Early Childhood Care & Education (Level 5) هذه الدورة تدرس باللغة الإنجليزية

تفاصيل الدورة

This course is designed to train students wishing to work with young children. It is suitable for both school leavers and for mature students seeking a formal qualification.

Course Requirements

Leaving Cert/Leaving Cert Applied

For mature students experience will be considered in lieu of formal qualifications

Suitability for this course will be assessed at interview

Course Modules

• Child Development
• Early Care and Education Practice
• Early Childhood Education and Play
• Child Health and Wellbeing
• Creative Arts for Early Childhood
• Communications
• Word Processing
• Work Experience

Work Experience

A period of work experience is incorporated in this programme. This may take the form of one day per week for the academic year and a block release. The College will inform the students of the format in September

Career Opportunities

A professional qualification in ECCE is now a pre-requisite to working in the ever-expanding childcare area. The successful candidate would be qualified to work in a privately run Nursery, Voluntary ECCE Setting, Hospital or Early Start Centre.

Progression

Graduates who achieve the required standard may progress to further studies in:

• Early Childhood Care and Education Level 6 (available in the College) ~ or

• IT Colleges or to a degree programme, i.e., St Nicholas Montessori College.