CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and CareCRICOS COURSE CODE 107987G
TKL College has the following entry requirements:
- Have completed minimum Senior high school of Year 12 or equivalent.
- Hold a CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care or CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.
- An IELTS score of 5.5 with no band less than 5 or equivalent. English language competence can also be demonstrated through
any of the following: - Completed Certificate III or at least 6 months of a Certificate IV level course or above in an Australian College or
- ELICOS Upper-Intermediate level or
- English Placement Test (EPT).
*Note that other English language tests such as PTE and TOEFL can be accepted. Students are required to provide their results so that it can be confirmed they are equivalent to IELTS 5.5.
- This course will be delivered 20 hours a week using both online and face-to-face learning environments.
- Face-to-face learning is a classroom-based setting that includes the simulation of the workplace-based environment while the Online learning component is 1/3 of the course which is delivered via an LMS. Students will be able to use the LMS by logging into it with their username and password.
- This qualification will be delivered over 52 weeks, including 40weeks of training and assessment spread over 4 terms of 10 weeks and 12 weeks of holidays. The holidays are 3 weeks per term.
- The qualification requires that a work placement of 300 hours is completed.
- January, April, July, October (Midterm Intake available)
For more information please visit www.tkl.edu.au/intake-dates
- Tuition Fee: A$12,000
- Material Fee: A$500
- Enrolment fee: A$200 (non-refundable)
- A detailed payment plan and payment arrangements are provided in the letter of offer and written agreement.
- Course fees do not include computer software or textbooks, which are to be purchased at the student’s own cost. Non-payment of course fees may result in the cancellation of enrolment.
- For refund policy and other details, please visit the costs and charges section at http://www.tkl.edu.au .
- A combination of essays, report writing, projects, portfolios, observations, presentations, and questioning (oral or written).
- Note that for international students’ satisfactory course progress is required to meet visa requirements. More information can be found in the International Student Handbook at http://www.tkl.edu.au.
Please contact our office via info@tkl.edu.au to discuss commencement dates, enrolment procedures, payment methods or any course related matters.
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Timetable (Sample)
TKL College offers morning and afternoon classes from Monday to Friday.
Morning:
Day One from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Day Two from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Afternoon:
Day One from 1:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Day Two from 1:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Note: Time table will be chosen during the Orientation. TKL college reserve the right to alter the class time table.
Enrolment and Orientation
Upon acceptance of a student’s application for enrolment, a letter of offer, as well as a written agreement and tax invoice for remaining fees, will be forwarded to students. Students must read through all the provided information as it will provide all the necessary information about the course of study. A Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) letter will be issued once the signed acceptance of the offer, written agreement and payments are received.
Orietation will be held one week before the commencement of the course. The orientation class will include information about the campus, living in Australia, accessing our support services and methods for achieving success throughout the course, including course progress requirements
Career Outcomes
Students who completed this course may be able to seek employment in a range of business management roles such as:
- Childcare Assistant
- Room Leader
- Early Childhood Educator
- Early Childhood Coordinator
Education Pathways
Students who complete this course may wish to continue their education into higher education qualifications in early childhood education and care.
Equipment Arrangements
Students must also have their laptop with Microsoft Office software e.g. Office 365 Personal that includes Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Publisher. For printing of completed assessments, students need to have their own USB.
Please refer to the International Student Handbook for the specification and other technical requirements.
Course Overview
This qualification reflects the role of educators in early childhood education and care who work in regulated children’s education and care services in Australia. Educators at this level are responsible for designing and implementing curriculum that meets the requirements of an approved learning framework and for maintaining compliance in other areas of service operations.
Course Structure
The CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care requires the successful completion of Twelve (12) Core Units and (3) Three elective units.
Units included in this qualification are:
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Core or Elective |
| BSBTWK502 | Manage team effectiveness | Core |
| CHCECE041 | Maintain a safe and healthy environment for children | Core |
| CHCECE042 | Foster holistic early childhood learning, development and wellbeing | Core |
| CHCECE043 | Nurture creativity in children | Core |
| CHCECE044 | Facilitate compliance in a children’s education and care service | Core |
| CHCECE045 | Foster positive and respectful interactions and behaviour in children | Core |
| CHCECE046 | Implement strategies for the inclusion of all children | Core |
| CHCECE047 | Analyse information to inform children’s learning | Core |
| CHCECE048 | Plan and implement children’s education and care curriculum | Core |
| CHCECE049 | Embed environmental responsibility in service operations | Core |
| CHCECE050 | Work in partnership with children’s families | Core |
| CHCPRP003 | Reflect on and improve own professional practice | Core |
| BSBHRM413 | Support the learning and development of teams and individuals | Elective |
| CHCDIV003 | Manage and promote diversity | Elective |
| BSBPEF502 | Develop and use emotional intelligence | Elective |
Training Arrangements
To meet the course progress requirements students must participate in learning activities. Outcomes from assessment tasks must also be satisfactory. Students are required to attend classes for 20 hours a week. Detailed timetable information will be provided in the student’s Letter of Offer and Student Agreement.
Course Credit
Students may apply for recognition of existing qualifications or skills, knowledge, and experience (credit transfer or recognition of prior learning) as per the information included in our International Student Handbook, which is available at www.tkl.edu.au. For international students, the granting of course credit may affect course fees as well as the duration of the course. The result of an application for credit and any changes to fees or course duration will be advised to students in writing. If course credit is granted following the issuance of the Confirmation of Enrolment, students will receive a new Confirmation of Enrolment showing a reduced duration. For any questions about course credit, contact us via info@tkl.edu.au.
OSHC
International students are also required to have Overseas Student Health Cover before arriving in Australia. TKL College provides details of OSHC providers in the International Student Handbook.
Complaints and Appeals
Students can access TKL Complaints and Appeals policy in the Student Handbook, telephone 02 8677 3602 or email to info@tkl.edu.au
Additional Support
All students will be provided with a range of learning support options and resources to help them achieve competency. This includes:
• Academic and personal support.
• Referral to external support services.
Privacy and Confidentiality
We strictly abide by all Australian state and federal requirements relating to your privacy and confidentiality including the VET Quality Framework, the Privacy Act 1988 and Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000