Achieving High Quality Early Learning
Overview
This unit prepares Pre service teachers to embark on a career in early childhood as a leader of the profession. Throughout this unit key legislation, policies, procedures and practices will be debated, discussed and critically analysed. Pre service teachers will be given the appropriate skills, requirements and experiences to embark on a quality improvement journey within the sector and respond to the regulatory requirements set down by ACECQA. Achieving High Quality Early Learning relates directly to the expectations placed upon early childhood services to improve outcomes for children and families.
Requisites
01-June-2025
08-June-2025
08-February-2026
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Critically analyse regulatory requirements and frameworks governing the early childhood sector
- Identify and reflect upon practice improvements required to achieve best outcomes for children and families
- Design opportunities for change in practice to achieve best outcomes for children and families
- Examine key policies and procedures for effective service provision
- Assess service needs to meet stakeholder requirements
Teaching methods
Swinburne Online
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 12.50 | 12 weeks | 150 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Online Lecture |
1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| On-campus Workshop |
3.00 | 8 weeks | 24 |
| Specified Activities Various |
4.00 | 12 weeks | 48 |
| Unspecified Activities Various |
5.50 | 12 weeks | 66 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | Group | 40% | 1,2 |
| Report | Individual | 60% | 3,4,5 |
Content
- Debate quality provision
- Analyse and dissect National Quality Framework
- Reflect upon philosophies
- Develop strategic goals
- Develop a Quality Improvement Plan
- Respond to Assessment and Rating report and develop a strategic plan
- Respond to changes in legislation and DET procedures
- Draft policy guidelines
- Respond to stakeholders; family and child committee
- Manage a complaint
- Dissect, implement and critically reflect upon Child Safe Standards
- Respond to an emergency situation and respond to the department
- Prepare for an assessment and rating visit; critically reflect, embed and engage with national quality standards
- Manage a complex team
- Diagnose staff needs and develop mentoring support
- Staff appraisals
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.