Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care at Armidale

Knowledge assessments: online quizzes, multiple-choice questions, matching and true or false activities, research projects, presentations, creative projects

Skills assessments: critical reflection activities and reflective journals, programming, planning and implementing curriculum tasks

Practical skills assessments: practical demonstrations such as implementing experiences and routines

Submission of a training logbook

To be enrolled in this course offering, you need to be able to meet the following work placement requirements:

• A minimum of 280 hours of work placement in a regulated Education and Care Service in Australia is required for this qualification. The work placement will be arranged by the TAFE NSW in partnership with the service and implemented within the student's program to enable consolidation, reflection, improvement and assessment to occur.
  A student may already have access to a regulated Education and Care service through paid or voluntary employment. This can be assessed by TAFE NSW for suitability for the student to complete their placement.

• A valid Working with Children Check will be required by the Education and Care Service. The Service and/or some locations may also have additional requirements such as vaccination and Police Checks. Students will be notified of specific requirements prior to placement. Please note: There are currently COVID 19 vaccination requirements for volunteers and employees in the Education and Care Sector. Details can be found https://education.nsw.gov.au/early-childhood-education/coronavirus/advice-for-services-and-providers

Work placement is an opportunity to learn on the job and complete assessment requirements and often leads to employment and/or promotion opportunities.

There are no materials needed for this qualification.

This 18 month course has a combination delivery including 2 nights per week via Microsoft Teams. This is generally across 6 school terms with term breaks. It would be best suited to a student who is able to commit to evening classes and Saturday workshops on campus and/or virtual classroom study via Teams (or a combination of both). This delivery can easily be coupled with work in the education and care sector, or other employment or commitments. This offer is designed for people already working in the early childhood sector.

If this does not sound like you, we have other delivery options that may better suit you.

Students will require regular access to, and have the ability to use a computer and internet. This could either be your personal device or can be accessed at your local campus.