Excelsia College: Bachelor of Early Childhood Education Makes an impact on the youth of tomorrow
View(s):With almost 200 higher education colleges across Australia alone, making the right choice can be an overwhelming and daunting decision. Excelsia College exists to provide quality Higher Education courses to hundreds of domestic and international students from across the globe, including students from Sri Lanka. Having a strong educational ethos firmly built into its foundations, Excelsia College believes each student who walks through it’s doors is a unique individual who requires their own tailored approach of care and support to help unlock their full potential and flourish in their chosen profession. With multireligious prayer rooms and culturally diverse staff, students from all backgrounds are made to feel welcomed and included on campus.
David Samuel, International Marketing Consultant, Excelsia College Sri Lanka Office
Excelsia College is a Higher Education Provider registered with the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA), approved to offer FEE-HELP, Youth Allowance, Austudy and Abstudy, and registered to offer courses to international students (CRICOS Provider Code 02664K). Excelsia College is an affiliate of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) and a member of the Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA).
Excelsia’s Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (BECE) is designed to equip teachers with the knowledge, skills and understanding to provide quality early childhood education and care. The course supports students to build a deep, reflexive understanding of the child, child development, early childhood contexts, educational issues, theories and considerations, and the diverse needs of children, from birth to five years of age. The Bachelor of Early Childhood Education Degree has been assessed by the Australian Institute of Teachers and School Leaders (AITSL https://www.aitsl.edu.au/) and accredited by the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA https://www.acecqa.gov.au/).
Graduates of the degree will have a sound theoretical foundation of the underpinning knowledge and practical skills expected and required of an early childhood educator with a particular focus on:
Agentic and play-based approaches to early childhood education (Broadhead, Howard and Wood 2010; Fleer 2013). This includes using a range of effective, contemporary educational techniques and strategies to plan, deliver and assess effective learning for a complex and diverse range of children and family populations in a continually changing society. Furthermore, demonstrating a sound knowledge of the professional behaviour and ethical conduct expected of an educator and meeting the AQF level 7 criteria and ACECQA outcomes.
The course is particularly suited to: Individuals seeking an undergraduate qualification to enter into Early Childhood Education institutes and schools. In the QILT survey 2019, Excelsia College outperformed most national universities and private higher education providers in Australia.
Excelsia College is sympathetic to not only the scholastic, but social and emotional needs of their international students and as such have implemented their brand new Student Support Centre.
Excelsia offers a range of Bachelors, Masters and PhD programs for international students. Students are encouraged to apply for forthcoming intake in July and September 2020 as well as for February 2021. Excelsia offers Bachelor/Master in Music, Associate Degree in Music, Bachelor in Dramatic Arts, Bachelor of Screen Production, Bachelor of Early Childhood Education, Master of Counselling, Graduate Diploma in Counselling, Bachelor of Management and Entrepreneurship, Master of Business Administration, Master of Business Research (Organisational Leadership) and Doctor of Philosophy (Organisational Leadership).
COVID-19, Excelsia’s response
Excelsia College has acted swiftly to respond to the needs of the student community since the COVID-19 outbreak began at the beginning of the year. As a result, they’ve ensured that the global crisis has had as little impact on studies as possible, ensuring students can complete their degree as planned. All concerned are kept up-to-date with Australian Government announcements on a daily basis and students are supported financially with food, job assistance and other essential support services. Each team within Excelsia is looking at ways to create new job opportunities for students, whilst focusing on supporting them transition to online studies.
Importantly, understanding the difficult time, and the stress students may be going through, Excelsia’s experienced counsellors working in the Student Support Centre are helping them in these times to support their mental health and well-being.
Please contact David Samuel, International Marketing Consultant, Excelsia College
Sri Lanka Office – Email:
david.samuel@exclesia.edu.au for support and enrolment.
Please browse
www.excelsia.edu.au for further information and course details.