CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

National Code and Title

CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

Practical Delivery Sites

Domestic Students

• City Campus: Level 3 335 Flinders Lane Melbourne 3000

International students

• City Campus: Level 3 335 Flinders Lane Melbourne 3000

Duration of program

50 weeks (including 40 tuition weeks with up to 10 weeks of holidays)

Learning and assessment

50 weeks is broken into time for training, learning and assessment activities. This includes:

• Class sessions of approx. 14 hours for the first week

• Homework of approximately 11 hours per week is required. Homework tasks are monitored, and student will be expected to complete these to ensure they can progress.

  For International students Up to 6 hours of this time is counted towards the scheduled course hours as distance work they are expected to complete.

• Work Placement of at least 8 hours per week x 30 weeks work placement and holidays totalling 240 hours.

Selection Requirement

There are no formal entry requirements set by the Training Package for this course however for admission Yorke requires the following evidance:

• 18 years old and above

• have a current Working with Children Check or apply and receive one within term 1 of the course (work placement begins in term 2)

• current Police check to undertake work placement

• You must have completed the following 11 units as part of a CHC30113 – Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care or equivalent through Credit transfer or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) arrangements to enter this program:

1. CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety Core – Enter with a credit

2. CHCECE001 Develop cultural competence Core – Enter with a credit

3. CHCECE002 Ensure the health and safety of children Core – Enter with a credit

4. CHCECE003 Provide care for children Core – Enter with a credit

5. CHCECE004 Promote and provide healthy food and drinks Core – Enter with a credit

6. CHCECE005 Provide care for babies and toddlers Core – Enter with a credit

7. CHCECE007 Develop positive and respectful relationships with children Core – Enter with a credit

8. CHCECE009 Use an approved learning framework to guide practice Core – Enter with a credit

9. CHCPRT001 Identify and respond to children and young people at risk Core – Enter with a credit

10. HLTAID004 Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care Core – Enter with a credit

11. CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically Core – Enter with a credit

LLN Assessment

Applicants must:

• Complete a language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) assessment to demonstrate that they have the required level of LLN skills required by the course.

• The LLN test will be conducted by a suitable Trainer and Assessor

• Receive a satisfactory result before enrolling in the course.

• The LLN assessment includes a written test and interview to complete the verbal component of the test.

• The LLN test assists Yorke Institute to assess whether or not students’ LLN skills are at a level suited to the course requirements. It also assists our trainers to prepare individual learning plans for each successful applicant where skill weaknesses are identified. The RTO will work with successful applicants to ensure their skills are at the required level by the completion of their training.

Applicants must attend a selection interview as part of the enrolment process and demonstrate an interest in, knowledge of, and suitability for work in the childcare industry. This interview will be held face to face in the campus for local domestic or by Skype or other video conference for students who can’t attend due to distance;

Be able to undertake a work placement at a regulated early childhood education and care setting working with children between the ages of 0-6 year.

 Delivery Mode

Blended with online learning and face-to-face practical tasks in a classroom based setting. There is also self-study and completion of a 240 hours work placement at an approved workplace. 

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

CHCMGT003

Lead the work team

Core

CHCECE023

Analyse information to inform learning

Core

CHCECE026

Work in partnership with families to provide appropriate education and care for children

Core

CHCECE017

Foster the holistic development and wellbeing of the child in early childhood

Core

CHCECE018

Nurture creativity in children

Core

CHCECE019

Facilitate compliance in an education and care service

Core

CHCECE020

Establish and implement plans for developing cooperative behaviour

Core

CHCECE021

Implement strategies for the inclusion of all children

Core

CHCECE022

Promote children’s agency

Core

CHCECE024

Design and implement the curriculum to foster children’s learning and development

Core

CHCECE025

Embed sustainable practices in service operations

Core

CHCPOL002

Develop and implement policy

Core

BSBINN502

Build and sustain an innovative work environment

Core

CHCMGT003

Lead the work team

Electives

CHCDIV003

Manage and promote diversity

Electives

CHCPOL003

Research and apply evidence to practice

Electives