Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) (Birth to Five)

The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) is a four-year program focusing on the preschool years (birth to five years of age). It provides students with comprehensive knowledge of theories and practices essential for professional early childhood educators. Through work-integrated learning and practicum experiences, it offers both theoretical frameworks and practical application in early childhood teaching.

The program combines theory with practical learning: early years emphasize autonomy and foundational skills, the third year explores child development and social justice. In your fourth year, you will learn about advanced professional practice. Throughout, you will undergo 80 days of professional experience in early childhood education settings..

Graduate attributes

A graduate of Crown Institute of Higher Education will possess comprehensive knowledge in their discipline area and be able to apply that knowledge effectively in the workplace.

You will be able to identify problems and work pro-actively and creatively to develop solutions and to generate, analyse and interpret different types of information to inform and support decision-making processes.

Think logically and critically to analyse and solve problems; be independent thinkers; engage with others proactively and collaboratively for continued personal and professional development; and act ethically and with an awareness of cultural diversity.

Communicate effectively to level required at the professional level.

Modes of study and assessment

At CIHE we provide workshop-based engaged learning.

All our units involve participation in 3 hours of on-campus workshop per week for 12 weeks. Each week’s workshop will require preparation – reading, activities and online work.

All our units are supported by an online learning management system – Moodle.

We use a range of assessment tasks at CIHE to help you monitor your learning – quizzes, group work, case-studies and scenario-based activities, reports and exams.

Throughout the course, achievement of unit and course learning outcomes will be assessed through a range of formative and summative assessment activities.

Lecturers will aim to provide timely and constructive feedback to support the success of students in the achievement of learning outcomes and to acquire the necessary attributes that will distinguish them as a graduate of the Institute.