Part Time
Combination
1 year 6 months
Next intake
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6 hours
10 hours
$4,970
This course may be fee free, or available at a reduced cost.
This course is approved for a Commonwealth VET Student Loan (VSL).
This course is currently scheduled on Monday and Tuesday with evening classes. This timetable may change and will be confirmed by your teacher.
Assessments give you the opportunity to demonstrate what you have learnt and to identify the knowledge or skills that may need further development.
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
Work placement provides you with opportunities to respond to situations and circumstances that cannot be replicated in a learning or simulated environment. Work placement strengthens your training and supports continued learning and assessment in the workplace.
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 TAFE NSW in partnership with the service and implemented within the student’s program to enable consolidation, reflection, improvement and assessment to occur.
Work placement is an opportunity to learn on the job and complete assessment requirements and often leads to employment opportunities. The Public Health (COVID -19 Vaccination of Education and Care Workers) Order 2021 states that education and care workers are required to have received 2 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine or be issued with a medical contraindication certificate by 8 November 2021 to be able to undertake relevant work. This applies to students on work placement in an early education and care facility. If you are not vaccinated we cannot assure you that this component of your course can be organized or fulfilled, which will impact your ability to successfully course complete. Details can be found https://education.nsw.gov.au/early-childhood-education/coronavirus/advice-for-services-and-providers
TAFENSW recognizes students’ reasons for not being vaccinated. This can be discussed privately with TAFE NSW career counsellors prior to enrolment.
A valid Working with Children Check will be required by the Education and Care Service.
To complete this course, the following materials are required:
There are no materials needed for this qualification.
To make sure this delivery option is the right fit for you, we will need you to demonstrate that you can meet the additional requirements below.
Students will be participating in a combination of Face to Face and virtual learning. Students will need to be competent in using a computer to complete research, assessment tasks and engage in learning. Students will need to have access to a computer and the internet.
Students working in industry are encouraged to join the course, those not working in an NQF approved ECEC service will be required to volunteer in an ECEC service.
Students will be given a copy of their timetable on their first day of class. They will need to bring a pen and a note pad with them to their first day of class.
Courses are made up of a combination of both core and specialty units. In the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care qualification, you’ll need to successfully complete 15 , including 12 core and 3 speciality units.
Core units are central to the job outcomes of a particular industry or occupation. These are the units industry has agreed are essential to be capable and qualified at a particular study level.
Learn through a combination of classroom based, online and/or workplace activity. For example, you may participate in scheduled classroom activity, have an element of self-directed learning with online content, and/or receive supervised training while on the job, doing work experience, or on placement.
Classroom activity will be scheduled, but online learning can provide more flexibility. Teacher support will be provided for all study. Access to a computer with an internet connection is required.
TAFE NSW Grafton is an important part of the Clarence Valley community, offering students an ideal place to study and live. The township of Grafton sits on the banks of the beautiful Clarence River and is known for its jacaranda trees, water sports and friendly country feel.
7 Clarence Street Grafton 2460
Parking on campus grounds is available.
Refer to your local bus timetables, visit transportnsw.info
Grafton Station is 2000 metres from campus.
TAFE NSW campuses work closely with the community and industry to ensure you have access to the industry standard technologies, equipment and facilities.
A large automotive garage
A painting and decorating showcase
Advanced music and screen facilities
Child studies and childcare centre
Electrotechnology training workshop
Fully equipped automotive training workshop
Hair and beauty training academy
Multiple IT labs
Multiple welding and metalwork bays with a strong focus on safety
Painting and decorating studio
Specially fitted electrotechnology rooms
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