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Course: Exploring Early Childhood (2 Unit) Category: Content Endorsed Course Exclusions: Nil
Cost of course: $25
Cost of course: $25
Course Description
Course Description
Our society is increasingly recognising children's experiences in the early childhood years as the foundation for future growth, development and learning.
Our society is increasingly recognising children's experiences in the early childhood years as the foundation for future growth, development and learning.
This course explores issues within an early childhood context and considers these in relation to the students themselves, their family and the community.
This course explores issues within an early childhood context and considers these in relation to the students themselves, their family and the community.
The study of this course will enable students to:
The study of this course will enable students to:
· Develop an awareness of the implications of pregnancy and childbirth
· Develop an awareness of the implications of pregnancy and childbirth
· develop an awareness and understanding of the growth, development and learning of young children and the importance of the early childhood years
· develop an awareness and understanding of the growth, development and learning of young children and the importance of the early childhood years
· recognise the uniqueness of all children, including those who have special needs
· recognise the uniqueness of all children, including those who have special needs
· become aware of the value of play in the lives of children, and consider means of providing safe and challenging environments for play
· become aware of the value of play in the lives of children, and consider means of providing safe and challenging environments for play
· identify the range of services developed and provided for young children and their families
· identify the range of services developed and provided for young children and their families
· consider the role of family and community in the growth, development and learning of young children
· consider the role of family and community in the growth, development and learning of young children
· reflect upon potential implications for themselves as adults, in relation to young children
· reflect upon potential implications for themselves as adults, in relation to young children
· understand and appreciate the diversity of cultures within Australia and the ways in which this influences children and families
· understand and appreciate the diversity of cultures within Australia and the ways in which this influences children and families
· become aware of the work opportunities available in the area of children's services
· become aware of the work opportunities available in the area of children's services
Assessment
Year 11 Year 12
· Internal assessment tasks · Internal assessment tasks
· Yearly examination · Trial exam
· No HSC exam
Text: Yes
Faculty: PD/H/PE
Contact: Mrs Sarah Dedman -Head Teacher
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