Master of Teaching (Early Childhood)

Ikon’s Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) is your pathway to an exciting career as an early childhood teacher. You will develop specialised knowledge and professional skills to become an early childhood teacher for children from birth to five years. You will discover how to use play pedagogy to teach subjects such as language, literacy, maths, numeracy, science, engineering, digital and design technologies, the creative arts, STEM and STEAM to young children. You will also learn contemporary early childhood contexts; documentation, planning and assessment; young children’s behaviour; working with families and communities; theories, pedagogies and curriculum; diverse and exceptional learners; practitioner inquiry research; leadership and service management. With a strong foundation in educational theory and modern pedagogic approaches, you will be empowered to create curriculum and early childhood services that facilitate all children’s learning, development and wellbeing. You will engage in 60 days of professional experience placements with babies, toddlers, and preschoolers in a variety of early childhood education settings. With Ikon, placements can be done at the service where you work so you can still earn while you learn.

Academic Admissions Criteria Applicants must have: A recognised Bachelor degree in any field; or A recognised Graduate Diploma of early childhood teaching; or An Australian or ACECQA approved equivalent Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care with professional experience equivalent to three (3) years full-time (within the past 7 years). Non-Academic Admissions Criteria All applicants must submit a Teacher Education Teaching Statement demonstrating suitability to become an effective early childhood teacher. Inherent Requirements Applicants must demonstrate they can meet the ten domains of inherent requirements needed to successfully complete the course including: ethical behaviour, behavioural stability, legal, communication, cognition, relational skills, reflective skills, sensory abilities, strength and mobility and sustainable performance. To demonstrate this, applicants will need to complete an online questionnaire as part of the application process.