CHC50121 diploma of early childhood education and care
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This qualification certifies educators who work in regulated Australian children’s education and care services, reflecting a specialized role that requires both theoretical knowledge and practical application. These educators are primarily responsible for designing and implementing compliant curriculum that meets the standards of approved learning frameworks, in addition to maintaining overall service compliance. They employ analytical skills to apply complex theoretical concepts to their daily work and may be responsible for the supervision of other educators or volunteers. Career settings include long day care centers, pre-schools, and family day care.
CHC50121 diploma of early childhood education and care
Based on information available from www.training.gov.au the following packaging rules apply for completion of this training product:
Total number of units = 15
12 core units
3 elective units, consisting of:
- 2 units from the electives listed below
- up to 1 unit from the list below, elsewhere in the CHC Community Services Training Package, or any other current Training Package or accredited course.
The selection of electives chosen must be guided by the job outcome sought, local sector requirements and the complexity of skills appropriate to the AQF level of this qualification.
Target groups for the CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care are international students who are:
- seeking to pursue or further a career in Early Childhood Education and Care
- Seeking to enter a new industry sector
- Seeking a pathway to higher-level qualifications.
Characteristics of the target group are as follows:
Students will usually be new entrants. However, credit and/or RPL can be provided for those with existing skills and knowledge, allowing such students to complete the course in a shorter timeframe.
Students will be from a range of countries and may be living in Australia for the first time or may have been here in the recent or more distant past.
Many will speak English as a second language, although an entry-level has been set to ensure students are able to complete course work.
Typically, persons entering this qualification will not have any work or study experience. Students are expected to typically fall into the age range of 18 – 35 as people still establishing or changing careers.
Epicure Skills Training Pty Ltd provides learning and welfare support to ensure a supported and successful learning environment for all students.
Support arrangements are detailed in the Student Support Policy, and Associated Procedures, and details of all student support services are included in the Student Handbook and provided to students at orientation.
Students’ course progress is monitored throughout the course as per our Course Progress and Attendance Policy and Associated Procedures.
Additionally, Epicure Skills Training Pty Ltd has an officially assigned dedicated trainer who can respond to student enquiries during weekdays and within 48 hours of receiving the enquiry.
Classroom delivery: Level 1, 175 Liverpool Street, Sydney, New South Wales 2000
The qualification is delivered over 104 weeks comprising of:
- 8 terms (70 weeks of Classroom & Online Training)
- Work placement 14 Weeks – 280 Hours (20 Hours per Week).
- Holiday breaks amounting to 20 weeks (as specified in the timetable)
Students are required to attend 15 hours of classroom training and 5 hours of structured online training with the trainer each week. Additional unsupervised Study is expected to be approximately 5 hours a week (see explanation below).
The training and assessment schedule shows the weeks during which training is delivered and assessment conducted for each unit.
The total amount of training for structured classroom training and online training is 1205 hours. The total amount of work placement is 280 hours. The time scheduled for Assessments in class is 195 hours. Additional Study, which is unsupervised and may include research for assessments and general reading, is expected to be on average 5 hours a week.
Total classroom and structured online delivery and assessment hours, and work placement therefore, amount to 1680 hours, and the volume of learning (i.e. including unsupervised learning of homework) is 2030 hours. A detailed breakdown of hours is provided in the Training and Assessment Schedule. The Training and Assessment Schedule is shown in terms, and this represents the scheduling of units on commencement. However, depending on when a student joins the course, the term number will vary.
Epicure Skills Training Pty Ltd has decided on the course duration and amount of training, taking into account the AQF Volume of Learning, which is typically 1.0 – 2 years and 1200 – 2400 hours. It is considered that the duration and amount of training provided will allow students the opportunity to fully absorb the required knowledge, as well as develop skills over time. Where learners have prior skills and knowledge, they may apply for RPL or credit transfer, which will reduce the course duration if granted.
Entry to this qualification is open to individuals who:
- Hold a CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care or
- CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.
Epicure Skills Training Pty Ltd has the following entry requirements:
- Be 18 years or over
- Successful completion of Year 12 or equivalent
- Be competent in written and spoken English with an IELTS Score of no less than 6 or equivalent language test score. Results older than two years are not acceptable. English language competence can also be demonstrated through documented evidence of any of the following:
- Educated for 5 years in an English-speaking country; or
- Successful completion of an English Placement Test.
- Undertake a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) assessment relevant to your course. This is to identify whether you need additional support to complete your course successfully.
Potential employment options are in the childcare industry. The possible employment pathways may include as below:
- Assistant Director
- Centre Director
- Early Childhood Coordinator
- Family Day Care Coordinator
- Team Leader
- Room leader / Lead Educator
- Play Group Coordinator
Students who complete this course may wish to continue their education into higher education qualifications in early childhood education and care
Students may apply for recognition of existing qualifications or skills, knowledge, and experience (credit transfer or recognition of prior learning). The granting of course credit may affect course fees, as well as the duration of the course.
- This process is outlined in Epicure Skills Training Pty Ltd Student Enrolment and Completion Policy and Associated Procedures and Training and Assessment Policy & Associated Procedures.
- Students who have skills and experience and are able to demonstrate competence and currency in a unit or units of competency will be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning.
| Unit Code | Unit Title |
|---|---|
| CORE | |
| BSBOPS504 | Manage business risk |
| BSBTWK502 | Manage team effectiveness |
| CHCECE041 | Maintain a safe and healthy environment for children |
| CHCECE042 | Foster holistic early childhood learning, development and wellbeing |
| CHCECE043 | Nurture creativity in children |
| CHCECE044 | Facilitate compliance in a children’s education and care service |
| CHCECE045 | Foster positive and respectful interactions and behaviour in children |
| CHCECE046 | Implement strategies for the inclusion of all children |
| CHCECE047 | Analyse information to inform children’s learning |
| CHCECE048 | Plan and implement children’s education and care curriculum |
| CHCECE049 | Embed environmental responsibility in service operations |
| CHCECE050 | Work in partnership with children’s families |
| CHCPRP003 | Reflect on and improve own professional practice |
| Electives | |
| BSBHRM413 | Support the learning and development of teams and individuals |
| BSBOPS502 | Manage business operational plans |
| BSBPEF502 | Develop and use emotional intelligence |
Epicure Skills Training Pty Ltd has a Quality Assessment System which aims to ensure that assessment of our students meets the requirements of the nationally endorsed training packages and accredited courses and produces graduates with the relevant skills and knowledge for the workplace.
All assessments for this training program comply with the assessment requirements of the CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care and in accordance with the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence.
For details on assessment activity, refer to the Training and Assessment Sequencing Plan included as Appendix 1 of this TAS. The information below aligns with the Training and Assessment Sequencing Plan.
Epicure Skills Training Pty Ltd requires that students complete all assessments/provide assessment evidence ethically and without cheating, plagiarism, and collusion. The CEO and trainer/assessors will ensure that academic integrity is maintained in all learning and assessment activities by providing information to students to ensure they understand what constitutes cheating, plagiarism and collusion and what will be the outcome if they undertake such practice. Epicure Skills Training Pty Ltd has the following definitions for cheating, plagiarism and collusion.
Cheating: this is the use of any means to gain an unfair advantage during the assessment process. Cheating may include copying a friends’ answers, using mobile phones or other electronic devices during closed book assessments, bringing in and referring to pre-prepared written answers in a closed book assessment and referring to texts during closed book assessments, amongst others.
Plagiarism: plagiarism is the submission of somebody else’s work as if it was the student’s own. This may include copying all or part of another person’s thoughts or ideas and representing them as your own. If a student fails to identify the original source of some or all the submissions, this also constitutes plagiarism. If a student copies another student’s work and passes this of as their own, then this is also a form of plagiarism and cheating.
During the assessment, students will read about ideas and gather information from many sources. When students use these ideas in assignments, they must identify who produced them and in what publications they were found. If students do not do this, they are plagiarising. If students include other people; work in submissions e.g., passages from books or websites, then the reference should be made to the source.
Collusion: this is the presentation by a student of an assignment as his or her own, which is the result of unauthorised collaboration with another person or persons. Collusion involves the cooperation of two or more students in plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct or cheating. Both collusion and plagiarism can occur in group work.
Where it is found that cheating, plagiarism, or collusion has occurred, this will result in the student’s assessment submission being invalidated, and the Student will be investigated for academic misconduct.
Epicure Skills Training Pty Ltd has a plan for, and implements, systematic validation of assessment practices and judgments. The Validation Plan ensures that each unit or module on EPICURE SKILLS TRAINING PTY LTD’s scope of registration is validated at least once every five years, with at least 50% of all units or modules validated within the first three years of each five-year cycle.
The Validation Plan includes:
- When assessment validation will occur
- Which training products will be the focus of the validation
- Who will lead and participate in the validation activities.
Validation is conducted on a regular basis for each training product in line with the requirements of the Standards for RTOs 2015 (Clause 1.9, 1.10 & 1.11). Collectively, those involved in validation must have:
- Vocational competencies and current industry skills
- Current knowledge and skills in vocational teaching and learning
- The training and assessment qualification or assessor skill set
