- EDCR713 Music and the Visual Arts
- EDCR714 Language Learning and Teaching
- EDCR716 Critical Reflection on Mathematics Education
- EDCR718 Enriching the Curriculum for Pasifika Students
- EDCR721 Biculturalism and Centres/Schools in Aotearoa New Zealand
- EDCR730 Steiner Pedagogy: Theory and Practice
- EDUC751 Teaching Children from Diverse Ethnicities
- EDUC754 Social Justice and Social Action in Education
*not all option courses will be offered each semester/year. Students must take at least two 700 level option courses.
Teaching placements
All students need to complete a number of teaching placements in a diverse range of practicum centres (as prescribed by the Teaching Council). The centres are mainly based in Auckland and include early childhood education and full daycare centres, kindergartens and community-based preschool facilities.
As part of your placements you work with children from 0-5 years in different settings over your three years of study. For many students this workplace experience is the highlight of the degree.
- Graduates are eligible to apply for provisional teacher registration
- Teaching in a mainstream early childhood centre
- With experience, management of an early childhood centre
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Other specialties in the Bachelor of Education ([Specialty] Teaching)
*Name change subject to CUAP approval.
- Prepares you for a career as an early childhood teacher, working with children from 0 to 5 years
- Develop key skills in teaching the curriculum
- 22 weeks of teaching placements in a range of early childhood centres
- Someone who enjoys interacting with children
- An effective communicator
- Kind and empathetic
The information on this page was correct at time of publication. For a comprehensive overview of AUT qualifications, please refer to the Academic Calendar.