Early childhood education and care services
Provisional registration
To obtain full registration, a provisionally registered early childhood teacher must be delivering an education program to children in the year immediately before the preparatory year for one whole year (defined as 200 days) and meet the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (Proficient Stage) (PDF, 185KB).
Only teaching experience gained after the date on which provisional registration in Queensland was granted is acceptable. The experience must have been completed no more than five years prior to initiating an application for full registration.
Acceptable teaching experience includes delivering an education program based on a syllabus or kindergarten guideline approved or accredited by the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA), for example:
- the Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guideline (QKLG)
Role of the provisionally registered teacher
The provisionally registered teacher in an early childhood service:
- takes a proactive approach
- demonstrates a strong understanding of the Standards
- accesses an appropriate mentor and a Reviewer (this may be the same person in an early childhood service)
- applies for the Reviewer to be approved through the QCT through the submission of a FORM K: Progressing to full teacher registration if teaching a QCAA approved or accredited Kindergarten guideline prior to the mentoring taking place
- engages in reflective practice and develop identified learning goals
- uses the Transition to full registration: An evidence guide for early childhood teachers (PDF, 12.8MB)to assist with compiling evidence
- completes one year (200 days) of teaching as a minimum requirement.
Role of the mentor/reviewer
As a guide the approved Reviewer/mentor should:
- complete formal observations of and provide feedback on practice at least four times throughout the provisional period
- maintain open communication through face-to-face contact, telephone, email etc.
- develop sufficient knowledge from evidence provided by the provisionally registered teacher of their planning, teaching/learning, assessing/reporting linked to the Standards.
- complete the Assessment and Recommendation report which is embedded in the Application for Moving from Provisional to Full Registration.
In early childhood services, one person may act in the role of both mentor and the Reviewer. Alternatively, a PRT may have both a mentor and a Reviewer to support the development of all aspects of their role.
For more information on the role of the mentor/reviewer, and a link to Form K see Early childhood education and care setting 1 (PDF, 57KB).
Note: Delivering other early years programs in an early years centre in the year before school may also be recognised as acceptable teaching experience, using the process outlined in Early childhood education and care setting 2 (PDF, 62KB).
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Provisional Registration in Early Childhood services
