Unit of Study TCHR2003 Curriculum Studies in Early Childhood (2024)

Unit description

Develops conceptual knowledge of the holistic approach to curriculum in the early childhood setting. A focus is on an integrated approach to learning key curriculum areas of science and technology, mathematics, creative arts, language, history and physical wellbeing for children aged from birth to five years. Students develop children’s conceptual knowledge of these areas, with links made to the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) (AGDE, 2022) and the National Quality Standard (ACECQA, 2020). 

Unit content

Module 1: Defining curriculum in early childhood education (ECE).

Module 2:  Integrating curriculum approaches in ECE.

Module 3: Integrating science, mathematics and technology into ECE.

Module 4: Integrating language and literature, and creative arts into ECE.

Module 5: Integrating physical and emotional wellbeing into ECE.

Module 6: Integrating history and culture, time, equity and social justice into ECE.